The Doors (1991)

The Doors
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $34,416,893Details
International Box Office $67,776Details
Worldwide Box Office $34,484,669
OpusData ID: 16640100
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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 $92,459,623

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,730 $34,416,893
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,201-21,300) 21,220 $67,776
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,144 $34,484,669
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 876 $34,416,893
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,543 $67,776
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,289 $34,484,669

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: April 24th, 1993 (Wide) (South Korea)
August 2nd, 2019 (Wide), released as Doors, The (1991) (re:2019) (Australia)
October 29th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
August 26th, 2022 (Limited), released as The Doors. Финальная версия (Russia (CIS))
January 12th, 2023 (Limited), released as The Doors: Final Cut (Czech Republic)
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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
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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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,730 $34,416,893
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,972 $92,459,623
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,161 $34,416,893
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1991 40 $34,416,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 132 $34,416,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,324 $34,416,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 195 $34,416,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 454 $34,416,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 876 $34,416,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $34,416,893

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 4/28/2025
Czech Republic 1/12/2023 $2,586 2 58 60 $13,393 2/21/2023
Germany 5/2/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 10/29/2020 $0 0 0 0 $104 5/27/2025
Russia (CIS) 8/26/2022 $25,396 200 200 200 $35,253 9/6/2022
South Korea 4/24/1993 $0 0 57 89 $15,324 2/5/2025
 
International Total$67,776 5/27/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,201-21,300) 21,220 $67,776
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,751 $67,776
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,271 $67,776
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,101-18,200) 18,102 $67,776
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,320 $67,776
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,079 $67,776
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,543 $67,776
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 578 $67,776

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,144 $34,484,669
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,373 $34,484,669
Top 1991 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 43 $34,484,669
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 249 $34,484,669
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,572 $34,484,669
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $34,484,669
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 822 $34,484,669
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,289 $34,484,669
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 461 $34,484,669

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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  7. Trailer

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 $92,459,623

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,730 $34,416,893
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,201-21,300) 21,220 $67,776
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,144 $34,484,669
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 876 $34,416,893
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,543 $67,776
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,289 $34,484,669

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: April 24th, 1993 (Wide) (South Korea)
August 2nd, 2019 (Wide), released as Doors, The (1991) (re:2019) (Australia)
October 29th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
August 26th, 2022 (Limited), released as The Doors. Финальная версия (Russia (CIS))
January 12th, 2023 (Limited), released as The Doors: Final Cut (Czech Republic)
... Show all releases
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. Amelia
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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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,730 $34,416,893
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,972 $92,459,623
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,161 $34,416,893
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1991 40 $34,416,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 132 $34,416,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,324 $34,416,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 195 $34,416,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 454 $34,416,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 876 $34,416,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $34,416,893

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 4/28/2025
Czech Republic 1/12/2023 $2,586 2 58 60 $13,393 2/21/2023
Germany 5/2/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 10/29/2020 $0 0 0 0 $104 5/27/2025
Russia (CIS) 8/26/2022 $25,396 200 200 200 $35,253 9/6/2022
South Korea 4/24/1993 $0 0 57 89 $15,324 2/5/2025
 
International Total$67,776 5/27/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,201-21,300) 21,220 $67,776
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,751 $67,776
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,271 $67,776
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,101-18,200) 18,102 $67,776
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,320 $67,776
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,079 $67,776
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,543 $67,776
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 578 $67,776

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,144 $34,484,669
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,373 $34,484,669
Top 1991 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 43 $34,484,669
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 249 $34,484,669
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,572 $34,484,669
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $34,484,669
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 822 $34,484,669
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,289 $34,484,669
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 461 $34,484,669