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  • The Doors
  • Opened March 1, 1991 | Runtime:2 hr. 15 min.
  • R
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+. Read More
  • UCLA film student Jim Morrison (Val Kilmer) finds a girlfriend (Meg Ryan), forms a band and turns tragic 1960s rock star.
  • Cast: Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kyle MacLachlan, Frank Whaley, Kevin Dillon
  • Director: Oliver Stone
  • Genres: Musical Drama, Biopic [feature], Showbiz Drama, Drama

The Doors Critic Reviews

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  • 88
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    The Doors is a thrilling spectacle - the King Kong of rock movies - featuring a...

  • 88
    Boston Globe | Jay Carr

    Stone's film rolls off the screen with affection and authority, even when...

  • 80
    Washington Post |

    It's a slick, smarter than average biopic.

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times | Michael Wilmington

    It's one hell of a ride and a real, roaring rock movie. [01 Mar 1991]

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