# Donnie Darko (2001)

> A troubled suburban teenager is drawn into a cryptic time-bending mystery involving a falling jet engine and a sinister rabbit apparition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/109

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Richard Kelly
- Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, James Duval, Drew Barrymore, Beth Grant, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246578/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, eerie, dreamy, late night viewing, halloween

## Synopsis

A troubled teen grapples with reality and the supernatural in a haunting journey of self-discovery.

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- [The Butterfly Effect (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/1321)
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- [Bottom of the World (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/260654)

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