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.
Dramaindividualfriendshipphilosophypoetryliteratureprofessorcoming of ageteacherschool playnew englandvermontschoolteacher
Log it
Sign in to log this.
Where do you stand?
Three questions people argue about. Answer first, then see how your circle and the community split.
Would Dead Poets Society hit harder if it came out today rather than in 1989?
Sign in to answerBe the first to answer.
Is Dead Poets Society overrated?
Sign in to answerBe the first to answer.
Is this Peter Weir's best work?
Sign in to answerBe the first to answer.
Ask the title a question
Answered from the reviews and content notes on file, never made up. If nothing on file settles it, it says so.
Character
Earnest, classical in form, meticulous and character-led.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- rawmeticulous
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
Who loves it, who doesn't
86 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Ironists.
Reviews
No reviews yet.
Cast
- Robin WilliamsJohn Keating
- Robert Sean LeonardNeil Perry
- Ethan HawkeTodd Anderson
- Josh CharlesKnox Overstreet
- Gale HansenCharlie Dalton
- Dylan KussmanRichard Cameron
- Allelon RuggieroSteven Meeks
- James WaterstonGerard Pitts
- Norman LloydMr. Nolan
- Kurtwood SmithMr. Perry
Crew
- Peter WeirDirector
- Tom SchulmanWriter
- John SealeDirector of Photography
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
- William M. AndersonEditor
- Tony ThomasProducer
- Steven HaftProducer
- Paul Junger WittProducer
Where to watch
| Rent | |
|---|---|
| Buy |
US availability, powered by JustWatch via TMDB. Other regions
Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Billy Elliot 200082% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form.
Cool Hand Luke 196781% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form.
To Kill a Mockingbird 196281% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 201280% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form.
Casablanca 194380% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form.
The Shawshank Redemption 199479% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form.
Girl, Interrupted 199978% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form.
The Wrestler 200877% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form.- Illmatic 199473% alikeAlbum · Both earnest, classical in form.
Mrs. America 202073% alikeSeries · Both classical in form, earnest.
Often watched with
Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Curator Co.
