Dead Poets Society
Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: June 16, 1989 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
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Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
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12
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3
Negative:
0
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Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Not the worst of the countless recent movies about good kids and hidebound, authoritatian older people. It may, however, be the most shameless in its attempt to pander to an adolescent audience. Read full review
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TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Nicely shot with a good youthful cast. Read full review
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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
Beneath the polished surface, Dead Poets Society is moribund at the core - too pat, too safe and too hypocritical, as conformist as the conformity it so easily decries. Read full review
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