Donnie Darko American Science Fiction Film
Donnie Darko is a 2001 American science fiction film written and directed by Richard Kelly. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Noah Wyle, Jena Malone, and Mary McDonnell, and depicts the reality-bending adventures of the title character as he seeks the meaning and significance behind his troubling Doomsday-related visions.
The film was initially slated for a direct-to-video release before being picked up by Newmarket Films. Budgeted with $4.5 million[1] and filmed over the course of 28 days, the film missed breaking even, grossing just over $4.1 million worldwide.[2] The film has since received favorable reviews from critics and developed a large cult following[3], resulting in the director's cut receiving a two-disc, special edition release in 2004.
- Jake Gyllenhaal as Donnie Darko
- Jena Malone as Gretchen Ross
- James Duval as Frank
- Maggie Gyllenhaal as Elizabeth Darko
- Mary McDonnell as Rose Darko
- Holmes Osborne as Eddie Darko
- Katharine Ross as Dr. Lilian Thurman
- Drew Barrymore as Karen Pomeroy
- Noah Wyle as Dr. Kenneth Monnitoff
- Patrick Swayze as Jim Cunningham
- Daveigh Chase as Samantha "Sam" Darko
- Beth Grant as Kitty Farmer
- Stuart Stone as Ronald Fisher
- Alex Greenwald as Seth Devlin
- Seth Rogen as Ricky Danforth
- Patience Cleveland as Roberta Sparrow ("Grandma Death")
- Jolene Purdy as Cherita Chen
- Ashley Tisdale as Kim
- Jerry Trainor as Lanky Kid
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William Adams as little boy in the end
2001, Richard Kelly won with Donnie Darko for "Best Screenplay" at the Catalonian International Film Festival and at the San Diego Film Critics Society. Donnie Darko also won the "Audience Award" for Best Feature at the Sweden Fantastic Film Festival. The film was nominated for "Best Film" at the Catalonian International Film Festival and for the "Grand Jury Prize" at the Sundance Film Festival.
2002, Donnie Darko won the "Special Award" at the Young Filmmakers Showcase at the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The movie also won the "Silver Scream Award" at the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival. Kelly was nominated for "Best First Feature" and "Best First Screenplay" with Donnie Darko, as well as Jake Gyllenhaal being nominated for "Best Male Lead," at the Independent Spirit Awards. The film was also nominated for the "Best Breakthrough Film" at the Online Film Critics Society Awards.
2003, Jake Gyllenhaal won "Best Actor" and Richard Kelly "Best Original Screenplay" for Donnie Darko at the Chlotrudis Awards, where Kelly was also nominated for "Best Director" and "Best Movie."
2005, Donnie Darko ranked in the top five on My Favourite Film, an Australian poll conducted by the ABC.
2006, Donnie Darko ranks ninth in FilmFour's 50 Films to See Before You Die.
It also came in at number 14 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 50 Best High School Movies and landed at number 2 in their "Greatest Independent Films of All Time" list.
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