Question 1

Is Donnie Darko (2001) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — Donnie Darko (2001)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a supernatural film, it scored 3.0/10 for fear, 8.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

Is Donnie Darko (2001) streaming?

Accepted Answer

Donnie Darko (2001)'s US theatrical release date is October 26, 2001. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Donnie Darko (2001)?

Accepted Answer

Donnie Darko (2001) has 3 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Donnie Darko (2001) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Donnie Darko (2001) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 3.0/10 for fear and 1.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 3 jump scares. Content warnings on file: eye trauma.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Donnie Darko (2001)?

Accepted Answer

Jake Gyllenhaal plays Donnie Darko, Jena Malone plays Gretchen Ross, James Duval plays Frank, Drew Barrymore plays Karen Pomeroy, Beth Grant plays Kitty Farmer, Maggie Gyllenhaal plays Elizabeth Darko, Mary McDonnell plays Rose Darko, Holmes Osborne plays Eddie Darko.

Question 6

What are some films like Donnie Darko (2001)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Donnie Darko (2001) on Watch Darkly include Coraline (2009), The Ring (2002), Poltergeist (1982), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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