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Release Date:
30 January 2002 (France) moreTagline:
Life is one long insane trip. Some people just have better directions. morePlot:
A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
11 wins & 10 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(261 articles)
Richard Kelly’s The Box | Poster & Trailer (From SmellsLikeScreenSpirit. 29 June 2009, 9:23 AM, PDT)
Thinking Inside The Box
(From Interview Magazine. 29 June 2009, 4:20 AM, PDT)
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A thought provoking masterpiece moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jake Gyllenhaal | ... | Donnie Darko | |
| Holmes Osborne | ... | Eddie Darko | |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... | Elizabeth Darko | |
| Daveigh Chase | ... | Samantha Darko | |
| Mary McDonnell | ... | Rose Darko | |
| James Duval | ... | Frank | |
| Arthur Taxier | ... | Dr. Fisher | |
| Patrick Swayze | ... | Jim Cunningham | |
| Mark Hoffman | ... | Police Officer | |
| David St. James | ... | Bob Garland | |
| Tom Tangen | ... | Man in Red Jogging Suit | |
| Jazzie Mahannah | ... | Joanie James | |
| Jolene Purdy | ... | Cherita Chen | |
| Stuart Stone | ... | Ronald Fisher | |
| Gary Lundy | ... | Sean Smith |
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Rated R for language, some drug use and violence.; Rated R for language, some underage drug and alcohol use, and violence. (director's cut)Parents Guide:
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113 min | 133 min (director's cut)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Portugal:M/12 (director's cut) | Iceland:16 | Spain:13 | Hungary:16 | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:M (director's cut) | Sweden:11 (TV rating) | Sweden:15 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Canada:G (Quebec) | Czech Republic:15 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Italy:T | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:A (Ontario)Fun Stuff
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In the "Cunning Visions" infomercial, Jim Cunningham pats a child on his behind. The young boy who wants to learn how to fight at the school assembly is the same boy in Jim Cunningham's infomercial (Larry Riesman). moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: In the science classroom, there is a National Geographic poster of the solar system that shows a Voyager 2 picture of the planet Neptune. That picture was taken in 1989. moreSoundtrack:
The Killing Moon moreFAQ
In one shot the camera lingers on a group shot with a MUCH younger Roberta Sparrow shown. Why?What tracks were not on the original soundtrack?
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Donnie Darko is a type of movie that provides any viewer a type of material that promotes hard thinking and even harder re-thinking. After the film ends, it's almost impossible to keep yourself from thinking of all the possible way to interpret such a film. It's not quite surreal or full of quirky nonsense, it's more like a set of events, which seem to make sense on one level, no sense on another level, and finally perfect sense on another level. The movie acts as an illusion to what's really going on, its almost pleasantly distracting.
Our main character, Donnie Darko, is a boy suffering from sleep walking, and now what appears to be delusions. He manages to avoid a certain death with the aid of a man in a bunny suit. This twisted bunny also informs Donnie that the world will come to an end within the month. This sparked curiosity and dread in Donnie, who also has every other aspect of a teenager's life to worry about. The film proceeds with the feel of a teen flick, the style of a horror, and a plot suited for a fantasy.
The end of the movie is the part which will make you want to watch it again. You'll think you've discovered what's really going on after the first time, prove yourself wrong on the second time, and will sit and watch every possible detail the third time. Richard Kelly has created an instant cult classic, and perhaps something more than that. Extremely well written with believable characters speaking believable dialogue.
I'll be the first to admit, this film is not for everyone. People will either love it, or despise it with all their heart. I thoroughly enjoyed this film and would recommend it to anyone who has a taste for dark humor and a desire to put the pieces of the puzzle together over and over, long after the film has ended. 10/10