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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Dead Poets' Society

The Numbers Rating: 8.50 (6 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $95,860,116
International Gross $143,639,884
Worldwide Gross $239,500,000
Released June 2, 1989
Production Budget $16,400,000
Keywords Boarding School, Coming of Age, Inspirational Teacher
Distributed by Buena Vista
Source Original Screenplay
Major Genre Drama
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Contemporary Fiction
Director Peter Weir

Cast

Ethan Hawke    Todd Anderson
Robin Williams    John Keating
Melora Walters    Gloria
Lara Flynn Boyle    Ginny Danburry
Jamie Kennedy    Extra (uncredited)
Kurtwood Smith    Mr. Perry
Josh Charles    Knox Overstreet
Robert Sean Leonard    Neil Perry

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
6/9/1989 3 $7,540,464   687 $10,976 $8,147,863 10
6/16/1989 3 $9,102,459 +20.71% 1,091 $8,343 $22,464,763 17
6/23/1989 5 $7,344,976 -19.31% 1,091 $6,732 $35,586,555 24
6/30/1989 6 $6,708,768 -8.66% 1,109 $6,049 $46,347,382 31
7/7/1989 6 $5,186,264 -22.69% 1,109 $4,677 $56,765,388 38
7/14/1989 8 $4,258,839 -17.88% 1,047 $4,068 $63,871,066 45
7/21/1989 7 $3,547,080 -16.71% 1,062 $3,340 $70,020,395 52
7/28/1989 9 $2,609,319 -26.44% 993 $2,628 $74,665,205 59
8/4/1989 10 $2,110,905 -19.10% 902 $2,340 $78,307,755 66
9/1/1989 14 $1,370,827   721 $1,901 $86,402,887 94
12/22/1989 39 $54,516   115 $474 $94,326,915 206