Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, 12 seconds... that is when the world will end.

Directed by Richard Kelly

Produced by Flower Films, Pandora Cinema

2001114 min7.8 / 10

A haunting, surreal psychological thriller that weaves time travel, mental illness, and apocalyptic dread into a melancholic meditation on fate, meaning, and adolescent alienation.

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.

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  • Is Donnie Darko sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Donnie Darko scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Donnie Darko one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 88% of films.

  • Does Donnie Darko end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Donnie Darko easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Donnie Darko violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Love95

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