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Donnie Darko

Play trailer 1:35 Poster for Donnie Darko R Released Oct 26, 2001 1h 53m Drama Sci-Fi Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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87% Tomatometer 118 Reviews 80% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
In a funny, moving and distinctly mind-bending journey through suburban America, one extraordinary but disenchanted teenager is about to take Time's Arrow for a ride. After surviving a freak accident, Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) begins to explore what it means to be alive, and in short order to be in love, he uncovers secrets of the universe that give him a tempting power to alter time and destiny.
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Richard Kelly's debut feature Donnie Darko is a daring, original vision, packed with jarring ideas and intelligence and featuring a remarkable performance from Jake Gyllenhaal as the troubled title character.

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Tara Brady Irish Times Donnie Darko rightly made a star of Gyllenhaal. Rated: 5/5 Jan 10, 2017 Full Review Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Defines itself through sustained mood, otherworldly intrigue and deep, abiding humanism. Rated: A- Jun 20, 2011 Full Review Peter Travers Rolling Stone Rated: 3/4 Aug 14, 2007 Full Review Paul Kanieski KSQD Community Radio Jake Gyllenhaal, with an impish grin that exudes boyish charm, gives a breakout performance as Donnie Darko. Jul 21, 2023 Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage One of the best homages to Back to the Future. [Full review in Spanish] Mar 29, 2023 Full Review Stephen Silver Tilt Magazine Rewatching it now it's shocking how much it anticipated about life today. (20th anniversary) Rated: 4/5 Oct 29, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tasha L Definitely confusing at first but it’s one of those movies you never really forget. Been back to watch it quite a few times now and it gets better every time I see it. Definitely have to watch at least once in life. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/10/24 Full Review Renzo G Una película interesante, la dirección y actuación son muy buenas, pero cae con el guión. La mayoria de las cosas que pasan no tienen sentido, y carece de explicaciones, más que ciencia ficción parece magia. Se puede disfrutar, pero deja un mal sabor de boca al imaginar lo que pudo haber sido. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/07/24 Full Review Audience Member There isn't much to say about the movie and not many people will understand it really, everybody I spoke to had a different perception of it and its plot, it's a game changer tho depending on how you view it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/01/24 Full Review Tommy D This movie is a show for eyes. My best 2001 movie ever Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/25/24 Full Review Damian M The kid is crazy? or Is it the drugs that do it? Is the demon real? Aliens?!? You don't have to look to deep because regardless you wont really know what`s going on besides great acting, fun erratic energy, and that eerie otherwordly charm. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review Aaron D I'm pretty conflicted on this movie. While I found the experimental nature and creepy elements to be very effective in their absurdity, and the cast and crew all did wonderful jobs in their roles, I couldn't help but kinda shrug my shoulders by the end of it all. A grander story might be told within this narrative but by the end of this movie, I found myself too indifferent to peel back the layers. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In a funny, moving and distinctly mind-bending journey through suburban America, one extraordinary but disenchanted teenager is about to take Time's Arrow for a ride. After surviving a freak accident, Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) begins to explore what it means to be alive, and in short order to be in love, he uncovers secrets of the universe that give him a tempting power to alter time and destiny.
Director
Richard Kelly
Producer
Sean McKittrick, Nancy Juvonen
Screenwriter
Richard Kelly
Distributor
Newmarket Film Group
Production Co
Gaylord Films, Pandora Cinema, Adam Fields Productions, Flower Films
Rating
R (Some Drug Use|Language|Violence)
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 26, 2001, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Mar 31, 2017
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 25, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$205.8K
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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