Movies like Donnie Darko

Key Features:: Time travel, Mental health, Existentialism, Coming-of-age, Paranoia, Doomsday, Cult classic, Teen angst, Mystery, Supernatural, Psychological thriller, Small town, Prophecy, Sacrifice, Manipulation, Social alienation, Dark humor, Violence-mild
Tone:: serious, suspense-driven, restrained
Target Audience:: Indie film enthusiasts, Sci-fi fans, Psychological thriller lovers, Thought-provoking cinema viewers
Emotional Arc:: Confusion → Dread → Acceptance

Donnie Darko

2001-01-19

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

Genres

Fantasy, Drama, Mystery

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, James Duval, Drew Barrymore, Beth Grant, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Noah Wyle, Katharine Ross

Crew

Richard Kelly, Richard Kelly

Rating

★7.766(13010 votes)