Donnie Darko (character)

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Donnie Darko (character) is a troubled, introspective teenager who experiences disturbing visions and time-bending events in the psychological sci-fi film "Donnie Darko."

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Donnie Darko (character) canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
age 17
appearsIn Donnie Darko
associatedWithConcept predestination
sacrifice
tangent universe
time travel
attends Middlesex High School
causeOfDeath jet engine impact (primary timeline)
countryOfCitizenship United States
creator Richard Kelly
enemy Jim Cunningham
Kitty Farmer
Principal Cole
familyName Darko
firstAppearance film Donnie Darko (2001)
linked to: Donnie Darko
friend Frank Anderson
Gretchen Ross
gender male
genre psychological thriller
science fiction
givenName Donald
guidedBy Frank the Bunny
linked to: Frank the Rabbit
hasParent Eddie Darko
Rose Darko
hasSibling Elizabeth Darko
Samantha Darko
hasVisionOf Frank the Bunny
linked to: Frank the Rabbit
inUniverseAuthorInfluence Roberta Sparrow (Grandma Death)
loveInterest Gretchen Ross
mentalDisorder depression (implied)
schizophrenia (implied)
narrativeRole protagonist
nickname Donnie
notableEvent jet engine crash incident
time loop in tangent universe
notableWork destruction of Jim Cunningham’s house
occupation high school student
personalityTrait emotionally unstable
intelligent
introspective
rebellious
troubled
portrayedBy Jake Gyllenhaal
reads The Philosophy of Time Travel
residence Middlesex, Virginia
settingOfLife late 1980s
usesMedication antipsychotic drugs
yearOfFirstAppearance 2001

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Donnie Darko hasMainCharacter Donnie Darko (character)
Jim Cunningham (Donnie Darko) associatedWith Donnie Darko (character)
subject linked to: Jim Cunningham
Holmes Osborne characterIn Donnie Darko
linked to: Donnie Darko (character)
Frank the Rabbit guides Donnie Darko
linked to: Donnie Darko (character)
Dr. Lilian Thurman patient Donnie Darko
linked to: Donnie Darko (character)
Dr. Lilian Thurman interactsWith Donnie Darko (character)