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.

Domestic
MarketRelease DateOpeningGross
DomesticJun 2, 1989$340,456$95,860,116
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
MarketRelease DateOpeningGross
FranceJan 17, 1990$36,939,496
GermanyJan 25, 1990$15,952,701
ItalySep 29, 1989$17,788,175
SpainFeb 16, 1990$8,457,364