---
title: 'Donnie Darko (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Kelly'
released: '2001-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 113
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/donnie-darko-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246578/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Donnie Darko (2001)

2001 · R · 113 min · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

Donnie Darko is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly in his directorial debut, and produced by Flower Films. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle, and Seth Rogen in his film debut. Set in October 1988, the film follows Donnie Darko (Gyllenhaal), a troubled teenager who inadvertently escapes a bizarre accident by sleepwalking. He has visions of Frank, a mysterious figure in a rabbit costume who informs him that the world will end in 28 days.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Drew Barrymore](https://cinepixo.com/people/drew-barrymore), [Nancy Juvonen](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-juvonen)
- **Director:** [Richard Kelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-kelly)
- **Screenplay:** [Richard Kelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-kelly)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-andrews-2)
- **Director of Photography:** [Steven Poster](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-poster)
- **Editor:** [Eric Strand](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-strand)

## Cast

- [Jake Gyllenhaal](https://cinepixo.com/people/jake-gyllenhaal) as Donnie Darko
- [Seth Rogen](https://cinepixo.com/people/seth-rogen) as Ricky Danforth
- [Stuart Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-stone) as Ronald Fisher
- [James Duval](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-duval) as Frank
- [Patrick Swayze](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-swayze) as Jim Cunningham
- [Katharine Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/katharine-ross) as Dr. Lilian Thurman
- [Drew Barrymore](https://cinepixo.com/people/drew-barrymore) as Karen Pomeroy
- [Maggie Gyllenhaal](https://cinepixo.com/people/maggie-gyllenhaal) as Elizabeth Darko
- [Gary Lundy](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-lundy) as Sean Smith
- [Mark Hoffman](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-hoffman)
- [Noah Wyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/noah-wyle) as Prof. Kenneth Monnitoff
- [Ashley Tisdale](https://cinepixo.com/people/ashley-tisdale)
- [Daveigh Chase](https://cinepixo.com/people/daveigh-chase) as Samantha Darko
- [Fran Kranz](https://cinepixo.com/people/fran-kranz)
- [Mary McDonnell](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-mcdonnell) as Rose Darko

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Official site: https://donniedarkowebsite.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/donnie-darko-2001
Film facts: Wikidata (Q426828); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.