Donnie Darko (2001)
28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, 12 seconds... that is when the world will end.
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 19 January 2001 |
| Genre | Fantasy, Drama, Mystery |
| Director | Richard Kelly |
| Starring | Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone and James Duval |
| Runtime | 114 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.1/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 87% · Metacritic 71/100 · TMDB users 7.8/10 |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Box office | $8 million worldwide |
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| Andorra | Max |
| Argentina | Prime Video $5199 ARS |
| Australia | ARD/ZDF |
| Austria | Max €11.99 |
| Belize | Prime Video |
| Bolivia | Prime Video |
| Brazil | Prime Video R$19.90 |
| Canada | Prime Video $9.99 CAD, Fubo |
| Chile | Prime Video $6490 CLP |
| Colombia | Prime Video $24900 COP |
| Costa Rica | Prime Video |
| Dominican Republic | Prime Video |
| Ecuador | Prime Video $5.99 |
| El Salvador | Prime Video |
| France | Prime Video €6.99 |
| French Guiana | Prime Video |
| French Polynesia | Prime Video |
| Germany | Max €11.99 |
| Guatemala | Prime Video |
| Honduras | Prime Video |
| India | Prime Video ₹299 |
| Mexico | Prime Video $99 MXN |
| Nicaragua | Prime Video |
| Panama | Prime Video $5.99 |
| Paraguay | Prime Video |
| Peru | Prime Video S/25.90 |
| Spain | Prime Video €4.99, Filmin, Max €10.99 |
| Taiwan | Netflix NT$380 |
| Uruguay | Prime Video $U249 |
| Venezuela | Prime Video |
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What kind of watch this is
Richard Kelly directs Donnie Darko, a 2001 fantasy drama that runs 114 minutes. It leans into the weird with a straight face. A teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him into committing crimes. The tagline promises the world ends in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds. That is a very specific amount of doom. Press play if you want a story that takes its own weirdness seriously.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes shows 87% positive reviews, with an 8.1/10 average rating as of October 2021. Metacritic gives the theatrical cut 71 out of 100, a score that signals generally favorable reception. Critics consensus calls it a daring, original vision. Jean Oppenheimer of New Times (LA) described an atmosphere of eerie calm and mounting menace. Not everyone agreed. Sam Adams called it a big mess with an incoherent plot. He found the 1980s setting irrelevant. That is a specific kind of disagreement.
How it did with audiences
The budget was $6 million. The worldwide gross came in at $8 million, with $1 million of that from the United States. In film accounting, that margin is a quiet win. On TMDB, users rate it 7.8 out of 10.
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Sources
- Donnie Darko on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q426828 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Donnie Darko” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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