Dead Poets Society

Movie • 1989 • Drama  

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This movie contains 24 potentially triggering events.
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Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
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Does a cat die?
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Does a pet die?
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Neil Perry commits suicide, and doesn't say goodbye or give any indication that he's going to. This scene and plotline could definitely upset someone with abandonment issues
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monosnarkagain
Neil's father rejects him and plans to send him away.
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ZoeLinked
Mental abuse one child is subjected to looks a lot like this.
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soulsinashes
While it's not full-on stalking, a character finds out where the girl he has a crush on goes to school and appears there to see her without her knowledge or consent.
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clarkekent
Two of the main characters have abusive parents, one are more neglectful and the other is actively emotionally abusive resulting in the teenager committing suicide
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mtnmew
Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard) is mentally abused by his father. His father is constantly reprimanding him and refusing what he wants to do. This eventually leads to Neil's suicide.
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zoe_samantha
Some say it can be possible that Mr. Perry, verbally abuses or mentally manipulates his wife? But also the mental abuse towards his son Neil.
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soulsinashes
While I can't remember in how many scenes, there is casual use of cigarettes and alcohol.
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zoe_samantha
There was an unfilmed, but written scene, where Todd has implied alcholism.
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lunabee
a character is held back from getting in a fistfight by his friends (he still punches the other kid though), but I don't know that it really counts as "restrained"
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ZoeLinked
There’s an unconsensual kiss.
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todd anderson (ethan hawke) visibly struggles to breath after charlie dalton (gale hansen) tells him that neil perry (robert sean leonard) is dead. also the scene where they go outside and todd starts to vomit.
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Teenage characters engage in some romantic and sexual behavior but nothing graphic or objectifying
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Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard) commits suicide after ridiculing from his father. He wants to become an actor, but his father wants him to be a doctor.
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No, but the word 'spaz' is used a couple of times.
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Mild jumpscare - Charlie jumpscares Meeks in the woods
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mtnmew
The boys are all in the restroom and preparing for bed. You can see them in towels, but that's it.
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Are there razors?
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After finding out that his best friend (and maybe romantic interest) Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard) is dead, Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke) vomits in the snow as he's overcome with grief.
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Dalton does change his name to "Nuwanda" as a joke amd gets mad when people don't use it.
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One of the characters is heavily implied to struggle with anxiety and has a scene of panic.
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Yes, and no full body or blood is shown but a hand is shown, gun smoke, and a gun. And then everything is loud and in slow motion. Caused a panic attack so it still was intense even with the implication.
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Duck
several characters cram together in a rather small cave, but that's it.
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when a character is in love with someone he cannot have, he says “if i don’t have [character] i’ll kill myself”
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In the high school party scene the camera spins around a lot
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zoe_samantha
very mild cussing
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Does a baby cry?
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Neil is not canonically gay but is heavily gay-coded.
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There is a kid who has health problems, and he is called many names such as “spaz”
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It's strongly implied that Neil's dad is homophobic but no slurs are used.
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making out scenes, with moaning
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there BDSM?
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A picture of a naked woman is shown as well as half nude guys while they get ready for bed - but very mild
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Plot failure but personal triumph in some ways. See the dramatica analysis for more details.
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mtnmew
Knox Overstreet (Josh Charles) is punched in the face and he gets a bloody nose.
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Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard) kills himself with his father's gun.
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