Kill Your Darlings (2013)
Kernel Score: 79% · 1,395 ratings · Rated NR
Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 2013-10-16
Runtime: 103 minutes
Where to watch Kill Your Darlings
- Free with ads: The Roku Channel
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs.
Kill Your Darlings parents' guide: ages 14+
Parents need to know that Kill Your Darlings depicts a 1944 murder involving young Beat poets, with drinking, mental illness, and a same-sex relationship.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Centers on a real murder and its fallout among the Beat generation writers.
- Sex, romance & nudity: Some — Includes a gay romantic relationship as a plot element.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: Moderate — Drinking is depicted among the young poet characters.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official NR rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
John Krokidas
Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe as Allen Ginsberg
- Dane DeHaan as Lucien Carr
- Michael C. Hall as David Kammerer
- Jack Huston as Jack Kerouac
- Ben Foster as William Burroughs
- David Cross as Louis Ginsberg
- Jennifer Jason Leigh as Naomi Ginsberg
- Elizabeth Olsen as Edie Parker
- John Cullum as Professor Steeves
- Brenda Wehle as Permissions Librarian
Kill Your Darlings FAQ
Is Kill Your Darlings good?
Kill Your Darlings has a 79% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 1,395 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Kill Your Darlings?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on The Roku Channel and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Kill Your Darlings OK for kids?
Kill Your Darlings is rated NR. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 14+. Parents need to know that Kill Your Darlings depicts a 1944 murder involving young Beat poets, with drinking, mental illness, and a same-sex relationship.
What movies are like Kill Your Darlings?
If you liked Kill Your Darlings, try A Single Man, Where Hands Touch, My Policeman and Nightmare Alley.