"28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, 12 seconds... that is when the world will end."
Director: Richard Kelly
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, James Duval, Drew Barrymore, Beth Grant
Donnie Darko — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, 12 seconds. That is when the world will end.
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?
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.
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.
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!
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.
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