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\"Thank you to all the fans who’ve come up to me over the years with that confused look on their faces and asked me: 'What the f*** is Donnie Darko about??'\" he added.

His post featured a snap of the movie's original script that showed some of his notes scribbled across the title page.

\"Donnie Darko,\" released Jan. 19, 2001 at the Sundance Film Festival, was not a box office hit. It earned $7.5 million in the global box office despite touting an impressive cast, including Patrick Swayze and Drew Barrymore. It also starred Gyllenhaal's sister Maggie Gyllenhaal.

The film went on to achieve critical acclaim and has since developed a major cult following. Empire film magazine also lists the movie as one of the greatest American independent films of all time.

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