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Dead Poets Society · LeviOsa

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1989·PG

He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.

Drama2h 9m

🍅85%

🍅

85%

Tomatometer

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92%

Popcornmeter

8.3

TMDB

Storyline

At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.

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Dead Poets Behind The Scenes

Dead Poets Behind The Scenes

What will your verse be?

What will your verse be?

Dead Poets Society (Laserdisc Deleted Scenes)

Dead Poets Society (Laserdisc Deleted Scenes)

Details

DirectorPeter Weir

ReleasedJun 2, 1989

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$16.4M

Revenue

$235.9M

Parental guidePGUS

Studios

A Steven Haft ProductionWitt/Thomas ProductionsSilver Screen Partners IV

Touchstone Pictures

Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

John Keating

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard

Neil Perry

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Todd Anderson

Josh Charles

Josh Charles

Knox Overstreet

Gale Hansen

Gale Hansen

Charlie Dalton

Dylan Kussman

Dylan Kussman

Richard Cameron

Allelon Ruggiero

Allelon Ruggiero

Steven Meeks

James Waterston

James Waterston

Gerard Pitts

Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

Mr. Nolan

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith

Mr. Perry

Carla Belver

Carla Belver

Mrs. Perry

Leon Pownall

Leon Pownall

McAllister

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Reviews

13 reviews · 7 critics · 5 fans

10 fresh · 2 rotten

Critics consensus

“Affecting performances from the young cast and a genuinely inspirational turn from Robin Williams grant Peter Weir's prep school drama top honors.”

85% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Kurt Jacobsen

RTChicago ReaderMay 11, 2022

We never are privy to Keatings’s personal life, nor do we quite grasp why such a talented individual is devoted to pedagogy.

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Gene Siskel

RTChicago TribuneAug 23, 2017

A refreshing if obvious drama.

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Hank Gallo

RTNew York Daily NewsJun 1, 2016

On the surface Robin Williams appears to be giving his standard performance as Prof. Keating - witty, sincere and lovable. But there's much more here.

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Grant Watson

RTFiction MachineOct 28, 2025

One of Weir’s great gifts as a filmmaker is how he draws performances out of actors.

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Information

Title

Dead Poets Society

Released

Jun 2, 1989

Rated

PG

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 9m

Status

Released

Studios

A Steven Haft Production, Witt/Thomas Productions

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