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Originally Posted by DeathsHand
I came so close to being able to say I saw Donnie Darko during it's original theatrical run (which would clearly earn me a ton of indie street cred) because it was playing in a local theater, and I read a good review in The Washington Post because I recognized him in the accompanying picture becaaaauuuse I had seen him (multiple times) in: October Sky...
Such an amazing movie back when I was still an impressionable youngling with hopes and dreams... And his only starring role prior to Donnie Darko...
So I would hardly call Day After Tomorrow his breakthrough role...
You don't usually land a leading role in a "Summer Blockbuster" with a budget of an estimated $125 million dollars unless you've already broken through to some extent...
I'd say bursting onto the scene with two critically-acclaimed lead roles in two critically-acclaimed movies (the second of which gradually built up a large fanbase) would serve that purpose...
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Yeah, he had October Sky also. I was just making references that the general public didn't really get to see him much or know who he was until Day after Tomorrow since it was his first big blockbuster film. Granted, he didn't truly burst out into the scene fully until Brokeback Mountain but..I won't touch that
