Donnie Darko fingerprintMasterful craft, big heart.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout editing, score, and cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Donnie Darko is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, profoundly sad, and nostalgic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and sharp wit.
Growing up, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around growing up, the mind, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout editing, score, and cinematography
Look and sound: the editing, score, and cinematography stand out.
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Donnie Darko is included with a subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Pluto TV, and Shout! Factory TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, drug use, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.
1 h 54 min
Donnie Darko runs 1 h 54 min.
Yes. Critics average 80 and audiences 81 out of 100, so both groups see Donnie Darko much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 1.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+46GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Donnie Darko in 60 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 126 storytelling tropes for Donnie Darko, including Please Wake Up, Deus ex Machina, Power Hair.
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