History Main / ClosedDoorRapport

* ''TheAviator'' between Howard Hughes and KatharineHepburn. Hughes has locked himself in his room because of his fear of disease, and former LoveInterest Hepburn turns up to rally his spirits.

** The ''{{Touhou}}''-based spinoff "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E14YgAy8FwM Locked Girl]]" features [[CuteWitch Mar]][[StickyFingers isa]] repeatedly urging [[{{Hikikomori}} Pat]][[BadassBookworm cho]][[IllGirl uli]] to open the library door and come with her. Patchy's a bit too reluctant to try, so Marisa eventually resorts to using the [[WaveMotionGun Master Spark]] to blow the door to pieces so she can finally get through.

* In the first and third ''BackToTheFuture'' movies, Doc runs into another room in disbelief of Marty's statements that he's from the future.

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* The J-pop song "Laugh Maker" by Bump of Chicken is about the titular character trying to convince someone who's been crying alone to let him in so he can cheer them up. [[spoiler: The person eventually gives in, but finds out that the door is stuck, so Laugh Maker smashes the window to finally get in.]]

* In ''TheMeek'', Phe locks her husband Luca out of their bedroom after a heated argument got out of hand and gives him an ultimatum; he can have his revenge, or her, but not both. It's not until Luca apologises does Phe open the door and drag him inside for make-up sex.

* Invoked by {{Jesus}} in the ''[[TheBible Book of Revelation]]'': "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me." (Rev 3:20, NIV).

* In the episode "Dinner at Eight-ish" on {{Cheers}}, Lilith, Frasier, and Diane each retreat into the bathroom after different arguments over their relationships. Discussions continue through the door for the rest of the episode.

* Nori and Jun played this trope straight in RozenMaiden.

* ''AcrossTheUniverse'' had this for one of their musical numbers. Prudence, who had a crush on Sadie, ends up locking herself in a closet after she realizes that Sadie and Jojo are now a couple. So the gang (minus Sadie and Jojo, incidentally, who have a thing they have to get to) sing "Dear Prudence" to try and convince her to [[StealthPun come out of the closet]], get out of her funk, and see the world for how wonderful it is.

This setup is useful in providing physical distance between characters to mirror pyschological seperation, and for its flexibility in resolution. This distance may just as easily be broken down by the opening of the door as suspended indefinitely by the character choosing not to emerge. Usually the character behind the door is the more emotionally closeted of the pair while the character on the outside is more honest and straightforward, having to persuade the other that opening the door is not a bad thing.

* [[Graceling Fire]] invokes this trope when Nash comes a-comin'.

* In the third season of {{Skins}} Naomi and Emily have one of these, in what is probably the most emotionally resonant moment of the whole season.

* Episode 5 of "SuitePrecure" used this for one of the show's most emotional scenes (so far).

SisterTrope to SeparatedByTheWall.

* ''Ef a tale of memories'' has Hiro and Kei separated by a door as they work out her unlucky childhood friend status.

* In ''[[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Beauty And The Beast]]'', Belle and the Beast have an angry discussion through her door when she refuses to come to dinner.