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Donnie Darko (2001)

R 113 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi  -   30 January 2002 (France)
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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 Kelly

Writer:

Richard Kelly
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Donnie Darko -- Director's Cut Donnie Darko -- 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.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jake Gyllenhaal ...
Holmes Osborne ...
Maggie Gyllenhaal ...
Daveigh Chase ...
Mary McDonnell ...
James Duval ...
Arthur Taxier Arthur Taxier ...
Dr. Fisher
Patrick Swayze ...
Mark Hoffman Mark Hoffman ...
Police Officer
David St. James ...
Bob Garland
Tom Tangen ...
Man in Red Jogging Suit
Jazzie Mahannah Jazzie Mahannah ...
Joanie James
Jolene Purdy ...
Stuart Stone ...
Gary Lundy Gary Lundy ...
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Storyline

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  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | Vision | Psychiatrist | School | Insanity  | See more »

Taglines:

You can never go too far. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some drug use and violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(France) See more »

Also Known As:

Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut See more »

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$110,494 (USA) (28 October 2001) (58 Screens)

Gross:

$727,883 (USA) (3 October 2004)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Noah Wyle's character, Prof. Kenneth Monnitoff, is seen eating hard candy in some scenes because Wyle decided his character would be diabetic. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The sun would not be up in Virgina on October 30th of any year at 6:42:12 AM. It would still be dark. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Elizabeth: I'm voting for Dukakis.
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Crazy Credits

After the closing credits, on the director's cut, there is the title of the
movie followed by a drawing of Frank. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: Episode #28.10" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Lucid Memory"
Written and Performed by Sam Bauer and Ged Bauer See more »