Donnie Darko
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71 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 93 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mary McDonnell
  • Summary: A genre-busting fable that blasts the American suburban drama into a wildly imaginative realm of time travel, alternative universes and the manipulation of one's fate. (IFC Films)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. New Times (L.A.)
    Reviewed by: Jean Oppenheimer
    Jun 16, 2011
    100
    Like gathering storm clouds, Donnie Darko creates an atmosphere of eerie calm and mounting menace -- stands as one of the most exceptional movies of 2001.
  2. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    Jun 16, 2011
    80
    The nerviest, oddest, most outlandish and idiosyncratic American indie debut since "Buffalo 66," Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko defies description.
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  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    Jun 16, 2011
    60
    The flaws are more than balanced out by the risks the earnest Kelly encourages his excellent cast to take.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    Jun 16, 2011
    38
    Just another self-absorbed teen chronicle, with the added twist of a little time travel and a surprise ending.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. jfrotylpe532
    10
    A mixture of horror, drama, psychological thriller, comedy,and brief action make this a must see movie especially with movie stars that are randomly famous appearing here and there.
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  2. jsp41
    10
    All I can say is: I was mindf***ed. Great acting, creepy atmosphere, and incredible twists. It all culminates in such a terrific climax that my mind reeled. If you appreciate movies, see Donnie Darko.… Expand
  3. Nesbitt10
    8
    That the film includes elements of science fiction, horror, and dry, dark comedy makes it not only eminently fun, but also somewhat disturbing to watch, for this is much the way high school tends to loom in individual memory, no matter the collective obfuscations. Cleverly metaphorical and sometimes frighteningly literal, Donnie Darko connects memory with the local and broader cultures that shape it, and never lets you forget that recollection is a process of questions and permutations, not a fixed and absolute answer.… Expand
  4. grandpajoe6191
    6
    It's full of inspiration and ideas, but "Donnie Darko" doesn't quite get the order right.

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