When You’re Strange: A Film About The Doors (2010)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $246,078 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,597,722 | |
| 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) |
| 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 |
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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) |
| 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 |
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.