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Donnie Darko (2001) 8.1
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8.1/10 from 370,570 users
Metascore: 71/100
Reviews: 2,006 user | 271 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident. Director:Richard KellyWriter:Richard Kelly |
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Cast
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| Jake Gyllenhaal | ... | ||
| Holmes Osborne | ... | ||
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... | ||
| Daveigh Chase | ... | ||
| Mary McDonnell | ... | ||
| James Duval | ... | ||
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Arthur Taxier | ... |
Dr. Fisher
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Bob Garland
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Joanie James
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Donnie Darko doesn't get along too well with his family, his teachers and his classmates; but he does manage to find a sympathetic friend in Gretchen, who agrees to date him. He has a compassionate psychiatrist, who discovers hypnosis is the means to unlock hidden secrets. His other companion may not be a true ally. Donnie has a friend named Frank - a large bunny which only Donnie can see. When an engine falls off a plane and destroys his bedroom, Donnie is not there. Both the event, and Donnie's escape, seem to have been caused by supernatural events. Donnie's mental illness, if such it is, may never allow him to find out for sure. Written by J. Spurlin
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Rated R for language, some drug use and violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 January 2002 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut See more »Box Office
Budget:
$4,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£191,348 (UK) (25 October 2002)Gross:
$727,883 (USA) (1 October 2004)Company Credits
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Written by Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal
Performed by Tears for Fears
Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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The first edit of the film ran 165 minutes. The director's cut is very close to the version that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2001. See more »Goofs
When Donnie finds the .45 pistol in the closet the hammer is not cocked and the safety is on. It is impossible to engage the safety on a .45 unless the hammer is cocked. And there is a screw or pin visible in the rear left side of the slide which does not exist in a real .45. See more »Crazy Credits
"Proud to Be Loud" Performed by The Dead Green Mummies -- this song is actually performed by the band Pantera. (The Dead Green Mummies do not exist.) Pantera has all but disowned their first four albums, this song is track 5 on the fourth of those albums, "Power Metal." The band presumably did not want to be credited with the song (as they don't consider any of their pre-1990 material part of their discography) and made up the name The Dead Green Mummies. See more »Soundtracks
"Head over Heels"Written by Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal
Performed by Tears for Fears
Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Donnie Darko was a great and thought provoking movie. Most people will probably not understand the movie the first time they watch it, because they don't know what to watch for, but the 2nd time you watch the movie most will consider it a great and profound movie. Another way to understand Donnie Darko is to have someone that has already seen the movie to watch it with you and tell you which parts of the movie to remember towards the end of the movie. This is not a movie to watch if one does not like to think during movies. Donnie Darko is also not a movie for the lazy movie watcher to watch. I normally like the easy brained movies that require no thought-process but this is one thought provoking movie that I give a 10 out of 10.