Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

By Richard Kelly

  • Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Release Date: 2001-01-19
  • Advisory Rating: 15
  • Runtime: 1h 53min
  • Director: Richard Kelly
  • Production Company: Flower Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: GBP 7.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: GBP 3.49
7.776/10
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From 12,407 Ratings

Description

Fifteen years before Stranger Things combined science-fiction, Spielberg-ian touches and 80s nostalgia to much acclaim, Richard Kelly set the template – and the high-water mark – with his debut feature, Donnie Darko. Initially beset with distribution problems, it would slowly find its audience and emerge as arguably the first cult classic of the new millennium. Donnie is a troubled high school student: in therapy, prone to sleepwalking and in possession of an imaginary friend, a six-foot rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world is going to end in 28 days 06 hours 42 minutes and 12 seconds. During that time he will navigate teenage life, narrowly avoid death in the form of a falling jet engine, follow Frank’s maladjusted instructions and try to maintain the space-time continuum. Described by its director as “The Catcher in the Rye as told by Philip K. Dick”, Donnie Darko combines an eye-catching, eclectic cast – pre-stardom Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, heartthrob Patrick Swayze, former child star Drew Barrymore, Oscar nominees Mary McDonnell and Katherine Ross, and television favourite Noah Wyle – and an evocative soundtrack of 80s classics by Echo and the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears and Duran Duran. This brand-new restoration, carried out exclusively for this release by Arrow Films, allows a modern classic to finally receive the home video treatment it deserves.

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  • I can’t explain why

    5
    By Melve rrrr
    I can’t explain why, but this movie stuck with me for days after watching it.
  • Brilliant release of a cult classic

    5
    By N1nJar
    Proper 4k upgrade handled by Arrow. This is how it should be done. An example for Warner bros, Entertainment one, Momentum Pictures etc who always seem to bungle it. Existing purchase upgraded to 4k. Directors cut available alongside the theatrical via iTunes extras, and loads of extras, commentaries and Q&As.
  • Donnie Darko Anniversary special edition

    1
    By cupcake sepcial
    I haven't seen it but it looks scary, I might scream behind the sofa.
  • Something new to discover

    5
    By TheFilmGuy54321
    Simply put, this is one of my all-time favourite films. Arrow Video have done a wonderful job with this anniversary edition, packed full of special features.
  • My favourite movie.

    5
    By Chazzar2k16
    This film is the most best movie I’ve ever seen, I can even watch it again and again. At first it left me puzzled when I was younger, but now I have my own interpretation of the movie, which is amazing! I know the characters names, and when you remember the characters names it shows you enjoy the film and are captured in its creativeness and it entertainment. I actually am only 15, but to me this movie explains a lot of things to me on how I should see life in its self. Like should we be considering a parallel universe? Or should we just class it as amazing work from a talented young director? Congratulations to the director Kelly, who managed to pull together a movie that is interesting, intelligent and a credit to their future career.
  • I don’t understand, the description states this is 4K?

    5
    By The Purple Witch
    Classic...But the HD tag states...> HD ..not 4K ????? So what is it. 🤔
  • Please 4K This

    4
    By PIONT1
    Please 4K This Thank You 🙂👍🏻
  • Truly Great.

    5
    By Daniel-Spaniel
    One of the greatest films of all time. Period.
  • One of the greatest films

    5
    By KielyJohn
    Thought provoking and extremely well acted. You can't watch once needs to be seen multiple times to appreciate. To me it's a masterpiece
  • Great film, but yet again the Director's Cut is consigned to the special features

    4
    By DomH75
    The title just about says it all: 'Great film, but yet again the Director's Cut is consigned to the special features.' I don't know why this has become de rigeur for UK iTunes, but it's darned inconvenient if you want to download for later. As it stands, I don't like the Director's Cut of Donnie Darko as much as the Theatrical Cut, but iTunes really need to sort this out. Batman v Superman had similar issues. So, five stars for the film, minus one star for the annoying presentation. Donnie Darko is a terrific, eerie movie, beautifully shot on a very low budget. Its mysteries provoke discussion to this day. It's notable for kickstarting the careers of the Gyllenhaal siblings and Daveigh Chase. Sadly, Richard Kelly, the writer/director hasn't ever really followed up the movie with anything that's drawn as big a cult following, but if there's only one cinema film you could have made in your life and be remembered for, you could do a lot worse than Donnie Darko! Arrow's restoration is great – I actually pre-ordered the Blu-ray set, forgot about it and planned to send it back and just get the iTunes version. As it turns out Blu-ray set is too gorgeous not keep, but an extra tenner on top for the iTunes version's portability is well worth it. If you can't get the Blu-ray, this version is well worth the money.

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