The key to understanding Frank and the events of "Donnie Darko" lies within the fictitious book "The Philosophy of Time Travel," which is briefly glimpsed in the theatrical version as a ...

The extra scenes slow the narrative momentum, but Jake Gyllenhaal's breakthrough role as disturbed teenager Donnie still captivates, while Kelly's astute meditations on life, death and mental ...

and Ellen DeGeneres' production company about hosting her own talk show. Donnie Darko is a 2001 cult psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal ...