Movies like Donnie Darko (2001)

Name: Donnie Darko
Released: 2001

10 films to watch after Donnie Darko, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

1

Tideland (2005)

Fit 68%

Shares Fantasy and Drama with Donnie Darko.

Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagination.
2

Byzantium (2013)

Fit 64%

Shares Drama and Fantasy with Donnie Darko.

Residents of a coastal town learn, with deadly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought refuge at a local boarding house, the Byzantium.
3

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)

Fit 61%

Shares Drama and Mystery with Donnie Darko.

13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives in a New England beach town. Whenever the landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she claims that he's not available. But when the landlady's son, Frank, won't leave Rynn alone, she teams up with a neighbor Mario to maintain the dark family secret that she's been keeping to herself.
4

The Craft (1996)

Fit 60%

Shares Drama and Fantasy with Donnie Darko.

A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.
5

Closet Monster (2016)

Fit 60%

Shares Drama, Fantasy and Mystery with Donnie Darko.

A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.
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Cracks (2009)

Fit 55%

Shares Drama and Mystery with Donnie Darko.

Jealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.
7

The Good Son (1993)

Fit 47%

Shares Drama with Donnie Darko.

A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.
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Leave the World Behind (2023)

Fit 47%

Shares Drama and Mystery with Donnie Darko.

A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.
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I Still See You (2018)

Fit 46%

Shares Fantasy and Mystery with Donnie Darko.

Ten years after an apocalyptic event left the world haunted by ghosts, Veronica 'Ronnie' Calder receives a threatening message from beyond the grave. Joining forces with a mysterious classmate, Kirk, Ronnie descends into a shadow world that blurs the bounds of the living and the dead—and begins a desperate race against time to stop a cunning killer.
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The Crow (1994)

Fit 40%

Shares Fantasy with Donnie Darko.

Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.