
Quick Info
- Year
- 1989
- Director
- Spike Lee
- Duration
- 120 min
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $6.5M
- Box Office
- $37M
External Ratings
IMDb7.8
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes78%
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Do the Right Thing
Our Rating
7.9/10
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7.4/10
Overview
Sal is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.
Rating Breakdown
Story
7.9
Acting
8
Direction
7.8
Cinematography
7.6
Music
7.4
✓Pros
- Exceptional dramatic depth
- Outstanding performances
- Emotionally powerful story
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention






