Dead Poets Society
He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.
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.
- Director
- Peter Weir
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $236M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Dead Poets Society actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Dead Poets Society appears in 5 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Top 100 Mind-Bending Movies Ranked #23
Placed at #23 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Philosophical Movies Ranked #25
Placed at #25 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Movies With Incredible Endings Ranked #28
Placed at #28 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Drama Movies Ranked #35
Placed at #35 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #42
Placed at #42 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
5 wins · 19 nominations
Academy Awards
1 win · 4 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actor
Golden Globes
No wins yet · 4 nominations
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Director
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
BAFTA Awards
2 wins · 6 nominations
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Direction
Directors Guild of America Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerDirectors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
Writers Guild of America Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerWriters Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay
César Award for Best Foreign Film
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerCésar Award for Best Foreign Film
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerDavid di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor
David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerDavid di Donatello for Best Foreign Director
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Dead Poets Society returned 14.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $16M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $236M
- Release date
- Jun 2, 1989
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Latin
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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