Donnie Darko is a movie directed by Richard Kelly about a teenager struggling with being an outcast, sleep disorders, hallucinations, pedophiles and being in therapy. Or is he? Stars Jake Gyllenhaal.
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Ending of Donnie Darko
I never understood the movie Donnie Darko. In order not to keep the question vague, what happens in the end ?
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Why is Donnie Darko set in the 80s?
The movie Donnie Darko is timed in the 80s (to be precise 1988), but the movie was released 2001. I can see no significance, to put it in the past. Yes, there was the presidential election, but that ...
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Is there any (real-world) significance to the numbers 28:06:42:12 from Donnie Darko?
Early in the film, Donnie Darko wakes up after a night of sleep walking with the numbers 28:06:42:12 written on his arm in Sharpie®.
I know that within the film the numbers refer to Frank telling ...
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What is the significance of Dukakis in Donnie Darko?
There are some sections within the movie where Michael Dukakis comes into view.
The television
The argument between Eddie and Elizabeth
What is the purpose of Dukakis and politics within Donnie ...
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What was Frank?
During the film Donnie Darko, Donnie occasionally talks with Frank, who we end up finding out at the end of the film is a guy that Donnie shot because he accidentally ran over his girlfriend. Is ...
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What is the point of the masturbation scene in Donnie Darko?
While reading this question What was Frank? it reminded me of one scene in Donnie Darko that I especially don't get how it ties into the story or why it's even there. He is under hypnosis with his ...
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Are there any guides to the timeline of Donnie Darko?
I have the basic understanding that the entire plot to Donnie Darko revolves around time traveling. As far as the ending is conceded, you may have various interpretations of what actually happened. ...
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Why all the hate towards Cherita?
On a recent reviewing of Donnie Darko, while understanding most of what is going on, one bit always seems a bit extreme for me, the blatant hate of Cherita Chen by a lot of the schoolchildren.
While ...
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What does the word “Cellar Door” represent in the movie “Donnie Darko”?
I've watched Donnie Darko many times, yet I always feel like I'm missing something important when Drew Barrymore's character brings up "Cellar Door".
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From imdb.com - quotes - Karen Pommeroy: ...
