Dead Poets Society

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Dead Poets Society

PG

1989

2h 8m

Drama

Comedy

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A new English teacher, John Keating (Robin Williams), is introduced to an all-boys preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards. He uses unorthodox methods to reach out to his students, who face enormous pressures from their parents and the school. With Keating's help, students Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard), Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke) and others learn to break out of their shells, pursue their dreams and seize the day.

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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.

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Kurt Jacobsen

Chicago Reader

05/11/2022

1/4

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

Chicago Tribune

08/23/2017

3/4

A refreshing if obvious drama.

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Hank Gallo

New York Daily News

06/01/2016

3.5/4

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

Fiction Machine

Oct 28

9/10

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

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Rudrangsh Gupta

The Hindu

Sep 8

By the end, the film not only makes you cherish friendships, but allows you to realise a deep gratitude for teachers, who in spite of all of their strictness, have the highest hopes for every single student who may cross their path.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

09/16/2024

8/10

Though it’s marginally overlong, the script is absorbing.

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faye S

@lovelyflowers 4d

N - This is the best movie I have legit ever seen. The characters? 10/10. The plot? 10/10. Mr Nolan? 1/10. I loved how deep each character was and how important every aspect was. Absolutely phenomenal. The only thing I'd like better is if they gave a bit more focus on the "side" characters such as Pitts, Meeks, or Cameron. Other than that, amazing! F - (Spolier!!) A wonderful movie with such intense emotional scenes. I especially appreciated how, after Niel dies, the movie doesn't end and you have to sit with it. The poetry was amazing and so impactful. :3

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serenee M

@sparkoflowers Apr 2

the ending sucks tbh, but this movie would tell you lots of things important esp abt art, poetry ofcourse and literature

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Ben W

@Username618 Mar 28

"and now 'feel'..." Yeah, boarding school English teachers are a bit like this. It's a real subject.

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Welll A

@Azevader88 Mar 25

Um belo filme superestimado. Robin Williams comprova, mais uma vez, sua capacidade para mover plateias. Mas o filme derrapa na pieguice aqui e ali.

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu Mar 22

We're not talking artists, We're talking free thinkers! Damn yes!!!

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Костя Т

@Brsmlff Mar 5

the main thing | love about this film is how it shows the importance of studying art, literature and creative subjects/degrees and how damaging it can be to belittle something that someone loves and it passionate about. A film that everyone should watch.

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Synopsis

A new English teacher, John Keating (Robin Williams), is introduced to an all-boys preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards. He uses unorthodox methods to reach out to his students, who face enormous pressures from their parents and the school. With Keating's help, students Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard), Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke) and others learn to break out of their shells, pursue their dreams and seize the day.

Director: Peter Weir
Producer: Steven Haft, Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas
Screenwriter: Tom Schulman
Distributor: Touchstone Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures, Touchstone Home Video
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 2, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $94.5M
Runtime: 2h 8m
Sound Mix: Surround, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Dolby
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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