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Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

1989
Comedy, Drama
2h 0m
It's the hottest day of the year in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, and tensions are growing there, with the only local businesses being a Korean grocery and Sal's Pizzeria. Mookie, Sal's delivery boy, manages to always be at the center of the action.
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Do the Right Thing

1989
Comedy, Drama
2h 0m
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Rated 07 Feb 2007
5
91st
Though it carries the weight of being a serious film about race, the first thing I remember about Do the Right Thing is what a wonderfully fun movie it is to watch. It's great entertainment, and Lee's style is exuberant, filling the film with semi-caricatures, creative tricks and bright, vivid colors. And none of this undermines the subject matter, which is dealt with in a refreshingly honest and sympathetic manner.
Rated 09 Jun 2007
81
82nd
Provocative and compelling take on race relations that doesn't just deliver toothless and pointless truisms like so many others do. It made me think and it made me angry, and I thank Lee for it. Even though the film has some implications I don't totally support, I'd rather sit through a smart and well-written film I find problematic than a dumb, feel-good affirmation of values that no one contests.
Rated 27 Sep 2007
5
93rd
It's easy to be swept away by how amusing this film is. Everything seems amplified and emphasized. The cinematography is vibrant, and it's something of a virtuoso piece of editing. Even in this sort of highly animated sketch ensemble, it's important that these characters resemble actual humans, so that when this film turns sober, it lands with significance. It is probably the most righteous high profile film yet produced about being black in America.
Rated 27 Dec 2020
94
89th
A great primer for Spike Lee's often forgotten filmmaking skills. His love of New Hollywood--especially Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon--shines. As do his usual hit or miss tropes including mentioning current events, experimental narrative choices, and problematic women. Still, no other picture better captured how the Reagan era pitted working classes of all races against one another. But if I hear one more white person say they don't get Mookie's rage at the end, I'm gonna flip out like Sal.
Rated 02 Jan 2021
95
96th
Spike Lee is such an insufferable bitch but he gets a forever pass with this movie, it’s flat out disgusting that it feels like it’ll always be relevant. And that’s the truth Ruth.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
73rd
Do the Right Thing is a cracking good movie about racial issues and morality, featuring a great cast including Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Spike Lee himself, John Turturro, Samuel Jackson and many others. The movie acknowledges the complexity of the issues it addresses and makes sure not to condemn any characters too strongly for their actions. There's a strong comedic element here as well, some of which is a bit... strange. "Buggin' Out"? "Da Mayor"? No matter, though.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
12th
A manipulative film that treats its audience as fools.
Rated 17 Mar 2023
88
96th
I finally did the right thing and watched this. It's excellent with fantastic pacing and interesting, colorful chara...OH MY GOD! Is that ok? Oh my God! I'm so sorry.
Rated 02 Feb 2008
100
99th
One of the most essential American films. It's cinematically stunning, with vibrant colours, lively cutting and a cast full of memorable performances, but it's also an incredibly moving and compelling tragedy about miscommunication and ignorance. A lesser film would simplify the climax but Lee is not only generous with giving all of his characters their own flaws and virtues but also asks you to engage with some serious questions about the morality and significance of what you're seeing.
Rated 19 Sep 2008
2
4th
Spike Lee has to be the most arrogant and condescending director out there. Here he's shoving his opinions about race conflicts down people's throats, and if you don't agree with him, then you must be racist.
Rated 03 Apr 2009
50
20th
If Spike Lee does it, it's "Black Powa". If a white man does it, he is racist. If you dare question what Spike Lee does, you are racist again. I'll never understand this one-sided nonsense, and I am not even a white man.
Rated 24 Jul 2009
9
90th
A dynamic and rather affective piece of work from Spike, but one thing ticked me off. Now don't get me wrong, I love his films (those I've seen), but there's a thin line between love and obsession, and Lee's got to leave his obsession with black people (or racial issues for that matter) at the door. Just imagine if he'd direct a Spongebob movie...
Rated 24 Feb 2010
98
99th
There's nothing new I can add to the discussion of this movie, but it was amazing fun to watch, and the last scenes are fascinating. I'm not sure I'll ever entirely know what I think.
Rated 24 Jul 2010
91
92nd
This film perhaps handles racism in the most mature way of any movie I've seen. There are no totally irredeemable characters and only a couple you really come away thinking ill of. Lee manages to make everyone seem like regular people and carefully crafts the events of the day to feel natural. Nothing feels forced like standard Hollywood anti-racism fair. Great cast, great camerawork, I can't say enough good things about this movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
8
93rd
The message of the movie is a little obvious and sledgehammer, but damn if it isn't delivered with a rare degree of style and flair. The Brooklyn it highlights reeks of palpable heat and is teeming with color (pun?) and personality. It's a movie about a Very Serious Topic, but it stays funny and entertaining throughout the runtime.
Rated 05 May 2008
100
96th
Fantastic ensemble cast, meet awesome story. Awesome story, meet awesome director. Wonderful, everything that Crash could never hope to be.
Rated 16 Aug 2009
94
97th
In Spike Lee's best film, the sweltering city heat becomes a metaphor for the simmering racial tensions that define life there. Lee doesn't give the audience any easy explanations for why racial violence happens or how to stop it, but his film does take a very honest look at the various issues involved.
Rated 04 Sep 2010
6
12th
Yellow Vomit. Its the best way to describe this omg-its-a-film-with-a-message-that-we-are-rascist movie. This movie captures society in an intentionally upfront,exaggerated, and un-filmic way. Save yourself from this much needed social message because it exploits your ability to comprehend a moving picture by daring you to switch channels with its dull stereotype characters and even duller events in a saturated-yellow tone & shaky photography. The story takes u nowhere!
Rated 20 Jun 2011
85
92nd
Switches moods flawlessly: from funny to interesting to painful to powerful, and it's a great watch all the way through. It's helped by a great, brooding atmosphere and a stellar cast, of whom Spike Lee himself seems to be the weakest link, funnily enough.
Rated 03 Jan 2012
81
86th
Lee's signature movie is a thought provoking and compelling look at race relations, particuarly within America, and then even more specifically within a Brooklyn neighbourhood. Lee manages to strike a balance between his own righteousness and the valuable content of this movie, which he has not always done successfully since this. Furthermore some of the performances are excellent and Lee's direction is a vibrant and as aesthetically pleasing as ever I have seen it.
Rated 31 Jul 2020
100
99th
Neighborhood slice-of-life movie that turns to a hard hitting mirror on America in the end. All it takes is a guy breaking a window for an unrelated reason to burn the whole place down. All the characters were flawed even though I wanted to root for some of them. Didn't really see much to like in Mookie though. Fav scene: Sal and Radio arguing was tense since I was worried someone would pull a gun, then Sal blows up with the slurs (I was on his side up to then!), and in the end it was fatal.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
87
87th
An explosive look at race relations. Lee strikes a very good balance between authentic characters, an interesting plot and making sure his point gets across. He can get a little preachy at times but I think he manages to really keep from going overboard and the slight amount of bluntness is appropriate for the film.
Rated 22 May 2007
92
94th
Probably the greatest film about race relations ever made. Crash is sheer manipulative shit when compared to this.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
97
99th
Racism, violence/ neither of these are simple/ neither is this film
Rated 14 Aug 2007
97
99th
I remember 20 years ago, leaving the theater and debating the movie with my friends. And still I debate with myself while watching it... it raises questions, perhaps unanswerable questions but ones that continue to provoke and fascinate. Not all of Lee's choices are good and I think he even misinterprets his own work at times, but that only serves to make it all even more intriguing. It truly is one of the great American films, an "important" work that also happens to be enjoyable to watch.
Rated 03 Oct 2007
73
64th
Probably the most impressive thing about this movie is how fair it actually is. There are no clear cut lines or good guys or bad guys; Everyone in this movie is likeable in some ways, and flawed in others. When the final conflict occurs, you can empathize with most every character's actions, and see why things happened the way they did. Lee builds up to the climax in an amazing way too, making the movie fun and funny, but slowly building up to the finale, which is anything but.
Rated 24 Jan 2008
91
90th
A terrific film. Lee does an amazing job of showing race relations in a American community. The ending was fantastic, and all the events leading up to it. It was truly heartbreaking. Lee in a great performance, but Turturro steals the show. Turturro in an absolutely mindblowing performance.
Rated 06 Feb 2008
10
98th
This movie is really good. Lee did something really special here. He also improved on The Night of the Hunter's use of the love/hate thing. Go see it.
Rated 19 Mar 2008
60
28th
Many will cite this film as insightful to race relations in the U.S. However, it's important to take an objective step back and realize how manipulative this film is through its heavy use of stereotypes. Conflicts are manufactured as Lee has near cardboard-cutout characters make straw-man argument after straw-man argument. Once you realize it's all fake, the movie becomes much less relevant and deep.
Rated 24 Apr 2008
95
94th
There's nothing to dislike about this modern masterwork that sheds light on both racism, but also America. This is a brilliantly directed movie with superb dialogue, acting, and interesting editing work. It's a breath of fresh air and is entertaining all the way through. The characters are very well done and finish up being very memorable, almost like you know them and you know the area of the city they're from. Fantastic; really one of the best movies of the 80's.
Rated 16 Sep 2008
90
92nd
Lee does a great job portraying nigger moments and how detrimental they are to society.
Rated 11 Jan 2009
93
84th
Sheds a light on the content of racism, and manages to add a certain crack of flair on it's moral. One of my favourites from Spike Lee.
Rated 15 Apr 2009
87
81st
What a wonderful & brave movie that takes risks and doesn't cheat us in any way. Gives a broad perspective that lets you can see how hate and love are two hands on the same person, with each character in the movie. You can empathize with all of them, even if you don't really like any of them. The best film I've seen on racism.
Rated 09 Aug 2009
77
79th
It's got its moments, but I still don't get what this film is trying to say. I mean, it's saying a whole lot of things but I don't get much out of it.
Rated 27 Mar 2010
90
78th
Spike lee's Do the Right Thing is an entertaining but at the same time, very real and important look into the day of a neoghbourhood with heavy racial tensions. The original screenplay is one of the best I have seen in a while and the ensemble cast was really great. Spike lee's direction was gorgeous. Certainly a must see film for it's controversial subjects and how well and with how much care it was handled with.
Rated 10 Jun 2010
75
82nd
Why are you so angry, sorry I'm watching your dumb movie
Rated 12 Sep 2010
0
3rd
Unwatchable.
Rated 25 Oct 2010
89
98th
One neighborhood, one day, and one amazing cast that allows it to be pulled of so successfully, along with the great direction by Spike Lee. The normal daily activities overlay a seething racial tension throughout the film, building into a beautiful, tragic climax. There is a powerful moral message, but the lines between good and bad are drawn so subtly that it leaves you to conclude what it is for yourself.
Rated 25 Oct 2010
95
98th
This movie to me is pure entertainment first and a serious social statement second. The fun, stylish first half builds nicely to the climax and by the time that happens you're fully connected to the characters. The views and actions of almost everyone is understandable. That said, I'm perhaps just a little too young and way too white to fully relate to the explosive racial tensions of the late 80's/early 90's. Still, it's a modern masterpiece.
Rated 28 Jun 2012
5
94th
Watching this at school with classmates was one of the most depressing experiences of my life.
Rated 04 Feb 2013
89
87th
Lee's transition from a more stage-based approach to a more cinematic one. Balances a lot of plots, subplots and themes but does it well, while unrelentingly passionate about it's message. Perfectly paced, full of excellent performances and bit-parts (even Lee shines as Mookie), it captures the raw emotions that many of Lee's films refine a little bit. It's angry, pained, mournful, and also a little bit inspirational and celebratory of community. A morality play at heart with no clear answer.
Rated 11 Aug 2013
58
22nd
I watched the Spike Lee movies in the wrong chronological order, so what I felt as regression actually was his progress as a movie maker. But what this movie is trying to say is quite murky. It started out as an extended theatrical set ( a neighborhood corner) with gags here and there and ended up in an unrealistic escalation that was not built well. Besides Lee himself is a weak actor, so a movie held together by him has weak seams.
Rated 12 Mar 2014
20
8th
Mostly tedious story about a pizza parlor run by an Italian and his two sons in an all black neighborhood. There is too much pointless dialog and a large cast of annoying characters. Intolerance spark a mini riot with disastrous effects. I did not find much to take away from this rather poor production with its many pointless side stories.
Rated 24 Jan 2015
95
98th
A beautiful movie filled with love. There is so much depth and life to the neighborhood that Spike Lee is portraying for us, and every actor is exceptional. This is a whirlwind of a movie, each shot methodical and purposeful. If you see the film as being condescending, perhaps you missed something. Watching the movie, I felt our main character, Mookie, was a loving and realistic person, and I was unendingly interested in seeing where his adventures brought us.
Rated 24 Jul 2015
83
95th
Lee's authorial voice well and truly formed with Do The Right Thing, a unique and unselfconscious mix of his American and European influences, from Scorsese to Godard, streamlined into a boldly colourful expressionist (and ultimately diagnostic) piece of agitpop about racial tensions exploding on a hot summer's day. Lee deftly uses the sweltering climate as a character in itself, influencing the action at every turn, and the script is sharply penned with many great characters and lines.
Rated 10 Dec 2015
6
95th
On a cinematic level this is basically perfect. The energy is high and you can feel the sweat dripping in every frame. The shot of Raheem's Nikes dangling in the air as he's being strangled is one of those cinematic moments that are unforgettable. Socially, it's a great film as well. It doesn't give you an easy answer, but makes you come to a moral decision on your own, like great films do. It's message and the discussion it creates is still as relevant today as it was almost 3 decades ago.
Rated 24 Jan 2016
100
99th
This movie was tense, and a pure pleasure from opening to closing frame. Spike Lee's very best.
Rated 02 Nov 2016
100
87th
Do the right thing and go see this movie!
Rated 14 Mar 2017
50
26th
Not my taste. Too Explicit, too expressive and emphasized without creating a refined feeling nor subtleness. The ethical dilemma it tries to leave with you at the end is rather pretentious and forced. The only positive aspect was that it achieves to give us a microcosmos and explores its characters in it, pretty much like a 19th century realist novel. But that's it, doesn't worth spending 2 hours.
Rated 30 Mar 2019
100
98th
30 years since this film was made but remains as relevant as ever. Its an incredibly dense characterization of American society & the racial tensions that undercut America. Race relations are complex & this film did a great job by not drawing lines or picking sides, no heroes or villains, just how a hot day in NYC takes the better of everyone's emotions. Wonderfully shot, written and scored, it's one of the best films I've ever seen. Did Mookie do the right thing? Did Sal? Did anyone at all?
Rated 05 Jul 2019
100
98th
A masterpiece. The film offers no answers, but continually confronts the viewer with questions.
Rated 13 Nov 2019
88
91st
This film is just as relevant today as when it came out 30 years ago, and I'm not sure if that's shining praise for Lee's artistry and film-making or a scathing critique of the United States. Idk, maybe both. It's intelligent, empathetic, brilliantly nuanced, fun, vibrant and an excellent film on pretty much every level. The simmering build-up of tension throughout the movie is the work of a filmmaker at the peak of his powers and Do The Right Thing has truly earned its place in the film canon.
Rated 02 May 2021
90
91st
The way you interpret the message might influence your opinion, but I think for the most part this is a pretty balanced and complex work about race. It's not as cut and dry as a lot of other flicks. The directing is unconventional and exciting. Always visually interesting. Occasionally falls victim to sappy, poorly chosen music and a few oddly delivered lines. And up until the final bit that got really serious, the flick was hilarious. Loved the 3 dudes outside the red building bantering.
Rated 29 Jan 2007
70
63rd
Well filmed and entertaining, Spike Lee's snapshot of late 80s urban culture in New York contains a bunch of really good acting performances, but doesn't seem to have much to say.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
95
96th
As pure entertainment, it succeeds. As social commentary, doubly so. Everything about this movie is a treat to the eyes, ears and mind of the viewer. A spectacular end to an otherwise less-than-spectacular decade in cinema.
Rated 26 Mar 2007
100
95th
Spike Lee announces herein that he's the first-ever great African-American filmmaker. You will never forget. Fight the power. Feel the hate...
Rated 27 Jun 2007
80
92nd
Bursting with life, color and humor and ending in sadness. One of the best films ever made.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
80th
This is a very cool movie, it's characters are interesting and Spike Lee's direction is very interesting and identifiable. However, the messages, symbolism, and metaphors in this movie are all quite obvious, almost to the point of being spoonfed to the audience. Aside from that, it's a very neat movie and well worth a viewing.
Rated 27 Sep 2007
95
97th
Two actor weaknesses: Spike (who like Tarantino wouldn't have an acting job if he didn't direct) and that other guy--the one who starts the trouble about the Italian wall not having any pictures of brothuhs; though he may have been told to play it over-the-top. Liked the part where each actor rags on a selected minority directly to the camera; a nice bit of purging and keeping everyone honest (and similar if I remember right to a scene in The 25th Hour). Liked best the two guys on the bench.
Rated 17 Mar 2008
93
82nd
At first somewhat awkward and disjointed (And horribly dated), but at almost exactly the hour long point, the film tightens up and hurtles towards the seemingly inevitable conclusion. A sound clip of the drinks bubbling in Sal's Pizzeria serves to underscore the tension bubbling beneath the surface, and the riot scene is riveting and shocking to behold.
Rated 20 Jun 2008
91
95th
Want to know the reason people put up with Spike Lee's antics? This film. It showcases that he is a true talent in film making.
Rated 24 Sep 2008
97
98th
An entertaining film that poses some very tough questions and complex answers.
Rated 15 Jan 2009
85
80th
Besides the weird and awkwardly tacked on second ending Do the Right Thing is a searing look on inner city life and how racism is still a raging undercurrent in our society.
Rated 15 Jul 2009
72
58th
The climactic riot scene seemed absolutely senseless in the way all of the characters acted. Senseless may be the point, but it came off more as idiotic rather than violent. The message was lost until Lee heavy-handedly slaps you with the MLK and Malcolm X quotes before the credits.

The movie certainly has style though, and it's worth watching just for that.
Rated 30 Jul 2009
10
97th
Just a casual summers day.
Rated 21 Aug 2009
100
98th
Perfect. (four times)
Rated 19 Feb 2010
92
97th
Spike Lee constructs an intense, colorful, entertaining and funky film, and still manages to show some sensibility when it comes to conflict of races, thanks to the great ensemble cast (especially Turturro, Aiello and Ossie Davis as Da Mayor).
Rated 28 Mar 2010
8
86th
Hot pizza and hot times in this wild movie about a little thing called racism.
Rated 21 May 2010
93
97th
Fantastic movie. The ending is very good too. Fantastic performances
Rated 08 Jun 2010
3
32nd
I just don't consider it all that enjoyable or brilliant. Sorry.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
85
96th
Blatant stereotypes both white and black float around in a sea of more subtle racism. There is a lot going on here, this movie will go down as one of the more important films of the 20th century.
Rated 17 Oct 2010
40
97th
"Like Rear Window to Alfred Hitchcock, like Nashville to Robert Altman, like Playtime to Jacques Tati, Lee's Do the Right Thing is an undiluted representation of its creator's artistic command." - Eric Henderson
Rated 29 Oct 2010
90
99th
sadly I remember little, though I recall it being quite good, so once again with RT critics.
Rated 30 Oct 2010
6
62nd
Seething with (racial) tension, and it explodes in a satisfying way. Destruction and violence. There's also some highly amusing verbal exchanges and abusive language. It doesn't say anything new, but it's fiery enough at the end to warrant a watch. It's refreshing for a movie about such a "serious" issue to mix in some humour and not get too carried away in defaming any one race in particular.
Rated 18 Feb 2011
1
0th
Not only does it function as a cast of endearing characters and hilarious vignettes, but it also serves as possibly the most interesting analysis of race relations ever put to film (in terms of fiction). I don't know why people say the message is too obvious, I would consider the film actually rather ambiguous, with the final quotes embodying that fact. Do The Right Thing is brilliant. Score is not a grade.
Rated 29 Mar 2011
90
97th
Narratives specifically about racism often run into the problem where it's overly focused on narrow condemnation, leading to thematically shallow storytelling. Where Lee succeeds is that he doesn't revel in the victimhood and admits that even the "victims" can be immature, dumb, and radical in ways that often makes things worse. The film is somewhat dull at times when being mundane; however, it balances a lot of subplots effectively into a powerful and bombastic ending that leaves an impression.
Rated 28 Apr 2011
85
84th
I LOVE how Lee depicts 80s Bed-Stuy! His music choices, fluid camera work, and exceptional dialogue give life to the neighborhood and its characters. I am less enamoured with Lee's handling of racial issues; a bit of sublety and less overt preachiness would've been nice . That said, the final act is realistic, thought-provoking, and hard to watch as most of the characters involved are likeable. Most people in the film - black, white, or yellow - do not do the right thing.
Rated 26 May 2011
90
79th
The heat is palpable.
Rated 31 Oct 2011
96
98th
One of the most authentic and direct depictions of modern race relations in America, with a balanced portrayal of the ways in which commonplace racial prejudices manifest themselves in urban, working class communities of color. Even more, it's a wildly entertaining and stylish movie that deftly distracts you from the full meaning behind the goofy character interactions and mild human drama until the explosive climax. A perfect mix of cutting racial commentary and slice-of-life ensemble comedy.
Rated 01 Dec 2011
100
96th
amazing characters. funny. emotional as hell. crazy early 90s hip hop blaring. so good.
Rated 08 Jan 2012
80
89th
This is a very good film about how people interacted with one another in Brooklyn, 1989. It doesn't necessarily focus on racism for most of its duration, instead, it lumps it in with all of the other issues that people have with other individuals. In some ways, this makes it a better film than if it focused solely on racism. In others, it makes it less memorable and gives it less to take away from it. It's a powerful drama with deep characters that slowly builds up to a perfect climax.
Rated 24 Jan 2012
87
81st
Wonderfully styled reflection on racism. Do you stand with your people, right or wrong?
Rated 16 Jun 2012
99
97th
Brilliantly conceived, unnervingly intelligent, exasperated wail about the cause and effects of racism in America circa 1989 remains fresh, relevant and vibrant 20 years later. Lee employs an Altmasesque style but injects proceedings with his own unique flavour, and elicits excellent performances from his cast (especially from Aiello and Lee himself). Uncannily well crafted screenplay blames no-one and everyone, and shows how ignorance on all sides can lead to brutal tragedy.
Rated 27 Oct 2012
95
97th
This movie is for people who didn't like Goodfellas; same camera angles and casual style of life right up until that third act, where everything just crashes down to reality.
Rated 25 Feb 2013
95
96th
Entertaining and effective social commentary. Full of refreshingly human characters. Doesn't preach at you or act like it has any easy answers. One of the best films ever made about race.
Rated 15 Jul 2013
100
98th
A movie with big ideas and no answers; and it shouldn't be any other way. Brilliant in every aspect.
Rated 15 Aug 2013
93
96th
A tribute to freedom of speech, this film is built from the characters/dialogue up as it's used as a discussion board for all things dealing with the conflict between people -- the film makes no attempt to side with anyone's views and often proudly contradicts itself. This is a stylish and entertaining film, although not always cohesive or concise, but I'm sure to return to it.
Rated 05 Oct 2013
90
96th
This is my favorite Spike Lee movie. The plot revolves around different characters in a neighborhood and how they interact with each other on a very hot summer day. The film is really well cast and the script is great. I highly recommend this film.
Rated 05 Jul 2014
0
4th
[25 mins] Like a horrible school play with irksomely bad visuals. Sound being out of sync was the last straw - possibly a broadcast fault.
Rated 05 Sep 2014
41
56th
If I had any pretenses of being an "objective" reviewer, I would call this film a masterpiece, because formally it really is perfect classical cinema [Chaplin, interestingly, is the name that I kept thinking of], hitting all the right marks and with the appropriate manipulations. As much as I admire the film, and like that it addresses racial politics, though, Buster Keaton's always been more my guy.
Rated 25 Sep 2014
98
94th
This film is a mesmerizing look at the thought process of differt people of different backgrounds as they do what they believe is right. It's an interesting read on our preconcevied notions of others and the issues that can flare up because of it. This is an extremely well crafted film with complex characters, and it's a film everyone should watch at least once.
Rated 27 Sep 2014
90
86th
The film speaks for itself. Powerful, unflinching, and intelligent.
Rated 12 Apr 2015
95
97th
Very good.
Rated 19 Jul 2015
100
89th
This is a sumptuous work, from its unconventional title sequence of a woman dancing hard in the streets to its provocative ending with conflicting quotes from Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr . This might sound like a depressing story, but the level of performance and filmmaking is so high that Do the Right Thing becomes a most entertaining warning.
Rated 13 Dec 2015
95
97th
White cinephiles(lots of reviewers here) obsessed with trying to find one correct answer within the film's ending are doing it wrong. Although you can kind of tell a person's character with who they root for in this movie's end.
Rated 19 Apr 2016
94
97th
Being torn is a good place to start for a storyteller.
Rated 11 Jun 2016
100
98th
Probably the best film on the topic of racism I've seen, it is an unforgettable film. Funny, yet realistic, and yet stylized. It a film that really shakes me for its audacity in what it tries to say.
Rated 21 Sep 2016
91
82nd
Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing features stellar performances from top to bottom, a thought-provoking message, and an ending that sticks.
Rated 07 Nov 2016
95
98th
"Pino, fuck you, fuck your fuckin' pizza, and fuck Frank Sinatra."
Rated 01 Apr 2017
88
96th
What stands out it's the style, a fast-paced colorful and funky movie to talk about black neighborhoods and racial tensions. About the subject, Lee is really good throughout the movie to not stand for one side, and indeed to show all the possible factions between white and black people. But for Spike in the end yes, there are white and black people, it's right to be angry when you see unjustice, even if this can make you do unjustice as well. There are moments for MLK, and moments for Malcom X.

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