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.
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$340,456
8 theaters
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
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2-4 | 14 | $340,456 | - | 8 | - | $42,557 | $340,456 | 1 |
| Jun 9-11 | 3 | $7,540,464 | +2,114.8% | 687 | +679 | $10,975 | $8,147,863 | 2 |
| Jun 16-18 | 3 | $9,102,459 | +20.7% | 1,091 | +404 | $8,343 | $22,464,763 | 3 |
| Jun 23-25 | 5 | $7,344,976 | -19.3% | 1,091 | - | $6,732 | $35,586,555 | 4 |
| Jun 30-Jul 2 | 6 | $6,708,768 | -8.7% | 1,109 | +18 | $6,049 | $46,347,382 | 5 |
| Jul 7-9 | 6 | $5,186,264 | -22.7% | 1,109 | - | $4,676 | $56,765,388 | 6 |
| Jul 14-16 | 8 | $4,258,839 | -17.9% | 1,047 | -62 | $4,067 | $63,871,066 | 7 |
| Jul 21-23 | 7 | $3,547,080 | -16.7% | 1,062 | +15 | $3,340 | $70,020,395 | 8 |
| Jul 28-30 | 9 | $2,609,319 | -26.4% | 993 | -69 | $2,627 | $74,665,205 | 9 |
| Aug 4-6 | 10 | $2,110,905 | -19.1% | 902 | -91 | $2,340 | $78,307,755 | 10 |
| Aug 11-13 | 11 | $1,777,013 | -15.8% | 846 | -56 | $2,100 | $81,084,878 | 11 |
| Aug 18-20 | 15 | $1,044,945 | -41.2% | 633 | -213 | $1,650 | $83,016,233 | 12 |
| Aug 25-27 | 17 | $963,442 | -7.8% | 671 | +38 | $1,435 | $84,547,818 | 13 |
| Sep 1-4 Labor Day wknd | 14 | $1,370,827 | - | 721 | - | $1,901 | $86,402,887 | - |
| Sep 8-10 | 15 | $943,859 | - | 739 | - | $1,277 | $87,624,941 | 15 |
| Sep 15-17 | 11 | $1,116,274 | +18.3% | 963 | +224 | $1,159 | $89,089,973 | 16 |
