# Donnie Darko

> 2001 film directed by Richard Kelly

**Wikidata**: [Q426828](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q426828)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnie_Darko)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/donnie-darko

## Summary
Donnie Darko is a 2001 film directed by Richard Kelly. It is a United States film that is associated with multiple genres (including science fiction and fantasy) and is linked to the production company Flower Films; it also uses the time loop plot device.

## Key Facts
- Donnie Darko is a 2001 film directed by Richard Kelly.
- Official website: https://donniedarkowebsite.com.
- Wikipedia title: "Donnie Darko".
- Wikidata description: "2001 film directed by Richard Kelly".
- Sitelink count for Donnie Darko: 63.
- Publication / release dates listed: 2001-01-19, 2001-10-26, 2002-01-30, 2003-12-18, and an unspecified date in 2001.
- Donnie Darko is classified as a film (a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock).
- The film is associated with the following genres and genre-related categories: comedy drama; fantasy film; science fiction film; drama film; horror film; mystery film; thriller film; comedy film. (Each of these genre entries is listed as a related Thing.)
- The film is linked to the United States (country located primarily in North America).
- Donnie Darko is related to the production company Flower Films, a film production company founded by Drew Barrymore with Nancy Juvonen (Flower Films inception: 1995-01-01; headquarters: Q65; industry: ; sitelink_count: 6).
- The film employs the "time loop" plot device (time loop is listed as a plot device in science fiction; sitelink_count: 23).
- The film is preceded/succeeded by S. Darko, a 2009 film directed by Chris Fisher (sitelink_count: 15).

## FAQs
Q: What is Donnie Darko?
A: Donnie Darko is a 2001 film directed by Richard Kelly, described in its Wikidata entry as a "2001 film directed by Richard Kelly" and listed under the Wikipedia title "Donnie Darko."

Q: When was Donnie Darko published or released?
A: Publication/release dates associated with the film include 2001-01-19, 2001-10-26, 2002-01-30, 2003-12-18, and an unspecified date in 2001.

Q: What genres does Donnie Darko belong to?
A: The film is associated with multiple genres: comedy drama, fantasy film, science fiction film, drama film, horror film, mystery film, thriller film, and comedy film.

Q: Which production company is connected to Donnie Darko?
A: Donnie Darko is related to Flower Films, a production company founded by Drew Barrymore with Nancy Juvonen (Flower Films inception date: 1995-01-01).

Q: Does Donnie Darko use any notable plot devices?
A: Yes. The film is associated with the "time loop" plot device, a recognized plot element in science fiction.

Q: Is there a follow-up or related film?
A: Yes. The film is linked with S. Darko, a 2009 film directed by Chris Fisher.

Q: Where can I find official information about Donnie Darko online?
A: The official website listed for Donnie Darko is https://donniedarkowebsite.com.

## Why It Matters
Donnie Darko matters because it is a 2001 motion picture that brings together multiple film genres and explicitly connects to a science fiction narrative device (the time loop). Its classification across comedy, drama, fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and thriller categories demonstrates a cross-genre approach that situates the film at the intersection of diverse cinematic traditions. The film’s multiple publication dates indicate a release history with distinct dates, suggesting varied distribution or re-release events. Its relationship to a named production company (Flower Films) and the existence of a later related film (S. Darko, 2009) show that Donnie Darko occupies a place in a broader production and sequel/related-film context. The combination of these attributes makes it a relevant case for discussions about genre hybridity, science-fiction plot devices, and early-2000s United States film output.

## Notable For
- Being a 2001 film directed by Richard Kelly (explicit description in Wikidata).
- Association with a wide range of film genres: comedy drama, fantasy, science fiction, drama, horror, mystery, thriller, and comedy.
- Use of the "time loop" plot device, a recognized element in science fiction narratives.
- Connection to Flower Films, the production company founded by Drew Barrymore and Nancy Juvonen (inception 1995-01-01).
- Multiple documented publication/release dates (2001-01-19; 2001-10-26; 2002-01-30; 2003-12-18; plus an unspecified 2001 date).
- Has a successor/related film: S. Darko (2009), directed by Chris Fisher.
- Maintains an official web presence at https://donniedarkowebsite.com.
- Sitelink count of 63, indicating the entry’s breadth of linkage across knowledge bases.

## Body

### Overview and Identity
- Donnie Darko is identified in structured data with the Wikipedia title "Donnie Darko" and the Wikidata description "2001 film directed by Richard Kelly."
- The entity’s official website is https://donniedarkowebsite.com.
- The entry’s sitelink count is 63, reflecting the number of crosslinks available for the entity in linked data systems.

### Direction and Primary Credit
- The film is directed by Richard Kelly. This directorial attribution is the central identifying fact in the entity’s brief description.

### Classification: Film and Genre
- Donnie Darko is classified as a film. The general class "film" is defined as a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock (film class sitelink_count: 235).
- The film is associated with multiple genre categories, each listed as a related Thing:
  - Comedy drama (sitelink_count: 46).
  - Fantasy film (sitelink_count: 48).
  - Science fiction film (sitelink_count: 50).
  - Drama film (sitelink_count: 63).
  - Horror film (sitelink_count: 79).
  - Mystery film (sitelink_count: 31).
  - Thriller film (sitelink_count: 39).
  - Comedy film (sitelink_count: 65).

### Plot Device and Narrative Elements
- Donnie Darko is explicitly associated with the "time loop" plot device, which is categorized as a plot device in science fiction (time loop sitelink_count: 23). This indicates that time-loop mechanics are a recognized part of the film’s narrative or thematic framing within the supplied data.

### Production and Corporate Relationships
- The film is related to Flower Films. Provided facts about Flower Films:
  - Flower Films is a film production company founded by Drew Barrymore with Nancy Juvonen.
  - Flower Films inception date: 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z.
  - Flower Films headquarters: Q65 (as provided in the source material).
  - Flower Films industry identifier: .
  - Flower Films sitelink_count: 6.
- The nature of the relationship between Donnie Darko and Flower Films is stated as a connection in the related data; the supplied material does not elaborate on production credits, distribution, or financing beyond that relationship.

### Geographic / National Context
- Donnie Darko is associated with the United States. The United States is described as a country located primarily in North America (sitelink_count: 423).
- The supplied data for the United States includes inception-related dates and qualifiers:
  - 1776-07-04 (qualified as "declaration of independence").
  - 1784-05-12 (preferred value) with qualifier "independence recognized by country from which it separated" referencing the Treaty of Paris (1783).
- These United States facts contextualize the national provenance category attached to Donnie Darko in the supplied material.

### Release and Publication Dates
- Multiple publication or release dates are recorded for Donnie Darko:
  - 2001-01-19T00:00:00Z.
  - 2001-10-26T00:00:00Z.
  - 2002-01-30T00:00:00Z.
  - 2003-12-18T00:00:00Z.
  - A 2001 date with unspecified month/day (2001-00-00T00:00:00Z).
- The presence of several dates indicates multiple documented publication or release events in the available metadata.

### Successors and Related Films
- Donnie Darko is linked with S. Darko, a 2009 film directed by Chris Fisher (sitelink_count: 15). The provided relation is captured under "Preceded/Succeeded by" in the source data.
- S. Darko appears twice in the supplied Preceded/Succeeded by list; it is the successor/related film noted in the dataset.

### Identifiers and Metadata
- Key structured metadata for Donnie Darko in the supplied material includes:
  - website: https://donniedarkowebsite.com.
  - sitelink_count: 63.
  - wikipedia_title: Donnie Darko.
  - publication_date entries as listed above.
  - wikidata_description: "2001 film directed by Richard Kelly."

### Related Entities and Counts
- The supplied material lists a set of related Things and their sitelink counts, which situates Donnie Darko among broader categories and related subjects:
  - Flower Films (sitelink_count: 6).
  - film (class) (sitelink_count: 235).
  - comedy drama (sitelink_count: 46).
  - fantasy film (sitelink_count: 48).
  - science fiction film (sitelink_count: 50).
  - drama film (sitelink_count: 63).
  - horror film (sitelink_count: 79).
  - mystery film (sitelink_count: 31).
  - thriller film (sitelink_count: 39).
  - comedy film (sitelink_count: 65).
  - United States (sitelink_count: 423).
  - time loop (sitelink_count: 23).
  - S. Darko (sitelink_count: 15).

### Notes and Data Limitations
- The source material provides structured metadata and related-entity links but does not supply certain common film details such as cast lists, box office numbers, awards, running time, production credits beyond the Flower Films relationship, or plot synopsis beyond the association with the time loop device.
- The production-company relationship is recorded as a related entity; the supplied data does not explicitly state the production-credit role or the extent of involvement.

### External Link
- Official site: https://donniedarkowebsite.com

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