When You're Strange
2009 · 86 min · Director: Tom DiCillo
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A chronological look at The Doors, focusing on lead singer, Jim Morrison (1943-1971), from the formation of the band in 1965, it's first gigs, and first album, to Morrison's death, after years of alcohol and drug use. Along the journey, we see archival footage of rehearsals, performances, and private moments including a Miami concert resulting in Morrison's arrest and trial for indecency. His love of the spotlight, his desire to be a poet, and his alcohol-fueled mood swings lead to a back and forth between public and private desires, successes, and failures. The band's music plays throughout.
Emotional fingerprint
When You're Strange (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Joy 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Joy30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Inspiration20%
- Humor15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Joy, Nostalgia, Inspiration. Genres: Documentary, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Joy, Nostalgia and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 60 % | 50 % | 13 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 28 % | 18 % | 46 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 9 % | 24 % | 49 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Excitement | 57 % | 14 % | 25 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 23 % | 18 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Excitement | 51 % | 15 % | 18 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 11 % | 33 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 49 % | 18 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 24 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 51 % | 31 % | 49 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 55 % | 39 % | 53 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 61 % | 43 % | 56 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 70 % | 40 % | 68 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 69 % | 44 % | 65 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 63 % | 53 % | 50 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 56 % | 44 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Excitement | 54 % | 35 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 64 % | 55 % | 33 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 77 % | 77 % | 30 % | 17 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Self (archive footage)
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Self (voice)
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Self (archive footage/photos)
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Details
- Directed by
- Tom DiCillo
- Written by
- Tom DiCillo
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Joy
- Data updated
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