Donnie Darko
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| Directed by | Richard Kelly |
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| Written by | Richard Kelly |
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| Music by | Michael Andrews |
| Cinematography | Steven B. Poster |
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113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4.5 million |
| Box office | $7.3 million |
Donnie Darko is a 2001 science fiction film written and directed by Richard Kelly. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The film follows the adventures of the troubled title character as he seeks the meaning behind his Doomsday-related visions.
Filmed over the course of 28 days (coincidentally mirroring the time transpired in the movie), the film was almost released straight-to-video.Donnie Darko was screened at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2001, before receiving a limited theatrical release on October 26, 2001 by Flower Films. Due to the film's advertising featuring a crashing plane and the September 11 attacks that transpired a month before, the film was scarcely advertised. In the end, Donnie Darko grossed just under $7.3 million worldwide on a budget of $4.5 million.
Despite its lackluster box office performance, Donnie Darko received critical acclaim. Critics lauded the film's story, acting, and tone. The film was listed #2 in Empire's "50 Greatest Independent Films of All Time" list, as well as #53 in Empire's 500 Greatest Movies of All Time. It was released on VHS and DVD in March 2002. The film would become a surprising success on the home video market, reportedly grossing over $10 million in home video sales. It would also be released on blu-ray three times, once on February 10, 2009, next on July 19, 2010, and the latest on December 12, 2016. The film also developed a cult following.
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