Donnie Darko: Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chlotrudis Awards | Winner Chlotrudis Award | Best Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal) |
| 2003 | Chlotrudis Awards | Winner Chlotrudis Award | Best Original Screenplay (Richard Kelly) |
| 2003 | Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Winner FCCA Award | Best Foreign Film - English Language |
| 2002 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Winner Special Award | Young Filmmaker's Showcase (Richard Kelly) |
| 2002 | Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival | Winner Silver Scream Award | (Richard Kelly) |
| 2002 | Cinénygma - Luxembourg International Film Festival | Winner Audience Award | (Richard Kelly) |
| 2002 | Gérardmer Film Festival | Winner Premiere Award | (Richard Kelly) |
| 2002 | The Webby Awards | Winner Webby Award | Websites - Movie & Film |
| 2002 | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Winner Special Citation | |
| 2001 | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Winner SDFCS Award | Best Screenplay, Original (Richard Kelly) |
| 2001 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Winner Best Screenplay | (Richard Kelly) |
| 2001 | Sweden Fantastic Film Festival | Winner Audience Award | Best Feature (Richard Kelly) |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best DVD Special Edition Release |
| 2005 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Nominee IOMA | Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale) (Richard Kelly) |
| 2005 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Nominee IOMA | Best Editing (Miglior montaggio) (Sam Bauer, Eric Strand) |
| 2004 | Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards | Nominee SIYAD Award | Best Foreign Film |
| 2003 | Chlotrudis Awards | Nominee Chlotrudis Award | Best Movie |
| 2003 | Chlotrudis Awards | Nominee Chlotrudis Award | Best Director (Richard Kelly) |
| 2003 | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Nominee ALFS Award | Film of the Year |
| 2003 | SFX Awards, UK | Nominee SFX Award | Best SF or Fantasy Film |
| 2003 | SFX Awards, UK | Nominee SFX Award | Best SF or Fantasy Film Music (Michael Andrews) |
| 2002 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Nominee Independent Spirit Award | Best First Feature (Richard Kelly) |
| 2002 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Nominee Independent Spirit Award | Best First Screenplay (Richard Kelly) |
| 2002 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Nominee Independent Spirit Award | Best Male Lead (Jake Gyllenhaal) |
| 2002 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee OFCS Award | Best Breakthrough Filmmaker (Richard Kelly) |
| 2001 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Nominee Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders) | Honorable Mentions |
| 2001 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Nominee Best Film | (Richard Kelly) |
| 2001 | Sundance Film Festival | Nominee Grand Jury Prize | Dramatic (Richard Kelly) |