What is Donnie Darko about? The movie takes place in 1988 and features a troubled teen named Donald ‘Donnie’ Darko. One night ...

Richard Kelly's "Donnie Darko" opens with a nightmarish conversation ... Read more: The 50 Scariest Horror Movie Monsters ...

Donnie Darko is a 2001 cult psychological thriller ... Budgeted with $4.5 million, and filmed over the course of 28 days, the movie missed breaking even, grossing just over $4.1 million worldwide.