Donnie Darko

Name: Donnie Darko
Director: Richard Kelly
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2001-01-19
Rating: 8.2

January 19, 2001· 1h 54m

Fantasy Drama Mystery

Directed by

Richard Kelly

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal Jena Malone James Duval Drew Barrymore Beth Grant Maggie Gyllenhaal +35 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score8.2

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.

Audience Sentiment

Overall8.2

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

24 reviews·Last updated 7d ago

Peak Moment

Mad World ending

10.0at 1h 49m

Lowest Moment

Visiting Grandma Death's house

6.5at 1h 24m

Biggest Swing

From the confusing Grandma Death sequence (6.5) to Gretchen's death and Frank's revelation (9.5), representing a massive 3-point jump as the film moves from its most criticized section to its most acclaimed climactic moments

Donnie Darko maintains strong critical appreciation throughout most of its runtime, with particular praise for its opening hook, supernatural elements, and social commentary. The film dips slightly during exposition-heavy middle sections but soars to masterpiece levels in its final act, with the Mad World ending universally acclaimed as sublime.

24 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian, Imdb, Tmdb