What the hell is ‘Donnie Darko’ about? For the cult classic's 20th anniversary, we asked writer-director Richard Kelly to break it all down.

Richard Kelly, left, and Jake Gyllenhaal, promoting “Donnie Darko” at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills in October 2001. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times) ...

Donnie Darko isn't simply explained one way, ... it was wise of Richard Kelly not to include it. Donnie's death in the finished movie is poetic and dignified, showing that he did this willingly.

It’s been 15 years since “Donnie Darko” first hit theaters, but audiences are still clamoring to see writer-director Richard Kelly‘s 2001 cult classic on the big screen. Arrow Films ...

Richard Kelly isn’t done with “Donnie Darko.” 15 years after his cult classic first arrived in theaters, the writer/director says he thinks there’s “something much bigger and more ...

If you’ve seen and loved Donnie Darko (stream the director's cut on Peacock here), you know it’s easy to appreciate director Richard Kelley’s incredible 2001 sci-fi triumph for its ...

Richard Kelly’s 2001 science fiction cult classic Donnie Darko (streaming now on Peacock) takes place almost entirely in an alternative timeline. The movie begins in the primary universe ...

Donnie Darko is a unique American sci-fi psychological thriller crafted by Richard Kelly, who both wrote and directed it. The story kicks off when a troubled teen narrowly avoids a strange ...