Dead Poets Society

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Ratings & Reviews

8.3/10

12,399 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 3 nominations

Won

Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Nominated

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Actor

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Golden Globe Awards

📋 4 nominations

Nominated

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Best Director

Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

Best Screenplay

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BAFTA Awards

🏆 2 wins•📋 4 nominations

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Best Original Music

Best Film

Nominated

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Best Original Screenplay

Best Direction

Best Editing

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Other Awards

🏆 2 wins•📋 4 nominations

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César for Best Foreign Film

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Nominated

David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor

David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director

Directors Guild of America for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Writers Guild of America for Best Original Screenplay

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$16.4M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$235.9M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$219.5M

ROI: +1338%

Budget Recovery1438% of budget

$0|Budget: $16.4M|Revenue: $235.9M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

294.6K

Daily Avg

4.9K

7-Day Trend

+9%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Delaware

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Story Setting

Set In

Welton Academy

Time Period

1959

Characters

John Keating

Played by Robin Williams

Knox Overstreet

Played by Josh Charles

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

John Seale

Film Editing

William M. Anderson

Music / Score

Maurice Jarre

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures

Distributors

NetflixDisney+InterCom

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

1.85:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Dead Poets Society

Available in 93 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG	Hulu	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United KingdomPG	Disney Plus	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	Disney Plus	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaPG	Disney Plus	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	JioHotstar, VI movies and tv	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube	Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG

United KingdomPG

AustraliaPG

Germany12

FranceTP

JapanPG12

Belgium16

Brazil12

+13 more countries

Production

Director

Peter Weir

Writer

Tom Schulman

Production Companies

A Steven Haft ProductionWitt/Thomas ProductionsSilver Screen Partners IVTouchstone Pictures

Cast

Robin Williams

John Keating

Robert Sean Leonard

Neil Perry

Ethan Hawke

Todd Anderson

Josh Charles

Knox Overstreet

Gale Hansen

Charlie Dalton

Dylan Kussman

Richard Cameron

Allelon Ruggiero

Steven Meeks

James Waterston

Gerard Pitts

Norman Lloyd

Mr. Nolan

Kurtwood Smith

Mr. Perry

Carla Belver

Mrs. Perry

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Leon Pownall

McAllister

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