Dead Poets Society

Dead Poets Society

1989

John Keating (Robin Williams) is an unconventional English teacher who lives by a simple motto: Seize the day! Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard) is a prep school student who dreams of being an actor but lives in fear of his imperious father, who wants to see him matriculated into Harvard's medical school. Can Keating -- and his infectious love of poetry -- inspire Neil to reach for his dreams? The screenplay won an Oscar.

He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.

Winner of 1 Academy Award

JBscale
84
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
2 hrs. 9 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 9, 1989
US Box Office
$95,860,116 (#879 of 7538)
Global Office
$140,000,000 (#1252 of 4500)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Adult Situations

Collection Detail

Edition
2-Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
Studio
Touchstone
Released
January 17, 2012
Acquired Date
December 2, 2013
Times Seen
4 Times
Last Watched
April 28, 2007

Actors

Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
Robert Sean Leonard
Robert Sean Leonard
Josh Charles
Josh Charles
Gale Hansen
Gale Hansen
Dylan Kussman
Dylan Kussman
Allelon Ruggiero
Allelon Ruggiero
James Waterston
James Waterston
Norman Lloyd
Norman Lloyd
Kurtwood Smith
Kurtwood Smith
Carla Belver
Carla Belver
Leon Pownall
Leon Pownall
George Martin
George Martin
Joe Aufiery
Joe Aufiery
Matt Carey
Matt Carey
Kevin Cooney
Kevin Cooney
Jane Moore
Jane Moore
Lara Flynn Boyle
Lara Flynn Boyle
Colin Irving
Colin Irving
Alexandra Powers
Alexandra Powers
Melora Walters
Melora Walters
Welker White
Welker White

Directors

Peter Weir
Peter Weir

Producers

Steven Haft
Steven Haft
Paul Junger Witt
Paul Junger Witt
Tony Thomas
Tony Thomas

Writers

Tom Schulman
Tom Schulman

Awards & Accolades

  • 1989 Oscar : Writing (Original Screenplay)
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #225
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #223
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #206

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Peter Weir, cinematographer John Seale and writer Tom Schulman
Featurettes
  • Cinematography Master Class
  • Dead Poets: A Look Back
  • Master of Sound: Alan Splet
  • Raw Takes
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
85%
Tomatometer
65 votes
RT Fresh Certified
92%
Popcornmeter
13,571 votes
METASCORE
79
15 votes
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
577,163 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media