"28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, 12 seconds... that is when the world will end."
Donnie Darko - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, 12 seconds. That is when the world will end.
— Frank
Context:
Spoken by Frank when Donnie first meets him on the golf course at night.
Meaning:
The precise deadline for the collapse of the Tangent Universe. It sets the ticking clock for the entire film.
Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?
— Frank
Context:
During a vision in the movie theater while watching The Evil Dead.
Meaning:
A reversal of Donnie's question ("Why are you wearing that stupid bunny suit?"). It suggests that human existence is just a costume or a temporary state compared to the spiritual/time-travel reality Frank inhabits.
Every living creature on earth dies alone.
— Roberta Sparrow (Grandma Death)
Context:
Donnie whispers this into Roberta Sparrow's ear, and she later says it to him.
Meaning:
This whisper haunts Donnie, fueling his central fear. Overcoming this fear is key to his final sacrifice.
I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to.
— Donnie Darko
Context:
Part of Donnie's letter to Roberta Sparrow at the end of the film.
Meaning:
Donnie's acceptance of his fate. He realizes that death is not the end, but a transition or a necessary act for a greater good.
Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion!
— Kitty Farmer
Context:
Kitty Farmer yells this at Donnie's mother during an argument about the dance troupe.
Meaning:
A line that epitomizes the absurdity of the suburban adults' misplaced priorities. It has become one of the film's most quoted comedic lines.