Donnie Darko

Newmarket Films | Release Date: October 26, 2001

7.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 503 Ratings

USER RATING DISTRIBUTION

Watch Now

Stream On

Buy on

Stream On

Expand

Review this movie

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Please sign in or create an account before writing a review.

Check box if your review contains spoilers

0 characters (5000 max)

User Reviews

User score By date Most helpful

adamSv94Feb 28, 2013

I can't really understand what all the fuzz is about regarding this movie. There's no denying that it's a good idea, but the movie is, all in all, very boring. Nothing really happens and the plot doesn't develop. Luckily, the ending isI can't really understand what all the fuzz is about regarding this movie. There's no denying that it's a good idea, but the movie is, all in all, very boring. Nothing really happens and the plot doesn't develop. Luckily, the ending is satisfying (although a bit sad), as long as you can understand what's going on.… Expand

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

All this user's reviews

grandpajoe6191Feb 14, 2012

It's full of inspiration and ideas, but "Donnie Darko" doesn't quite get the order right.

7 of 15 users found this helpful78

All this user's reviews

ksatchSep 22, 2014

Um bom filme, onde vemos boa referencias da vida, como por exemplo, ser influenciado pelos outros (no filme é o coelho de 2 metros), e também, a questão da viagem do tempo que é bem interessante. Contudo, acho que esse filme foi superUm bom filme, onde vemos boa referencias da vida, como por exemplo, ser influenciado pelos outros (no filme é o coelho de 2 metros), e também, a questão da viagem do tempo que é bem interessante. Contudo, acho que esse filme foi super valorizado, as vezes o ritmo entra num tédio, mas no geral vale a pena pela história e atores.… Expand

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

All this user's reviews

DunkaccinoJun 27, 2023

There are some legitimately interesting scenes that could’ve been explored more (like the science fiction-heavy elements), but there are some tiresome periods of awkward high school scenarios.

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

All this user's reviews

TheApplegnomeJul 12, 2014

Well I had an awesome review (1000+ words), but of course it just disappeared.
It's an mysterious and entertaining movie, but with to much boring and slow scenes.

Donnie Darko gets a 6.8/10

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

All this user's reviews

OzyMay 4, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just had to watch this movie what with all the hype and everything. I was entertained however it felt long and a little hard to keep up at times. Although the ending deserves respect i didn't like that it was sad, it all a made sense at the end which really made me feel like i just watched a movie at school.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

All this user's reviews

juliankennedy23Jul 22, 2014

Donnie Darko: 6 out of 10: Some movies just pass me right by. I found Amelie by the end more irritating than cute, I didn't laugh once at Rushmore, and only a hostage situation could coerce me to watch The Piano again.

Donnie Darko has aDonnie Darko: 6 out of 10: Some movies just pass me right by. I found Amelie by the end more irritating than cute, I didn't laugh once at Rushmore, and only a hostage situation could coerce me to watch The Piano again.

Donnie Darko has a large legion of fans and I certainly understand its appeal. The acting by both Jake Gyllenhaal and Drew Barrymore is some of their best work. The rest of the cast also shines with a special kudos to Holmes Osborne as the father in what is almost always a throw away role.

The school and kids remind me of my high school from the eighties (Though this being Hollywood the music is much better than what the radio actually played in those years.) and the filmmakers certainly know how to frame a shot. I was even able to look past the Holden Caulfield and Harvey flashbacks the movie caused me to suffer.

So what went wrong… the plot. Oh up until the payoff it's fine enough, in fact it is better than fine. One wonders how the filmmakers are going to pull it off. The answer is simple. They don't. If anything the end of the movie reminded me of that atrocious horror film from a few years back Soul Survivors. Like Soul Survivors the movie holds your interest with more and more implausible plot twists and coincidences then cheats at the end like a bad junior high school English essay.

Now Donnie Darko is otherwise superior to Soul Survivors and other films where the ending is a groaner (cough The Village cough), but after all that goodness the magic is gone and they couldn't pull a rabbit out of their hat. Even a six foot demonic one.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

All this user's reviews

Couchfish23Feb 18, 2018

This movie certainly is.... different. It has a very strange premise but ultimately is mostly entertaining with a freakishly scary protagonist/antagonist but Donnie Darko ends on an emotional note. There are some confusing and brain-breakingThis movie certainly is.... different. It has a very strange premise but ultimately is mostly entertaining with a freakishly scary protagonist/antagonist but Donnie Darko ends on an emotional note. There are some confusing and brain-breaking concepts that I couldn't quite get my head around, so my recommendation for this movie only goes as far as for philosophical people.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

All this user's reviews