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      Donnie Darko

      2001, Drama/Sci-fi, 1h 53m

      119 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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      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.

      • Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Language|Violence)

      • Genre: Drama, Sci-fi, Fantasy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Richard Kelly

      • Producer: Sean McKittrick, Nancy Juvonen

      • Writer: Richard Kelly

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Rerelease Date (Theaters):

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $205.8K

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Newmarket Film Group

      • Production Co: Gaylord Films, Pandora Cinema, Adam Fields Productions, Flower Films

      • Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR

      • Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Jake Gyllenhaal
      Jena Malone
      Drew Barrymore
      Maggie Gyllenhaal
      Katharine Ross
      Patrick Swayze
      Noah Wyle
      Daveigh Chase
      Stuart Stone
      Joan Blair
      Fran Kranz
      Rachel Winfree
      Richard Kelly
      Hunt Lowry
      Casey La Scala
      Steven Poster
      Alec Hammond
      April Ferry
      Eric Strand
      Sam Bauer
      Michael Andrews

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      • Sep 23, 2016

        A great chilling piece of psychologically thrilling cinema

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      • Sep 11, 2016

        Donnie Darko is an inventive cult classic. It's concept is smart and Jake Gyllenhaal delivers a great performance, however, not all aspects of the story really mesh together. Darko deals with time travel, the apocalypse, and death in a cold and clinical way. There is no doubt that even when I was scratching my head at how the feature wrapped up, I couldn't deny the thought provoking themes delivered with such daring. So while Donnie Darko is a hard movie to embrace, it is also a difficult movie to shake off and has earned its status as a cult classic. Rating: 66

        bradley j Super Reviewer
      • Mar 11, 2016

        It's hard to review this movie after only one viewing because Donnie Darko seems like the type of film that improves with repeat viewings. That being said, the plot can seem a bit confusing at times, but the acting, especially by Jake Gyllenhaal, carries the load of this cult classic. If you haven't seen this movie, you're doing yourself a disservice!

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      • Apr 17, 2015

        Sometimes I doubt your commitment to sparkle motion.

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