What is The Doors about?
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
A legendary rock band's journey unfolds with surreal grit, tracing a melancholy path through music history.
A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on MGM+.
The Doors parents guide
It stays inside its R, with moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- How gory is The Doors?
- Light gore and some violence.
- What is The Doors rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated R, and it earns it: moderate sex and nudity, and frequent strong language. Not one for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byOliver Stone
StarringVal Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kyle MacLachlan, Frank Whaley, Kevin Dillon, Michael Wincott
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