Test Your Knowledge: Donnie Darko Surprising Facts Quiz!
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Think you know everything about the mind-bending cult classic Donnie Darko? Put your knowledge to the test and see how many surprising facts you can uncover in this quiz!
1. Who was instrumental in getting the movie 'Donnie Darko' made by playing an English teacher and producing the film?
Drew Barrymore
Steven Spielberg
Christopher Nolan
Sam Raimi
2. How long is the time period '28:06:42:12' in 'Donnie Darko' related to?
A solar cycle
A lunar cycle
A school year
A book chapter
3. How long did it take to shoot the film 'Donnie Darko'?
14 days
21 days
28 days
35 days
4. Who wrote the script for 'Donnie Darko'?
Steven Spielberg
Richard Kelly
Christopher Nolan
Drew Barrymore
5. Which actor's first film role was in 'Donnie Darko'?
Jake Gyllenhaal
Seth Rogen
Mark Wahlberg
Vince Vaughn
6. In which town did the director originally set 'Donnie Darko'?
Midlandia
Midlothian
Middlesex
Middlebury
7. What song was featured in the climax of 'Donnie Darko'?
The Killing Moon
Head Over Heels
Mad World
Love Will Tear Us Apart
8. Which director helped 'Donnie Darko' get into theaters?
Steven Spielberg
Christopher Nolan
Quentin Tarantino
Martin Scorsese
9. Which 1984 sci-fi/horror film was originally planned to be shown in the cinema scene in 'Donnie Darko'?
The Thing
Blade Runner
C.H.U.D.
The Evil Dead
10. Which iconic 1982 film is referenced in a bike-riding scene in 'Donnie Darko'?
Poltergeist
The Thing
Tron
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
11. What role did Noah Wyle think he was being offered before realizing he was cast as Professor Kenneth Monnitoff?
Jim Cunningham
Dr. Sparrow
Eddie Darko
Frank
12. Where was Ferris Bueller’s house located in relation to Donnie Darko's house?
Next door
A block away
Two streets over
A one-minute walk
13. Who is the author of the fictional book 'The Philosophy of Time Travel' in 'Donnie Darko'?
Grandma Death
Karen Pomeroy
Professor Monnitoff
Donnie Darko
14. Which actor helped get the rights to use footage from 'The Evil Dead' for a scene in 'Donnie Darko'?
Richard Kelly
Jake Gyllenhaal
Drew Barrymore
Sam Raimi
15. What was the name of the sequel to 'Donnie Darko' that was made without Richard Kelly's involvement?
