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1989 | DIRECTED BY PETER WEIR

Dead Poets Society

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Movie Stats
Year
1989
Runtime
 128 minutes (2 hrs 08 mins)
Select Cast
Robin Williams
Ethan Hawke
Robert Sean Leonard
Josh Charles
Gale Hansen
Dylan Kussman
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
No of ratings:
1
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First viewed:
11th Jan 2016
Last viewed:
18th Jan 2025
Total views:
308
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
9th June 1989
36 years 4 months 27 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £3.4 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $95.9 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $235.9 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
1.5 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
24 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 22nd Sep '89
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £352 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 15
US Box Office
  • Release: 9th Jun '89
  • Debut weekend: 2nd Jun '89
  • Debut position: 14
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $340.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
peter weir Peter Weir
Starring
peter weirRobin WilliamsJohn Keating
Robert Sean LeonardNeil Perry
peter weirEthan HawkeTodd Anderson
Josh CharlesKnox Overstreet
Gale HansenCharlie Dalton
Dylan KussmanRichard Cameron
Allelon RuggieroSteven Meeks
James WaterstonGerard Pitts
Norman LloydMr. Nolan
Kurtwood SmithMr. Perry
Carla BelverMrs. Perry
Leon PownallMcAllister
George MartinDr. Hager
Joe AufieryChemistry Teacher
Matt CareyHopkins
Kevin CooneyJoe Danburry
Jane MooreMrs. Danburry
Lara Flynn BoyleGinny Danburry
Colin IrvingChet Danburry
Alexandra PowersChris Noel
Melora WaltersGloria
Welker WhiteTina
Steve MathiosSteve
Alan PottingerBubba
Pamela BurrellDirecting Teacher
Allison HedgesActor / Fairy
Christine DErcoleTitania
John CunninghamMr. Anderson
Debra MooneyMrs. Anderson
John Martin BradleyBagpiper
Charles LordMr. Dalton
Kurt LeitnerLester
Richard StitesStick
James J. ChristySpaz
Catherine SolesStage Manager
Hoover SuttonWelton Professor
James Donnell QuinnProcession Alumnus
Simon MeinWelton Vicar
Ashton W. RichardsPhys. Ed. Teacher
Robert GleasonFather of Spaz
Bill RoweDormitory Porter
Robert J. Zigler IIIBeans
Keith SnyderRussell
Nicholas K. GilhoolShroom
Jonas StikloriusJonas
Craig JohnsonDewey
Chris HullAce
Jason WoodyWoodsie
Sam StegemanSam
Andrew HillSenior Student
Joel FogelProfessor
Newton GilchristTeacher in Teacher's Room
Barry GodinLanguage Teacher
Kate Kearney-PatchMother in Opening Scene
Jamie Kennedy
Nancy KirkParent
Jeffrey SantoroPublic School Student
James R. StoddardFather

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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
3
Weeks top 15
11
Total weeks
15
Total UK Gross:
£3,397,603
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Dead Poets Society
22 Sep 1989
3N
£351,958
£351,958
29 Sep 1989
1▲
£425,979
£927,030
6 Oct 1989
1▲▼
£862,990
£2,178,366
13 Oct 1989
1▲▼
£431,495
£2,782,459
20 Oct 1989
4▼
£215,748
£3,095,294
27 Oct 1989
6▼
£107,874
£3,246,318
3 Nov 1989
8▼
£53,937
£3,321,830
10 Nov 1989
11▼
£26,969
£3,359,587
17 Nov 1989
14▼
£13,485
£3,379,140
24 Nov 1989
13▲
£6,743
£3,387,906
1 Dec 1989
16▼
£3,372
£3,392,290
8 Dec 1989
17▼
£1,686
£3,394,735
15 Dec 1989
17▲▼
£843
£3,395,831
22 Dec 1989
16▲
£422
£3,396,443
29 Dec 1989
13▲
£800
£3,397,603

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
10
Total Weeks
11
Total US Gross:
$95,860,116
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
2 Jun 1989
14▼
$340,456
$340,456
9 Jun 1989
3▲
$7,540,464
$8,147,863
16 Jun 1989
3▲▼
$9,102,459
$22,464,763
23 Jun 1989
5▼
$7,344,976
$35,586,555
14 Jul 1989
8▼
$4,258,839
$63,871,066
21 Jul 1989
7▲
$3,547,080
$70,020,395
28 Jul 1989
9▼
$2,609,319
$74,665,205
4 Aug 1989
10▼
$2,110,905
$78,307,755
11 Aug 1989
11▼
$1,777,013
$81,084,878
25 Aug 1989
17▼
$963,442
$84,547,818
1 Sep 1989
14▲
$1,370,827
$86,402,887

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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US total gross
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Global total gross
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
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