Do the Right Thing (1989)
Directed by Spike Lee · 120 min · Drama
82.7 TOPICAL score · #281 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Do the Right Thing (1989, directed by Spike Lee) has a TOPICAL score of 82.7 - ranked 281 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 14 nominations, including the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 93. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (2,102 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10. Wikipedia covers it in 36 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 93
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (2,102 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10
- Awards4 wins, 14 nominations - incl. Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 36 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read75,278 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Danny Aiello (actor #481), Ossie Davis (actor #907), Ruby Dee, Richard Edson
“The site's critical consensus reads, "Smart, vibrant and urgent without being didactic, Do the Right Thing is one of Spike Lee's most fully realized efforts – and one of the most important films of the 1980s."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10