Dead Poets Society
1989 | 129 min | Drama
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
Audiences adore it (8.3/10), it won an Oscar, it made about 14 times its budget and people are still talking about it. Make plans for this one.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.3/10 from 13K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
5 wins, 15 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; won BAFTA Award for Best Film
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$236 million worldwide on a $16 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.5 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Weir
- Robin WilliamsJohn Keating
- Robert Sean LeonardNeil Perry
- Ethan HawkeTodd Anderson
- Josh CharlesKnox Overstreet
- Gale HansenCharlie Dalton
- Dylan KussmanRichard Cameron
- Allelon RuggieroSteven Meeks
- James WaterstonGerard Pitts
- Norman LloydMr. Nolan
- Kurtwood SmithMr. Perry