Dead Poets Society (1989) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • Charlie asks Knox if he saw Chris naked. Not as disturbing and can easily be missed.
  • Teenage boys look at a magazine centerfold of a nude woman. Her breasts are visible and details are clear.
  • There are several instances of innuendo and direct mentions of sex. Mention of masturbation.
  • One party scene of teen couples making out. They kiss passionately while sitting, and this continues when they are lying on top of each other on the floor (clothed and mostly offscreen). Some moaning, mild.

Violence & Gore

  • A brief fight breaks out at a party when one teen boy punches another teen boy several times. Minor blood is shown on his face.
  • A character is punched in the face, causing his nose to bleed.
  • A boy is paddled on his bottom by the headmaster of his school in punishment for "speaking out of turn".

Profanity

  • 'Sh*t' is said six times, including 'bullsh*t'.
  • 'G*ddamn' is said twice.
  • 'D*mn' is said at least twice.
  • 'Puck you' is said once.
  • 'Dumb*ss' is said.
  • 'H*ll' is said several times.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Several young men smoke tobacco pipes together.
  • Many young people drink alcohol and whiskey at a house party.
  • There are teenagers smoking throughout the film
  • There are several scenes involving underage drinking

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The movie's plot is pretty dark and though it has comedic moments, the movie is pretty sad and depressing.
  • A teenager and his father have an argument, which involves some yelling. His mother cries afterwards.
  • The movie is comedic with a couple mentions until the last thirty minutes where the tone becomes bleak and depressing.

Spoilers

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Violence & Gore

  • A character shoots himself to commit suicide, but it is not shown.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • There is a scene where a main character commits suicide with his father's gun. It is not shown, only implied, but the emotional tension during and after the scene is high.
  • The ending scene (Keating's farewell) is very emotional.

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