Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut
Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut is a 2004 re-cut version of Richard Kelly's directorial debut, Donnie Darko. A critical success but a commercial failure when first released in 2001, Donnie Darko grew in popularity through word-of-mouth due to strong DVD sales and regular midnight screenings across the United States. As a result of this growth, Kelly was approached by Bob Berney, president of the distributor Newmarket Films, who suggested that the film be rereleased. Kelly proposed producing a director's cut, and was given $290,000 to create what he called his interpretation of the original film. Donnie Darko was subsequently described as being the first "flop" to be given a director's cut.
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| author | Richard Kelly |
|---|---|
| director | Richard Kelly |
| editor | Eric Strand Sam Bauer |
| genre | drama fantasy science fiction thriller |
| musicBy | Michael Andrews |
| producer | Adam Fields Nancy Juvonen Sean McKittrick |
| productionCompany | Flower Films |
| publisher | Newmarket Films Pandora Cinema |
| theme | death independent psychological thriller science fantasy science fiction drama teen drama time time loop |