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
IMDbPro
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2-8 | 14 | $607,399 | - | 8 | - | $75,924 | $607,399 | 1 |
| Jun 9-15 | 3 | $12,754,905 | +1,999.9% | 687 | +679 | $18,566 | $13,362,304 | 2 |
| Jun 16-22 | 3 | $14,879,275 | +16.7% | 1,091 | +404 | $13,638 | $28,241,579 | 3 |
| Jun 23-29 | 5 | $11,397,035 | -23.4% | 1,091 | - | $10,446 | $39,638,614 | 4 |
| Jun 30-Jul 6 | 6 | $11,940,510 | +4.8% | 1,109 | +18 | $10,766 | $51,579,124 | 5 |
| Jul 7-13 | 7 | $8,033,103 | -32.7% | 1,109 | - | $7,243 | $59,612,227 | 6 |
| Jul 14-20 | 7 | $6,861,088 | -14.6% | 1,047 | -62 | $6,553 | $66,473,315 | 7 |
| Jul 21-27 | 7 | $5,582,571 | -18.6% | 1,062 | +15 | $5,256 | $72,055,886 | 8 |
| Jul 28-Aug 3 | 9 | $4,140,964 | -25.8% | 993 | -69 | $4,170 | $76,196,850 | 9 |
| Aug 4-10 | 11 | $3,111,015 | -24.9% | 902 | -91 | $3,449 | $79,307,865 | 10 |
| Aug 11-17 | 11 | $2,663,423 | -14.4% | 846 | -56 | $3,148 | $81,971,288 | 11 |
| Aug 18-24 | 15 | $1,613,088 | -39.4% | 633 | -213 | $2,548 | $83,584,376 | 12 |
| Aug 25-31 | 16 | $1,447,684 | -10.3% | 671 | +38 | $2,157 | $85,032,060 | 13 |
| Sep 1-7 | 14 | $1,649,022 | +13.9% | 721 | +50 | $2,287 | $86,681,082 | 14 |
| Sep 8-14 | 15 | $1,292,617 | -21.6% | 739 | +18 | $1,749 | $87,973,699 | 15 |
| Sep 15-21 | 11 | $1,454,268 | +12.5% | 963 | +224 | $1,510 | $89,427,967 | 16 |
