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Donnie Darko (2001) -- Director's Cut
Donnie Darko (2001) -- 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.

Overview

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Director:
Richard Kelly
Writer:
Richard Kelly (written by)
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Release Date:
30 January 2002 (France) more
Tagline:
Life is one long insane trip. Some people just have better directions. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
11 wins & 10 nominations more
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(261 articles)
Richard Kelly’s The Box | Poster & Trailer
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Thinking Inside The Box
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User Comments:
Brilliant mix of black-humour, time-travel and a teen love story. more

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Also Known As:
Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut (USA) (director's cut)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, some drug use and violence.; Rated R for language, some underage drug and alcohol use, and violence. (director's cut)
Runtime:
113 min | 133 min (director's cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
Pandora Cinema more

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In the "Cunning Visions" infomercial, Jim Cunningham pats a child on his behind. The young boy who wants to learn how to fight at the school assembly is the same boy in Jim Cunningham's infomercial (Larry Riesman). more
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Anachronisms: In the science classroom, there is a National Geographic poster of the solar system that shows a Voyager 2 picture of the planet Neptune. That picture was taken in 1989. more
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[first lines]
Elizabeth: I'm voting for Dukakis.
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Movie Connections:
References Slacker (1991) more
Soundtrack:
The Killing Moon more

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In one shot the camera lingers on a group shot with a MUCH younger Roberta Sparrow shown. Why?
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209 out of 357 people found the following comment useful:-
Brilliant mix of black-humour, time-travel and a teen love story., 4 June 2004
10/10
Author: (nwatts@tpg.com.au) from Sydney, Australia

Donnie Darko (2001) - 9.5 / 10

There are very few movies that hit at such a level 'Donnie Darko' does. It weaves in everything about a movie you've come to love; and it has something different to offer everyone.

'Donnie Darko' tells the story of a young Middlesex guy, Donnie Darko. He's a fairly troubled teenager, who awakes one night to confront the shocking news that the world will end in 28 days time. Over the course of these 28 days we watch as Donnie turns everyone's lives upside down, and witness things only possible in your darkest dreams.

Jake Gyllenhaal (The Day After Tomorrow, October Sky) plays a brilliant troubled teenager. Giving us the best performance of his career. Mary McDonnell (Independence Day) plays Donnie's mother with the same dedication and brilliance any mother would.

If you haven't yet seen 'Donnie Darko', place it at the top of your to see list! If you've seen it, place it at the top of your to buy list! Easily one of the top ten movies of all time.

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