Does the dog die?
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Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut
Movie • 2004
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After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
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Not on screen but it is mentioned that Donnie’s childhood dog died and this is a semi-traumatic memory for him.
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Is there pedophilia?
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Not on screen but the self help guy is found to have had CP when Donnie burns his house down
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Is there eye mutilation?
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(MAJOR SPOILERS)
Frank the bunny rabbit is actually a version of a human called Frank, who Donnie shoots in the eye and kills towards the end of the movie. You see his eye injury at various points in the movie.
Frank the bunny rabbit is actually a version of a human called Frank, who Donnie shoots in the eye and kills towards the end of the movie. You see his eye injury at various points in the movie.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Are rabbits harmed?
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Frank is not actually a bunny rabbit, he’s essentially a ghostly apparition in a bunny suit as part of a Halloween costume.
Watership down is also shown/mentioned at various points in the back half.
Watership down is also shown/mentioned at various points in the back half.
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Not on screen. But Gretchen mentions her mother was stabbed by her step father. At the end she says she cannot find her mother and believes her step-father has came back (he fled arrainment) however because Gretchen is manipulated dead it’s unclear whether the latter is true/will still happen in the prime universe.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there body horror?
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Very slight. Franks eye is shown after having been shot there
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Is there sexual content?
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Donnie/Gretchen do have sex but it is just them kissing on the bed and then it cuts away
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Is there blood/gore?
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Very slight.
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Is there throat mutilation?
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A bully holds a knife to Donnie’s throat and makes a very small cut, not lingered on a lot and more to intimidate than harm
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Donnie stabs at franks eyes and it flashes every time he does. During the scene where his parents speak to the therapist and it cuts back to Donnie in the bathroom with a knife.
Also there are interspersed scenes of cloud imagery which is sudden like a flash.
Also there are interspersed scenes of cloud imagery which is sudden like a flash.
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Is someone crushed to death?
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Gretchen is ran over, as in she is on the road and the car goes over her at speed so some crushing probably occurred/caused her death.
But in general Donnie is killed by being crushed by the falling jet engine, not shown any aftermath
But in general Donnie is killed by being crushed by the falling jet engine, not shown any aftermath
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Donnie is mentally ill but not violent. He kills Frank at the end but this is retaliatory rather than resultant of his MH
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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No. But there are psychiatrist appointments and Donnie bemoans himself as being crazy.
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Is there gun violence?
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Donnie shoots and kills Frank upon realising Gretchen is dead.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is someone restrained?
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Donnie is pinned by the bully. Gretchen is restrained/grabbed by the other bully
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Donnie threatens to destroy his little sisters favourite toy, but never actually does
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Does someone break a bone?
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Gretchen may have but she is killed so not confirmed what injuries she sustained.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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Donnie is choked/held at knife point and struggles a little. Gretchen is thrown to the floor and winded so struggles to breath for a time
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Does a parent die?
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Technically speaking Donnie’s mother is likely about to die upon the closure of the tangent universe because the engine is ripped from her plane. However this is not the prime universe which is restored by the action of removing the engine so it falls through the wormhole.
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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Roberta Sparrow (Grandma Death) is implied to have memory issues, as all she does all day is go back/forth to the mailbox. Seemingly forgetting she’s done so within moments.
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Does a major character die?
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Frank and Gretchen die in the tangent universe, these deaths are reversed.
Donnie dies in the prime universe, this is not reversed.
Donnie dies in the prime universe, this is not reversed.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Gretchen is ran over by Frank and dies.
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
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Donnie is having audio-visual hallucinations of Frank throughout the movie. Reality itself is unstable as the majority of the film is a paradox that Donnie needs to resolve.
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Does a family member die?
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Donnie dies at the end and his families reactions are shown.
Donnie dies at the end and his families reactions are shown.
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Is someone choked?
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Donnie is grabbed by a bully and his neck pulled back hard, causing him to choke a little.
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Is someone stabbed?
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Not on screen but Gretchen mentions that her step-father stabbed her mother in the chest multiple times and they have moved/changed their names as a result.
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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There is anxiety but no attacks
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Donnie disassociates into trances at various points
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Is there aphobia?
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Donnie discussed the Smurf’s as being asexual, nobody disputes this once he puts it forth.
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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Not beaten up, but Donnie is cornered by one of the bullies in the bathroom who holds a knife to his throat as a threat.
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Does someone lose their virginity?
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Donnie/Gretchen have sex, presumably they were both virgins.
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Does someone die?
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Frank and Gretchen die in the tangent universe, these deaths are reversed.
Donnie dies in the prime universe, this is not reversed.
Donnie dies in the prime universe, this is not reversed.
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Does a plane crash?
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Sort of. The plane Donnie’s mother/sister are on is the one that engine is ripped off of, so it begins to crash.
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Is someone possessed?
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Nobody is possessed. In the tangent universe anyone who dies is considered “manipulated dead” and their goal is to push Donnie to resolve the paradox. This is Frank. However technically speaking Gretchen is the manipulated dead too throughout the whole movie.
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Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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This is debatable as the ending/themes can be interpreted various ways as to what Donnie knew/thought would happen.
But the plot of the movie is that a paradox is occurring, to fix the paradox Donnie needs to close the loop by causing the plane engine to fall into his bedroom… where he is sleeping because he is no longer awoke by the manipulated dead (Frank). He seems to do this willingly to reverse Gretchen’s death and to save the universe and seems content in the knowledge he will die… or he is blissfully unaware upon briefly waking up. To each their own.
But the plot of the movie is that a paradox is occurring, to fix the paradox Donnie needs to close the loop by causing the plane engine to fall into his bedroom… where he is sleeping because he is no longer awoke by the manipulated dead (Frank). He seems to do this willingly to reverse Gretchen’s death and to save the universe and seems content in the knowledge he will die… or he is blissfully unaware upon briefly waking up. To each their own.
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Is there farting?
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No. But Donnie jokingly threatens to fart on his younger sisters face to annoy/exasperate her.
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Is someone watched without knowing?
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Donnie is being manipulated by Frank who is essentially omniscient in the tangent universe
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Does a car honk or tires screech?
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Frank honks/swerved to avoid grandma death and ends up hitting Gretchen
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The bullies are seen taking what is presumably cocaine in a throwaway shot.
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Is existentialism debated?
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It is a major theme of the movie
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Does someone have a mental illness?
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Donnie has unnamed mental illness, it’s suggested to be schnizophrenia but we know his hallucinations are legit and why they are occurring. But he was in therapy for a while before the events of the movie so he does have at least anxiety/depression/emotional issues.
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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No actual meltdowns, Donnie does have clear mental health issues though and might be seen as having a breakdown from an outside perspective.
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Are there 9/11 depictions?
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Movie is set in 1988 so pre-dates 9/11
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Are there ghosts?
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Frank the bunny rabbit is essentially a ghostly apparition of the murdered Frank, but he’s not technically a ghost.
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Is there smoke or haze?
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Characters smoke a little but never to an extreme degree
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Does a pet die?
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Mentioned as having happened in his childhood, but not actually on screen.
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Bittersweet, Donnie saves the universe but dies and his family are seen mourning.
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Does a kid die?
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Gretchen dies towards the end, this is reversed when Donnie restores the prime universe.
Then Donnie dies in the prime universe
Then Donnie dies in the prime universe
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