Donnie Darko (2001)

Directed by Richard Kelly
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After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

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  1. The Graduate (1967)
    "Kelly's film extends the Graduate-Rushmore template of the alienated suburban young man into surreal/sci-fi territory." source

Donnie Darko (2001), directed by Richard Kelly, was inspired by 1 earlier film — including The Graduate. Check out the citations below.