Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

2001

Writer-director Richard Kelly revamps his debut film, an edgy psychological thriller about a suburban teen coming face to face with his dark destiny. Jake Gyllenhaal plays a delusional high school student visited by a demonic rabbit with eerie visions of the past ... and deadly predictions for the future. This cult favorite boasts a stellar supporting cast including Maggie Gyllenhaal, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle and Jena Malone. I have the 2-Disc Director's Cut and the single disc Original Theatrical Release.

Life is one long insane trip. Some people just have better directions.

JBscale
80
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 12 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 2, 2004
US Box Office
$727,883 (#5953 of 7074)
Global Office
$7,510,877 (#3298 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Some Teen Use of Alcohol and Drugs, Violence

Collection Detail

Release Method
2-Disc Director's Cut & Original & Digital
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD 5.1
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
English: DS 2.0
Studio
Arrow Films
Released
February 10, 2009
Acquired Date
August 12, 2012
Times Seen
4 Times
Last Watched
June 23, 2024

Actors

Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal
Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Mary McDonnell
Mary McDonnell
James Duval
James Duval
Katharine Ross
Katharine Ross
Noah Wyle
Noah Wyle
Jena Malone
Jena Malone
Daveigh Chase
Daveigh Chase
Holmes Osborne
Holmes Osborne
David St. James
David St. James
Jazzie Mahannah
Jazzie Mahannah
Jolene Purdy
Jolene Purdy
Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
Gary Lundy
Gary Lundy
Alex Greenwald
Alex Greenwald
Beth Grant
Beth Grant
Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen
David Moreland
David Moreland
Kristina Malota
Kristina Malota
Marina Malota
Marina Malota
Patience Cleveland
Patience Cleveland
Lisa K. Wyatt
Lisa K. Wyatt
Rachel Winfree
Rachel Winfree
Jack Salvatore Jr.
Jack Salvatore Jr.
Lee Weaver
Lee Weaver
Phyllis Lyons
Phyllis Lyons
Scotty Leavenworth
Scotty Leavenworth

Directors

Richard Kelly
Richard Kelly

Producers

Adam Fields
Adam Fields
Nancy Juvonen
Nancy Juvonen
Sean McKittrick
Sean McKittrick

Writers

Richard Kelly
Richard Kelly

Awards & Accolades

  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #117
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #131
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #134
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #147
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #147
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #192
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #226

Special Features

Commentaries
  • writer/director Richard Kelly and Kevin Smith
Documentaries
  • #1 Fan: A Darkomentary
Featurettes
  • Donnie Darko Production Diary
  • Storyboard-to-Screen
  • They Made Me Do It Too - The Cult of Donnie Darko
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 6.21.2008 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh Certified
87%
Tomatometer
118 votes
RT Fresh Certified
80%
Popcornmeter
871,660 votes
METASCORE
71
21 votes
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
871,767 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media