After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.
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S. Darko2009
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GoodWatch score 80January 19, 2001 · 1 h 54 min · R
Please Wake Up, Deus ex Machina, Power Hair +9
6 questions, like "Where can I stream Donnie Darko?"
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In the United States, Donnie Darko streams on Prime, Hulu, fuboTV, and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on Plex, Philo, The Roku, Kanopy, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It also streams in 45 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 8, Letterboxd 4.0 out of 5, and Metacritic 71). Audiences rate it higher (81 out of 100) than critics (71).
Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by S. Darko (2009).
No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for complexity and 9 for ambiguity.
It suits a quiet night in as a couple: romance is 6 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.
TV Tropes lists 126 tropes for it, including Please Wake Up, Deus ex Machina, and Power Hair.
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