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When You're Strange (2010): Ratings & Box Office

When You're Strange (2010) movie poster

When You're Strange is a 2010 music documentary directed by Tom DiCillo. It earned $1.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and 55 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes
60%
worldwide gross
$1.2M
Metascore
55
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When You're Strange (2010) movie poster
Released
Director
Tom DiCillo
Genres
Music , Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
The story

What Is When You're Strange About?

The premise of When You're Strange without spoilers.

A mesmerizing documentary chronicles the story of The Doors, blending rare archival footage with behind-the-scenes moments. The film explores the band's journey, highlighting Jim Morrison's poetic lyrics, charismatic stage presence, and the blurring lines between his public persona and private life. It offers an intimate look at the creative process and the turbulent world surrounding one of rock’s most iconic bands.

When You're Strange Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • dead rock star
  • police officer
  • police arrest
  • band documentary
  • musicians
  • reference to the civil rights movement
  • reference to vietnam war
  • psychedelic music
  • the doors
  • reference to william blake
  • jim morrison
  • reference to jim morrison
+38 more
  • american music
  • whiskey a go go
  • reference to lsd
  • reference to whiskey a go go
  • reference to andy warhol
  • reference to ed sullivan show
  • music tour
  • reference to meditation
  • cancelled concert
  • obscene language
  • american history
  • reference to poetry
  • sudden death
  • unexpected death
  • early death
  • recording an album
  • recording music
  • music documentary
  • 1960s music
  • drums
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • 1970s music
  • band
  • performance
  • trial
  • poet
  • death
  • archive footage
  • drug use
  • rock band
  • drinking
  • recording studio
  • rock club
  • rock singer
  • 1960s
  • dying animal
  • coyote
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Crew

The Director of When You're Strange

Directed by Tom DiCillo.

From the director

More from Tom DiCillo

More films directed by Tom DiCillo, best-rated first: Living in Oblivion, Delirious, Johnny Suede and The Real Blonde.

Full filmography
Ratings

When You're Strange Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave When You're Strange 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and 55 on Metacritic.

Box office

When You're Strange Box Office

When You're Strange grossed $1.2 million worldwide. $246,078 came from the US and Canada and $948,104 (79%) from the rest of the world.

2010 box office

Worldwide gross

$1.2M

US & Canada
$246.1K
International
$948.1K
US & Canada 21% Rest of the world 79%
Videos

When You're Strange Trailers & Videos

The trailer of When You're Strange.

The Doors - "When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors" (HD Theatrical Trailer)
Details

When You're Strange Also Known As

12 alternative titles, including “The Doors: When You're Strange” and “Когда ты странный”.

Also known as
  • The Doors: When You're Strange
  • Когда ты странный
  • The Doors : When You're Strange
  • When You´re Strange - Una película sobre The Doors
  • כשאתה מוזר
  • Când ești ciudat
  • 왠 유어 스트레인지
  • When you are strange: филм за THE DOORS
  • When You’re Strange
  • 當我們變得陌生
  • The Doors - When You're Strange
  • 当你觉得陌生

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FAQ

When You're Strange FAQ: Box Office, Release Date & Director

Release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of When You're Strange, each answered in a sentence.

When was When You're Strange released?

When You're Strange was released on April 9, 2010.

Who directed When You're Strange?

When You're Strange was directed by Tom DiCillo.

More films by Tom DiCillo

How much did When You're Strange make at the box office?

When You're Strange grossed $1.2 million worldwide ($246,078 domestic, $948,104 international).

How is When You're Strange rated?

When You're Strange has 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic and 73% on TMDB.

Does When You're Strange have a post-credit scene?

Yes. When You're Strange has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.

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