When You’re Strange: A Film About The Doors (2010)

When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $246,078Details
International Box Office $2,597,722Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,843,800
OpusData ID: 110020100
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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 $352,748

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,636 $246,078
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,703 $2,597,722
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,463 $2,843,800
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,477 $246,078
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,405 $246,078
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,053 $2,597,722
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,525 $2,843,800

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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 (Limited) (Australia)
December 4th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (Czech Republic)
December 4th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (Germany)
December 4th, 2025 (Limited) (Japan)
December 4th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (Mexico)
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MPAA Rating: R For some sexual content including references, nudity, drug material and language
Running Time: 86 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Marley
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Keywords: 1960s, 1970s, Rock 'n' Roll
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,636 $246,078
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,074 $352,748
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,625 $246,078
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2010 (Rank 201-300) 279 $246,078
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,477 $246,078
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,533 $352,748
Top 2010 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 135 $246,078
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,230 $246,078
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,453 $246,078
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 648 $246,078
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 575 $246,078
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,405 $246,078
All Time Domestic Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 17 $246,078

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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 70 $12,898 -46% 5 $2,580   $188,473 4
May 7, 2010 71 $8,517 -34% 5 $1,703   $207,543 5
May 14, 2010 81 $5,032 -41% 3 $1,677   $219,031 6
May 21, 2010 83 $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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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 67 $15,685 -33% 5 $3,137   $214,711 5
May 14, 2010 74 $10,888 -31% 3 $3,629   $225,599 6
May 21, 2010 82 $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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/4/2025 $40,651 0 0 0 $40,651 12/8/2025
Czech Republic 12/4/2025 $13,627 44 44 44 $13,627 12/9/2025
Germany 12/4/2025 $0000$0
Japan 12/4/2025 $0000$0
Mexico 12/4/2025 $0000$0
Netherlands 12/4/2025 $45,847 64 64 64 $45,847 12/8/2025
New Zealand 12/6/2025 $1,011 0 0 0 $1,011 12/8/2025
Slovakia 12/4/2025 $4,598 10 10 10 $4,598 12/9/2025
United Kingdom 12/4/2025 $0000$0
 
Rest of World $2,491,988
 
International Total$2,597,722 12/9/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,703 $2,597,722
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,659 $2,597,722
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 601-700) 637 $2,597,722
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,275 $2,597,722
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $2,597,722
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $2,597,722
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,053 $2,597,722
All Time International Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 3 $2,597,722

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,463 $2,843,800
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,185 $2,843,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 915 $2,843,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,791 $2,843,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $2,843,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $2,843,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,525 $2,843,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 4 $2,843,800

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Narrator(s)

Johnny Depp    Narrator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tom DiCillo    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 29th, 2010

June 28th, 2010

It's not a bad week on the home market (for this time of year anyway), with a few midlevel hits worth checking out, as well as an assortment of TV on DVD, Limited Releases, and others to fill in the gaps. Of the first run releases, Hot Tub Time Machine is the one I'm looking forward to the most and if it has a good selection of extras, it could be Pick of the Week material. However, the screener won't be shipped to me till tomorrow, so the review will be a few days late at the earliest. That leaves Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage - Blu-ray as the clear Pick of the Week winner. More...

Square is Hip on the Per Theater Chart

April 13th, 2010

No film earned more than $10,000 on the per theater chart, but The Square came the closest with an average of $8,546 in two theaters. Meanwhile, When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors was right behind with an average of $8,354 in eight theaters. That's enough to suggest that other theater owners will be willing to book these films in the coming weeks. More...


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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 $352,748

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,636 $246,078
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,703 $2,597,722
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,463 $2,843,800
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,477 $246,078
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,405 $246,078
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,053 $2,597,722
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,525 $2,843,800

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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 (Limited) (Australia)
December 4th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (Czech Republic)
December 4th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (Germany)
December 4th, 2025 (Limited) (Japan)
December 4th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (Mexico)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: R For some sexual content including references, nudity, drug material and language
Running Time: 86 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Marley
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1960s, 1970s, Rock 'n' Roll
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Narrator(s)

Johnny Depp    Narrator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tom DiCillo    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 29th, 2010

June 28th, 2010

It's not a bad week on the home market (for this time of year anyway), with a few midlevel hits worth checking out, as well as an assortment of TV on DVD, Limited Releases, and others to fill in the gaps. Of the first run releases, Hot Tub Time Machine is the one I'm looking forward to the most and if it has a good selection of extras, it could be Pick of the Week material. However, the screener won't be shipped to me till tomorrow, so the review will be a few days late at the earliest. That leaves Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage - Blu-ray as the clear Pick of the Week winner. More...

Square is Hip on the Per Theater Chart

April 13th, 2010

No film earned more than $10,000 on the per theater chart, but The Square came the closest with an average of $8,546 in two theaters. Meanwhile, When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors was right behind with an average of $8,354 in eight theaters. That's enough to suggest that other theater owners will be willing to book these films in the coming weeks. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,636 $246,078
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,074 $352,748
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,625 $246,078
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2010 (Rank 201-300) 279 $246,078
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,477 $246,078
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,533 $352,748
Top 2010 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 135 $246,078
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,230 $246,078
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,453 $246,078
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 648 $246,078
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 575 $246,078
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,405 $246,078
All Time Domestic Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 17 $246,078

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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 70 $12,898 -46% 5 $2,580   $188,473 4
May 7, 2010 71 $8,517 -34% 5 $1,703   $207,543 5
May 14, 2010 81 $5,032 -41% 3 $1,677   $219,031 6
May 21, 2010 83 $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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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 67 $15,685 -33% 5 $3,137   $214,711 5
May 14, 2010 74 $10,888 -31% 3 $3,629   $225,599 6
May 21, 2010 82 $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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/4/2025 $40,651 0 0 0 $40,651 12/8/2025
Czech Republic 12/4/2025 $13,627 44 44 44 $13,627 12/9/2025
Germany 12/4/2025 $0000$0
Japan 12/4/2025 $0000$0
Mexico 12/4/2025 $0000$0
Netherlands 12/4/2025 $45,847 64 64 64 $45,847 12/8/2025
New Zealand 12/6/2025 $1,011 0 0 0 $1,011 12/8/2025
Slovakia 12/4/2025 $4,598 10 10 10 $4,598 12/9/2025
United Kingdom 12/4/2025 $0000$0
 
Rest of World $2,491,988
 
International Total$2,597,722 12/9/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,703 $2,597,722
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,659 $2,597,722
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 601-700) 637 $2,597,722
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,275 $2,597,722
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $2,597,722
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $2,597,722
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,053 $2,597,722
All Time International Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 3 $2,597,722

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,463 $2,843,800
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,185 $2,843,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 915 $2,843,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,791 $2,843,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $2,843,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $2,843,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,525 $2,843,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 4 $2,843,800

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.