Donnie Darko is a stunning technical accomplishment that virtually bursts with noise, ideas and references, but it's fundamentally a gracefully crafted movie that's about human beings and not images.- Andrew O'Hehir, SALON.COM
- Number 1 Film of 2002 (Total Film Magazine)
- Young Filmmakers Showcase Award (2002 Saturn Awards)
- Best Original Screenplay (2001 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards)
- Premiere Award (2001 Gerardmer Film Festival)
- Best Annotated Stylesheet (2003 Bogaard Awards)