Movies Like Donnie Darko (2001)
Donnie Darko (2001) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
R | 1h 53m | Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Featured Psychological, Psychological, Mind Bender, Sci-Fi, Teens
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- Our Score: ☆ 9/10 Donnie Darko Review
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.70/10
IMDB: ☆ 8.0/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.8/10
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Donnie Darko Movie Information:
- Directors:
- Richard Kelly
- Stars:
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Daveigh Chase, Mary McDonnell … (full cast)
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Movies like Donnie Darko include Memento (2000), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Black Swan (2010), American Psycho (2000), Her (2013), Twelve Monkeys (1995), Zodiac (2007), Nightcrawler (2014), Source Code (2011), The Butterfly Effect (2004), The Machinist (2004), and Enemy (2013).
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