Portrait of Spike Lee

Directing

Spike Lee

Titles
189movies43TV shows
Career

Active from 1980 to 2026, busiest in 2002 and 2014 with 5 main titles each.

Directed
83
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for David Byrne's American Utopia
David Byrne's American Utopia
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 70 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Spike Lee Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    3.0, average 4.1
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 20
  • Thought-Provoking 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Psychological Tension 4
  • Urban Drama 4
  • Spike Lee 3
  • Contemporary Issues 3
  • New York City 3
  • Social Justice 3
  • Behind-the-Scenes 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

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TypeAllMovies31
RoleAnyAppearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny
GenreAny
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