Donnie Darko

2001 Richard Kelly 1h 54m ★ 7.8
Fantasy Drama Mystery
Donnie Darko

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.

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal Jake Gyllenhaal Donnie Darko
Jena Malone Jena Malone Gretchen Ross
James Duval James Duval Frank
Drew Barrymore Drew Barrymore Karen Pomeroy
Beth Grant Beth Grant Kitty Farmer
Maggie Gyllenhaal Maggie Gyllenhaal Elizabeth Darko
Mary McDonnell Mary McDonnell Rose Darko
Holmes Osborne Holmes Osborne Eddie Darko

Vibes

Curious Mind Bending Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

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