Did Drew Barrymore produce Donnie Darko?

3. DREW BARRYMORE SAVED THE DAY. On the set of the movie Charlie's Angels, Barrymore and Kelly agreed that her production company, Flower Films, would produce Donnie Darko for $4.5 million (and that Barrymore would play Ms. Pomeroy, a teacher).

Who is the teacher in Donnie Darko?

Dr. Kenneth Monnitoff Frank asks Donnie, who in turn asks his science teacher, Dr. Kenneth Monnitoff, if he believes in time travel.

Who turned down Donnie Darko?

Vince Vaughn Christopher Nolan was one of the influential factors in securing it a cinema release. Filmed over a period of 28 days - which matches the length of time depicted in the film. Well out of his teens, Vince Vaughn reportedly turned down the part of Donnie due to his age.

Is the movie Donnie Darko Based on a true story?

The explanation heavily revolves around the book Donnie gets from his teacher, "The Philosophy of Time Travel" written by Roberta Sparrow (Grandma Death). The book is a fictional one but some of the pages were in the film's web site and included into the director's cut version of the movie.

Does the world end in Donnie Darko?

It's when Donnie first sees Frank in his dreams. After saving Donnie's life by guiding him away from his house, Frank makes a prophetic warning: in 28 days, six hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds, the world will end.

Is the rabbit real in Donnie Darko?

James Duval plays Frank, an enormous imaginary rabbit who informs Donnie that the world is going to end in 28 days. Even in the earliest drafts of the script, Frank was always a rabbit. The design may have come to him in a dream, Kelly says, or maybe subconsciously from his longtime love of Watership Down.

What is the message of Donnie Darko?

Destruction is creation. And that's exactly what Donnie does: destroying the multiverse – the parallel world that we see in the film, in which he's not hit by the engine of the plane – he actually creates the universe (or yet another multiverse) where he doesn't fool death.

What does Donnie Darko say to cherita Chen?

Donnie : I promise that one day, everything's gonna be better for you. Cherita Chen : [with accent] Shut up! Cherita Chen : Chut up!