Donnie Darko
2001, Sci fi/Fantasy, 1h 53m
118 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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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Gretchen Ross
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Critic Reviews for Donnie Darko
All Critics (118) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (102) | Rotten (16)
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Donnie Darko rightly made a star of Gyllenhaal.
January 10, 2017 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… -
Defines itself through sustained mood, otherworldly intrigue and deep, abiding humanism.
June 20, 2011 | Rating: A- | Full Review… -
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August 14, 2007 | Rating: 3/4 -
Kelly is a supple and courageous storyteller, boldly free-associating as he mixes parody and satire with earnest psychodrama and coming up with plot points no one could anticipate.
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Donnie Darko has plenty of problems. But most stem from a young filmmaker overswinging on his first time up to the plate and hitting a deep fly out rather than a home run.
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A mini-masterpiece that marks the arrival of brave new talents in Gyllenhaal and Kelly. Cult glory beckons.
March 30, 2003 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Donnie Darko
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Sep 23, 2016A great chilling piece of psychologically thrilling cinemaKameron W Super Reviewer
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Sep 11, 2016Donnie 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: 66Bradley J Super Reviewer
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Mar 11, 2016It'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!Ben B Super Reviewer
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Apr 17, 2015Sometimes I doubt your commitment to sparkle motion.Gimly M Super Reviewer
Donnie Darko Quotes
| Frank: | Come... closer. |
| Donnie Darko: | First of all, Papa Smurf didn't create Smurfette. Gargamel did. She was sent in as Gargamel's evil spy with the intention of destroying the Smurf village. But the overwhelming goodness of the Smurf way of life transformed her. And as for the whole gang-bang scenario - It just couldn't happen. Smurfs are asexual. They don't even have reproductive organs under those little white pants. That's what's so illogical, you know, about being a Smurf. What's the point of living... if you don't have a dick? |
| Donnie Darko: | If God Controlled time, then the time is pre-decided |
| Donnie Darko: | I just hope, that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief...because there will be so much to look forward to. |
| Donnie Darko: | I just hope, that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief... because there will be so much to look forward to. |
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