Directed by Richard Kelly Written by Richard Kelly   Cast Jake Gyllenhaal ... Donnie Darko Holmes Osborne ... Eddie Darko Maggie Gyllenhaal ... Elizabeth Darko Daveigh Chase ... Samantha Darko Mary McDonnell ... Rose Darko James Duval ... Frank Arthur Taxier ... Dr. Fisher Patrick Swayze ... Jim Cunningham Mark Hoffman ... Police Officer David St. James ... Bob Garland Tom Tangen ... Man in Red Jogging Suit Jazzie Mahannah ... Joanie James Jolene Purdy ... Cherita Chen Stuart Stone ... Ronald Fisher Gary Lundy ... Sean Smith Alex Greenwald ... Seth Devlin Beth Grant ... Kitty Farmer Jena Malone ... Gretchen Ross Seth Rogen ... Ricky Danforth David Moreland ... Principal Cole Noah Wyle ... Prof. Kenneth Monnitoff Drew Barrymore ... Karen Pomeroy Kristina Malota ... Susie Bates Marina Malota Darling ... Emily Bates (as Marina Malota) Carly Naples ... Suzy Bailey Tiler Peck ... Beth Farmer Patience Cleveland ... Roberta Sparrow / Grandma Death Katharine Ross ... Dr. Lilian Thurman Lisa K. Wyatt ... Linda Connie Rachel Winfree ... Shanda Riesman Jack Salvatore Jr. ... Larry Riesman Lee Weaver ... Leroy Phyllis Lyons ... Anne Fisher Ashley Tisdale ... Kim, Dorky Girl Alison Jones ... Dorky Half-Sister Jerry Trainor ... Lanky Kid Joan Blair ... Mystery Woman Sarah Hudson ... Friend Fran Kranz ... Passenger Scotty Leavenworth ... David Uncredited Cast George Bush ... Self (archive footage) Conrad Angel Corral ... Vice Principal Michael Dukakis ... Self (archive footage) Phil Hawn ... Teacher Nancy Juvonen ... Flight Attendant Christie McNew ... Student Margaret Kontra Palmer ... Concerned Mother Dee Austin Robertson ... Movie Ticket Salesman Jack Truman ... Teacher Produced by Christopher Ball   Drew Barrymore   Adam Fields   Thomas Hayslip   Nancy Juvonen   Casey La Scala   Hunt Lowry   Sean McKittrick   Aaron Ryder   William Tyrer   Original Music by Michael Andrews

Additional Info Premiere: January 19, 2001 Theatrical Release: October 28, 2001 DVD Release: March 19, 2002 Blu-ray Release: February 10, 2009 Country: Distributor: Arrow Films Websites: Production Companies Pandora Cinema (in association with) (as Pandora) Flower Films (II) (as A Flower Films Production) Adam Fields Productions Gaylord Films Distributors Arrow Films   (2017) (USA) (all media) Pandora Cinema   (2001) (World-wide) (all media) Newmarket Films   (2001) (USA) (theatrical) Cartilage Films   (2017) (USA) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2002) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2002) (USA) (VHS) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2004) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2009) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2011) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (10th anniversary editon) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.8 / 10 Our Rating 7.5 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.4 / 10 Female Users 7.9 / 10 Site Ranking #132 / 20,906 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 42 total ratings Almost Perfect 18 total ratings Average 11 total ratings Mediocre 2 total ratings Crap 7 total ratings Site Ranking #128 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) #129 Captain America: Civil War (2016) #130 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith (2005) #131 Black Panther (2018) #132 Donnie Darko (2001) #133 The Hangover (2009) #134 Logan (2017) #135 I Am Legend (2007) #136 Gran Torino (2008)