The R-rated drama film Daddio, featuring BAFTA nominee Dakota Johnson and Academy Award winner Sean Penn, has officially found a new streaming home on Hulu. As of today, the film is now available for streaming on Hulu.
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Daddio was both written and directed by Christy Hall. In this film, Johnson portrays a young woman named Girlie, who unexpectedly connects with her cab driver during a meaningful conversation. After its world premiere at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival, the movie has maintained a Certified Fresh score of 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 114 reviews. Its Popcornmeter score is slightly higher at 89%.
“New York City. JFK airport. A young woman jumps into the backseat of a yellow taxi, the cabbie throws the vehicle into drive as the two head out into the night toward Manhattan, striking up the most unexpected conversation, resulting in a single, epic, remarkable journey,” reads the film’s official synopsis.
The R-rated drama was produced by Hall, Johnson, Ro Donnelly, Terry Dougas, and Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis. Executive producers included Christopher Donnelly, Jean-Luc De Fanti, Kostas Tsoukalas, and Max Work. The creative team featured editor Lisa Zeno Churgin, director of photography Phedon Papamichael, composer Dickon Hinchliffe, production designer Kristi Zea, and costume designer Mirren Gordon-Crozier.
Johnson’s latest acting credit was in A24’s romantic comedy Materialists, which also starred Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal. She will next appear in the upcoming adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s thriller novel Verity, alongside Anne Hathaway and Josh Hartnett. Meanwhile, Penn recently won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 2025’s One Battle After Another.
