Dead Poets Society

1989 • 2h 9m • Drama

85%Rotten Tomatoes

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

Writers

Tom Schulman

Status

Released