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Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, 12 seconds... that is when the world will end.

20017.81h 54m

Overview

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

Directed by Richard Kelly
Written by Richard Kelly
Produced by Adam Fields, Sean McKittrick, Nancy Juvonen
Box OfficeBudget: $4.5MRevenue: $7.5M

Top Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Donnie Darko

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Gretchen Ross

James Duval

James Duval

Frank

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore

Karen Pomeroy

Beth Grant

Beth Grant

Kitty Farmer

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Elizabeth Darko

Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

Rose Darko

Holmes Osborne

Holmes Osborne

Eddie Darko

Noah Wyle

Noah Wyle

Prof. Kenneth Monnitoff

Katharine Ross

Katharine Ross

Dr. Lilian Thurman

Themes & Keywords

high schoolairplaneparent child relationshippresidential electiontherapistschool performancehalloweentime travelvandalismmelancholysurrealismlossimaginary friendsuburbiaarsonvisionschoolmental illnessvirginiasleepwalking1980sparallel universe

About Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko is a fantasy, drama, mystery film released in 2001 exploring themes of high school, airplane, parent child relationship, presidential election, therapist, school performance. Directed by Richard Kelly, it stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, James Duval. After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

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