When You’re Strange: A Film About The Doors (2010)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $246,078 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,597,722 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,843,800 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $66,833 (27.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 8.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $373,020 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 9th, 2010 (Limited) by Abramorama Films, released as When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors December 4th, 2025 (Limited) by Abramorama Films |
| International Releases: | December 4th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (Germany)
December 4th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia) December 4th, 2025 (Limited) (Japan) December 4th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (Mexico) December 4th, 2025 (Limited), released as The Doors: When You’re Strange (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | R For some sexual content including references, nudity, drug material and language |
| Running Time: | 86 minutes |
| Plot point: | Rock 'n' Roll |
| Time period setting: | 1960s, 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2010 | 41 | $66,833 | 8 | $8,354 | $66,833 | 1 | |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 50 | $33,772 | -49% | 8 | $4,222 | $124,016 | 2 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 52 | $23,835 | -29% | 8 | $2,979 | $164,096 | 3 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 71 | $12,898 | -46% | 5 | $2,580 | $188,473 | 4 |
| May 7, 2010 | 72 | $8,517 | -34% | 5 | $1,703 | $207,543 | 5 |
| May 14, 2010 | 82 | $5,032 | -41% | 3 | $1,677 | $219,031 | 6 |
| May 21, 2010 | 84 | $3,801 | -24% | 3 | $1,267 | $229,400 | 7 |
| Jun 4, 2010 | 96 | $2,166 | 2 | $1,083 | $234,179 | 9 | |
| Jun 11, 2010 | 97 | $2,801 | +29% | 2 | $1,401 | $238,632 | 10 |
| Jun 18, 2010 | 88 | $3,428 | +22% | 2 | $1,714 | $239,259 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2010 | 42 | $91,244 | 8 | $11,406 | $91,244 | 1 | |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 51 | $50,017 | -45% | 8 | $6,252 | $140,261 | 2 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 53 | $35,314 | -29% | 8 | $4,414 | $175,575 | 3 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 65 | $23,461 | -34% | 5 | $4,692 | $199,036 | 4 |
| May 7, 2010 | 68 | $15,685 | -33% | 5 | $3,137 | $214,711 | 5 |
| May 14, 2010 | 75 | $10,888 | -31% | 3 | $3,629 | $225,599 | 6 |
| May 21, 2010 | 83 | $6,414 | -41% | 3 | $2,138 | $232,013 | 7 |
| Jun 4, 2010 | 97 | $3,818 | 2 | $1,909 | $235,831 | 9 | |
| Jun 11, 2010 | 102 | $3,428 | -10% | 2 | $1,714 | $239,259 | 10 |
| Jun 25, 2010 | 105 | $2,292 | 1 | $2,292 | $241,551 | 12 | |
| Jul 2, 2010 | 98 | $1,063 | -54% | 1 | $1,063 | $242,614 | 13 |
| Jul 9, 2010 | 93 | $2,922 | +175% | 1 | $2,922 | $245,536 | 14 |
| Jul 16, 2010 | 102 | $542 | -81% | 1 | $542 | $246,078 | 15 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/4/2025 | $40,651 | 47 | 47 | 0 | $42,618 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Czech Republic | 12/4/2025 | $13,627 | 44 | 44 | 44 | $13,627 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Netherlands | 12/4/2025 | $45,847 | 64 | 64 | 64 | $45,847 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/6/2025 | $1,011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1,011 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Slovakia | 12/4/2025 | $4,598 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $4,598 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,490,021 | |||||||||
| International Total | $2,597,722 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Narrator
| Johnny Depp | Narrator |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tom DiCillo | Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $66,833 (27.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 8.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $373,020 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 9th, 2010 (Limited) by Abramorama Films, released as When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors December 4th, 2025 (Limited) by Abramorama Films |
| International Releases: | December 4th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (Germany)
December 4th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia) December 4th, 2025 (Limited) (Japan) December 4th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (Mexico) December 4th, 2025 (Limited), released as The Doors: When You’re Strange (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | R For some sexual content including references, nudity, drug material and language |
| Running Time: | 86 minutes |
| Plot point: | Rock 'n' Roll |
| Time period setting: | 1960s, 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2010 | 41 | $66,833 | 8 | $8,354 | $66,833 | 1 | |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 50 | $33,772 | -49% | 8 | $4,222 | $124,016 | 2 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 52 | $23,835 | -29% | 8 | $2,979 | $164,096 | 3 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 71 | $12,898 | -46% | 5 | $2,580 | $188,473 | 4 |
| May 7, 2010 | 72 | $8,517 | -34% | 5 | $1,703 | $207,543 | 5 |
| May 14, 2010 | 82 | $5,032 | -41% | 3 | $1,677 | $219,031 | 6 |
| May 21, 2010 | 84 | $3,801 | -24% | 3 | $1,267 | $229,400 | 7 |
| Jun 4, 2010 | 96 | $2,166 | 2 | $1,083 | $234,179 | 9 | |
| Jun 11, 2010 | 97 | $2,801 | +29% | 2 | $1,401 | $238,632 | 10 |
| Jun 18, 2010 | 88 | $3,428 | +22% | 2 | $1,714 | $239,259 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2010 | 42 | $91,244 | 8 | $11,406 | $91,244 | 1 | |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 51 | $50,017 | -45% | 8 | $6,252 | $140,261 | 2 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 53 | $35,314 | -29% | 8 | $4,414 | $175,575 | 3 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 65 | $23,461 | -34% | 5 | $4,692 | $199,036 | 4 |
| May 7, 2010 | 68 | $15,685 | -33% | 5 | $3,137 | $214,711 | 5 |
| May 14, 2010 | 75 | $10,888 | -31% | 3 | $3,629 | $225,599 | 6 |
| May 21, 2010 | 83 | $6,414 | -41% | 3 | $2,138 | $232,013 | 7 |
| Jun 4, 2010 | 97 | $3,818 | 2 | $1,909 | $235,831 | 9 | |
| Jun 11, 2010 | 102 | $3,428 | -10% | 2 | $1,714 | $239,259 | 10 |
| Jun 25, 2010 | 105 | $2,292 | 1 | $2,292 | $241,551 | 12 | |
| Jul 2, 2010 | 98 | $1,063 | -54% | 1 | $1,063 | $242,614 | 13 |
| Jul 9, 2010 | 93 | $2,922 | +175% | 1 | $2,922 | $245,536 | 14 |
| Jul 16, 2010 | 102 | $542 | -81% | 1 | $542 | $246,078 | 15 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/4/2025 | $40,651 | 47 | 47 | 0 | $42,618 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Czech Republic | 12/4/2025 | $13,627 | 44 | 44 | 44 | $13,627 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Netherlands | 12/4/2025 | $45,847 | 64 | 64 | 64 | $45,847 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/6/2025 | $1,011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1,011 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Slovakia | 12/4/2025 | $4,598 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $4,598 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,490,021 | |||||||||
| International Total | $2,597,722 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Narrator
| Johnny Depp | Narrator |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tom DiCillo | Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.