The Doors (1991)

The Doors
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $34,416,893Details
International Box Office $52,348Details
Worldwide Box Office $34,469,241
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,151,800 (26.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:840 opening theaters/1,236 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,083,097

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: August 2nd, 2019 (Wide), released as Doors, The (1991) (re:2019) (Australia)
August 26th, 2022 (Limited), released as The Doors. Финальная версия (Russia (CIS))
January 12th, 2023 (Limited), released as The Doors: Final Cut (Czech Republic)
January 20th, 2023 (Wide) (Czech Republic)
Video Release: August 27th, 1997 by Live / Artisan
MPAA Rating: R for heavy drug content, and for strong sexuality and language.
Running Time: 140 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Bohemian Rhapsody
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Keywords: Biography, Rock 'n' Roll, Musicians, Biographical Drama, 1940s, 1960s, Narcotics, Drug Overdose, 1970s, Addiction
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Bill Graham Films, Imagine Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 1991 2 $9,151,800   840 $10,895   $9,151,800 1
Mar 8, 1991 5 $6,013,980 -34% 1,204 $4,995   $18,087,300 2
Mar 15, 1991 7 $3,265,512 -46% 1,236 $2,642   $23,340,616 3
Mar 22, 1991 9 $2,277,120 -30% 1,186 $1,920   $26,862,388 4
Mar 29, 1991 10 $1,500,750 -34% 1,035 $1,450   $29,434,096 5
Apr 5, 1991 13 $919,819 -39% 887 $1,037   $31,068,065 6
Apr 12, 1991 14 $621,030 -32% 635 $978   $32,040,108 7
Apr 19, 1991 18 $431,893 -30% 553 $781   $32,723,461 8
Apr 26, 1991 25 $211,926 -51% 338 $627   $33,121,748 9
May 3, 1991 29 $177,590 -16% 301 $590   $33,404,794 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 1991 2 $12,073,320   840 $14,373   $12,073,320 1
Mar 8, 1991 4 $8,001,784 -34% 1,204 $6,646   $20,075,104 2
Mar 15, 1991 7 $4,510,164 -44% 1,236 $3,649   $24,585,268 3
Mar 22, 1991 8 $3,348,078 -26% 1,186 $2,823   $27,933,346 4
Mar 29, 1991 10 $2,214,900 -34% 1,035 $2,140   $30,148,246 5
Apr 5, 1991 14 $1,270,832 -43% 887 $1,433   $31,419,078 6
Apr 12, 1991 14 $872,490 -31% 635 $1,374   $32,291,568 7
Apr 19, 1991 17 $618,254 -29% 553 $1,118   $32,909,822 8
Apr 26, 1991 24 $317,382 -49% 338 $939   $33,227,204 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/2/2019 $3,702 6 6 9 $3,702 11/13/2020
Czech Republic 1/12/2023 $2,586 2 58 60 $13,393 2/21/2023
Russia (CIS) 8/26/2022 $25,396 200 200 200 $35,253 9/6/2022
 
International Total$52,348 2/21/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Meg Ryan    Pamela Courson

Supporting Cast

Alex Wexo    Viper Room Bouncer

Cameos

Oliver Stone    Professor at UCLA Film School

Uncategorized

Michael Madsen    Tom Baker
Jennifer Tilly    Okie Girl
Val Kilmer    Jim Morrison
Frank Whaley    Robby Krieger
Crispin Glover    Andy Warhol
Kyle MacLachlan    Ray Manzarek
Mimi Rogers    Magazine photographer
Jennifer Rubin    Edie
Kathleen Quinlan    Patricia Kennealy
Debi Mazar    Whiskey Girl
Michael Wincott    Paul Rothchild
Mark Moses    Jac Holzman
Lisa Edelstein    Makeup Artist
Wes Studi    Indian in Desert
Billy Idol    Cat
Kevin Dillon    John Densmore
Kelly Hu    Dorothy
Jack McGee    Miami Cop

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Production and Technical Credits

Oliver Stone    Director
Robert Richardson    Director of Photography

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,151,800 (26.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:840 opening theaters/1,236 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,083,097

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: August 2nd, 2019 (Wide), released as Doors, The (1991) (re:2019) (Australia)
August 26th, 2022 (Limited), released as The Doors. Финальная версия (Russia (CIS))
January 12th, 2023 (Limited), released as The Doors: Final Cut (Czech Republic)
January 20th, 2023 (Wide) (Czech Republic)
Video Release: August 27th, 1997 by Live / Artisan
MPAA Rating: R for heavy drug content, and for strong sexuality and language.
Running Time: 140 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Bohemian Rhapsody
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Keywords: Biography, Rock 'n' Roll, Musicians, Biographical Drama, 1940s, 1960s, Narcotics, Drug Overdose, 1970s, Addiction
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Bill Graham Films, Imagine Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Meg Ryan    Pamela Courson

Supporting Cast

Alex Wexo    Viper Room Bouncer

Cameos

Oliver Stone    Professor at UCLA Film School

Uncategorized

Michael Madsen    Tom Baker
Jennifer Tilly    Okie Girl
Val Kilmer    Jim Morrison
Frank Whaley    Robby Krieger
Crispin Glover    Andy Warhol
Kyle MacLachlan    Ray Manzarek
Mimi Rogers    Magazine photographer
Jennifer Rubin    Edie
Kathleen Quinlan    Patricia Kennealy
Debi Mazar    Whiskey Girl
Michael Wincott    Paul Rothchild
Mark Moses    Jac Holzman
Lisa Edelstein    Makeup Artist
Wes Studi    Indian in Desert
Billy Idol    Cat
Kevin Dillon    John Densmore
Kelly Hu    Dorothy
Jack McGee    Miami Cop

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Oliver Stone    Director
Robert Richardson    Director of Photography

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 1991 2 $9,151,800   840 $10,895   $9,151,800 1
Mar 8, 1991 5 $6,013,980 -34% 1,204 $4,995   $18,087,300 2
Mar 15, 1991 7 $3,265,512 -46% 1,236 $2,642   $23,340,616 3
Mar 22, 1991 9 $2,277,120 -30% 1,186 $1,920   $26,862,388 4
Mar 29, 1991 10 $1,500,750 -34% 1,035 $1,450   $29,434,096 5
Apr 5, 1991 13 $919,819 -39% 887 $1,037   $31,068,065 6
Apr 12, 1991 14 $621,030 -32% 635 $978   $32,040,108 7
Apr 19, 1991 18 $431,893 -30% 553 $781   $32,723,461 8
Apr 26, 1991 25 $211,926 -51% 338 $627   $33,121,748 9
May 3, 1991 29 $177,590 -16% 301 $590   $33,404,794 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 1991 2 $12,073,320   840 $14,373   $12,073,320 1
Mar 8, 1991 4 $8,001,784 -34% 1,204 $6,646   $20,075,104 2
Mar 15, 1991 7 $4,510,164 -44% 1,236 $3,649   $24,585,268 3
Mar 22, 1991 8 $3,348,078 -26% 1,186 $2,823   $27,933,346 4
Mar 29, 1991 10 $2,214,900 -34% 1,035 $2,140   $30,148,246 5
Apr 5, 1991 14 $1,270,832 -43% 887 $1,433   $31,419,078 6
Apr 12, 1991 14 $872,490 -31% 635 $1,374   $32,291,568 7
Apr 19, 1991 17 $618,254 -29% 553 $1,118   $32,909,822 8
Apr 26, 1991 24 $317,382 -49% 338 $939   $33,227,204 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/2/2019 $3,702 6 6 9 $3,702 11/13/2020
Czech Republic 1/12/2023 $2,586 2 58 60 $13,393 2/21/2023
Russia (CIS) 8/26/2022 $25,396 200 200 200 $35,253 9/6/2022
 
International Total$52,348 2/21/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records