Do the Right Thing fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and violent
Moving
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Nerve-racking and violent
Do the Right Thing is nerve-racking and violent.
Moving
Emotionally, it's moving.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
Everyday modern life, society, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 93). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 0 min
Do the Right Thing runs 2 h 0 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Do the Right Thing higher (93) than audiences (83). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $7 million to make and earned $37 million worldwide, 5.7 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Italian, Spanish, Korean. Produced in United States.
+75GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Do the Right Thing in 89 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 106 storytelling tropes for Do the Right Thing, including Hypocrite, Tranquil Fury, Flowery Insults.
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