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Dead Poets Society (1989)
1989 · 2h 9m · Drama
IMDb8.184%Dead Poets Society isn’t on a subscription service right now, but you can rent or buy it on Apple TV, Amazon Video and Fandango At Home.
Rent or buy: Apple TV, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
US availability, checked October 2026.
What is Dead Poets Society about?
“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.
- Director
- Peter Weir
- Starring
- Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen, Dylan Kussman
Dead Poets Society trailer
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