Dead Poets Society

Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.

Grosses

Domestic (54.8%)
$95,860,116
Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$340,456
8 theaters
Release Date (Wide)Jun 2, 1989 (Jun 9, 1989)
Running Time2 hr 8 min
GenresComedy Drama
In Release213 days/30 weeks
Widest Release1,109 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jun 2-414$340,456-8-$42,557$340,4561
Jun 9-113$7,540,464+2,114.8%687+679$10,975$8,147,8632
Jun 16-183$9,102,459+20.7%1,091+404$8,343$22,464,7633
Jun 23-255$7,344,976-19.3%1,091-$6,732$35,586,5554
Jun 30-Jul 26$6,708,768-8.7%1,109+18$6,049$46,347,3825
Jul 7-96$5,186,264-22.7%1,109-$4,676$56,765,3886
Jul 14-168$4,258,839-17.9%1,047-62$4,067$63,871,0667
Jul 21-237$3,547,080-16.7%1,062+15$3,340$70,020,3958
Jul 28-309$2,609,319-26.4%993-69$2,627$74,665,2059
Aug 4-610$2,110,905-19.1%902-91$2,340$78,307,75510
Aug 11-1311$1,777,013-15.8%846-56$2,100$81,084,87811
Aug 18-2015$1,044,945-41.2%633-213$1,650$83,016,23312
Aug 25-2717$963,442-7.8%671+38$1,435$84,547,81813
Sep 1-4
Labor Day wknd
14$1,370,827-721-$1,901$86,402,887-
Sep 8-1015$943,859-739-$1,277$87,624,94115
Sep 15-1711$1,116,274+18.3%963+224$1,159$89,089,97316