The Doors 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.0
Video		2.5
Audio		5.0
Extras		5.0
Overall		3.5

The Doors 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman March 10, 2026

Lionsgate Limited is revisiting Oliver Stone's 1991 The Doors, previously released in a 4K / 1080 combo pack several years ago in a wide release with standard packaging. As has been Lionsgate Limited's at least intermittent approach with their releases, this one has been packaged in a SteelBook and does have some new supplements on both the 4K and 1080 discs. One potential minor quibble some may have with this release is the fact that the 4K UHD disc only offers one version of the film, the Theatrical Cut (2:20:52), whereas the previous 4K UHD release offered two cuts of the film on the 4K disc, even if the two admittedly are quite close in running time and content.

My reaction to the film and its wide release discs is offered in my The Doors 4K Blu-ray review. That review contains some screenshots from the 1080 presentation; this review features several hi res photos of the SteelBook packaging.

The Doors 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Video quality is assessed in the above linked review.

The Doors 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Audio quality is assessed in the above linked review.

The Doors 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Note: New (or newly released) supplements are indicated below with an asterisk (*). Both the 4K UHD and 1080 sport the same slate of supplements. Supplements previously released in SD have been upscaled to HD, and as can sometimes be the case, running times can vary a few seconds from what was on the first release.

• Oliver Stone Director's Intro* (HD; 2:05)


• Val, Oliver & Jim: The Making of Morrison* (HD; 26:38) has some fun candid footage, along with some good interviews with various cast and crew.


• Legacy Special Features

Audio Commentary with Director Oliver Stone




The Doors in L.A. (HD; 19:37) is an interesting piece looking at the overall zeitgeist of that era and The Doors' place in it.




Jim Morrison: A Poet in Paris (HD; 52:08) is another interesting feature documenting Morrison's travels in the City of Lights.




The Road to Excess (HD; 38:42) has more information on the counter cultural currents that were awash in the late sixties. It also has Oliver Stone talking about his Vietnam experiences and hearing The Doors for the first time.




Original DVD Featurette (HD; 6:19) is an archival EPK.




Deleted Scenes (HD; 44:03)




Interview with Oliver Stone (HD; 31:10)




Interview with Sound Editor Lon Bender (HD; 17:40)




Original Trailer and TV Spots (HD; 5:19)

The SteelBook design is quite winning from a number of angles, beginning with a kind of whimsically produced mylar O ring, seen in two of the high res photos of the packaging I've uploaded to accompany this review. The front "clads" Jim in "normal" hair, as opposed to the psychedelic lizard adjacent tresses he sports on the actual front cover of the SteelBook itself (his eye color also changes between the O ring and the SteelBook). However, if you look closely at the O ring in the third hi res photo, you can make out that "of perception" has actually been printed on the inner side of the rear part of the O ring. The back panel of the SteelBook continues with the multicolored array of hair (?) with the Lizard King appropriately sporting a crown. The inner panels offer miniature reproductions of the Lizard King as seen in the fifth hi res photo.

The Doors 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

This Lionsgate Limited edition offers some really nicely designed packaging along with a couple of new supplements, though it's missing the shorter Final Cut of the film. At least for those not bothered by that particular omission and probably especially for collectors of SteelBooks, Recommended.