Donnie Darko Filming Locations

Despite being set in Middlesex, Virginia Donnie Darko was filmed in Los Angeles, CA

Donnie Darko's House

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Address: 4225 Country Club Drive, Long Beach, California, USA

Used throughout the film, this is the location of the house owned by Donnie Darko's parents.

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Address: Aero Theater, Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, California, USA

Donnie takes his girlfriend to the cinema and buys 2 tickets to the horror classic Evil Dead. This is the cinema where Donnie's girlfriend falls asleep and Donnie has another vision of Frank.

Donnie's School

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Address: Loyola High School, 1901 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA

Donnie's High School features several times in the film, perhaps the most famous being the first shot when Donnie gets out the back of the School Bus. The High School used was the Loyola High School in Los Angeles, CA

Jim Cunningham's House

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Address: 4252 Country Club Drive, Long Beach, California, USA

On his way to school Donnie finds Jim Cunningham's (Patrick Swayze) wallet outside his home. He later returns to burn down the home when his girlfriend is asleep at the cinema. In real life the home used is on the same road as Donnie's Home and is just a short walk away.