Do the Right Thing

1989 • 120 minutes
4.2
8 reviews
92%
Tomatometer
Eligible
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About this movie

What begins as an uproarious comedy evolves into a provocative, disquieting drama as director Spike Lee chronicles trivial events that bring festering racial tensions to the surface on a sweltering day in a largely black Brooklyn neighborhood. After a number of minor misunderstandings -- and an effort to boycott the local pizza parlor -- a young man (Bill Nunn) lies dead, the pizzeria lies in ashes, and the racial schism is wider than ever.

Ratings and reviews

4.2
8 reviews
Noah Boddington
10 December 2017
Beautifully handled and absolutely wonderful film making. There is just so much heart in this film.