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Do The Right Thing (1989)

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All Time

of 190,142

302

1980's

of 12,798

27

1989

of 4,323

4
Comedy
- Comedy All Time
  
  of 36,552
  
  49
  
  Comedy of 1989
  
  of 189
  
  2
  
  Comedy of the 1980's
  
  of 1,484
  
  14
Crime
- Crime All Time
  
  of 6,077
  
  57
  
  Crime of 1989
  
  of 57
  
  1
  
  Crime of the 1980's
  
  of 363
  
  5
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,999
  
  175
  
  Drama of 1989
  
  of 254
  
  2
  
  Drama of the 1980's
  
  of 2,048
  
  8

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Do The Right Thing (1989) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.2097

Avg Critic Score:3.1148

Do The Right Thing (1989) Movie Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

It comes closer to reflecting the current state of race relations in America than any other movie of our time. ...read the complete Do The Right Thing movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Comes closer to reflecting the current state of race relations in America than any other movie of our time ...read the complete Do The Right Thing movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)

One of the greatest of all American movies....read the complete Do The Right Thing (1989) review at Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)

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Appreciating Great Trash

Spike Lee is often accused of pushing cinematic agendas, but his early works show no sign of it: Do the Right Thing is 'about people' first and 'about racism' second, something that usually escapes even the most minutely socially-conscious Hollywood...read the complete Do The Right Thing (1989) review at Appreciating Great Trash

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txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)

Do The Right Thing presents New York as a universe of paired dualities. Black and white. Yin and Yang. Hot and cold. These are the most obvious examples, but the same theme runs throughout the movie. English versus Spanish. Lakers versus Celtics. Work...read the complete Do The Right Thing (1989) review at txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)

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Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

Probably one of Spike Lee's most controversial films, this follows the day in the life of various characters in a New York neighborhood, during a hot summer day. Mostly, it's centered around the local eatery, run by Sal (Danny Aiello) and his sons (John...read the complete Do The Right Thing (1989) review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

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