Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

June 5, 2026
25th Anniversary Screening on 35mm!

Details About the Film

This film is part of the series Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

After escaping a freak accident because of his sleepwalking, troubled teen Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal) meets a mysterious figure in a bunny suit who tells him the world will end in 28 days. An early progenitor of blending 80s nostalgia, Hollywood science fiction, and suburban paranoia, writer and director Richard Kelly crafts a daring vision of teenage doom and gloom. After struggling to receive distribution upon its release, Donnie Darko slowly found its audience, emerging as one of the first cult classics of the millennium. In honor of its 25th anniversary, it will screen on 35mm.

No member punches/no free passes. For Ragtag Cinema members who are at Guffman or Mega-Guffman level, please reserve your free admission at the Ragtag Box Office or over the phone.

Presented By

Presented in partnership with

American Cinematheque

Rating:
R
Director(s): Richard Kelly
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, James Duval, Drew Barrymore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Noah Wyle, Patrick Swayze, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross
Year Released: 2001
Runtime: 113 minutes
Country: United States
Language(s): English
Content Warning(s): Extreme Violence
Accessibility Options: ListenTech (Hearing Impaired / Personal Amplified Audio Receiver w/optional T-Coil loop)
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