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A local black community is unhappy that their community is effectively being run by whites. As the heat rises on a hot summer's day in Brooklyn, so the racial tension, which has so far lay dormant under the surface, begins to rise. Read more

Starring	Danny Aiello, Giancarlo Esposito, Spike Lee, Joie Lee
Director	Spike Lee
Genres	Comedy, Drama

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- After the dismally miscalculated School Daze, Spike Lee returns to splendid form with a pacy, punchy ensemble piece set... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 12 Jun 2009 at 01:21
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  Bed Stuy - Do or Die!
  
  When you go to talk about a Spike Lee Joint you know you’re not just talking about something important in cinema history, but also in American history. ... read more »
  
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  - Billy
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 01 Apr 2007 at 17:44
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  Good humour but bad message
  
  a good film, quite funny but promotes a bad message to people, it condone's violence against non african americans and promotes racism directly at caucasian... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 19 Jan 2012 at 10:13
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  Triple Truth Ruth
  
  The triple truth ruth.
  
  A throw back to the days of cross colours and boom boxes and high top trainers.
  
  Absolutely loved the twist.
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- - a customer
  - 26 Nov 2011 at 22:57
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  - 1
  Watching paint dry would be more gripping...
  
  Im really sorry to everybody who loves this film and there are plenty of you, but I had to bail before the end as I really could not bear to watch any more. I ... read more »
  
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- - pablohoney1981
  - 10 reviews
  - Chesterfield
  - 26 Aug 2011 at 19:28
- - 2
  - 0
  Thought Provoking...
  
  So I saw this film called 'Do The Right Thing'. My first Spike Lee film and it was definitely enjoyable. It basically tells the story of the hottest day... read more »
  
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  - Jibbet10
  - 52 reviews
  - Chippenham
  - 24 Feb 2011 at 16:11
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  do the right thing
  
  remember loving this film way back when... fancied watching it again; still loved it! you could argue that it looks a bit dated -crikey me, the title dance at ... read more »
  
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  - birmingham
  - 09 Nov 2010 at 19:55
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  Good film, bad message
  
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  I was thoughroughly enjoying Do The Right Thing,a hip indie flick which effectively presents the racial tensions present in suburban america. This was until the... read more »
  
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  - Scotland
  - 22 Oct 2010 at 12:41
- - 3
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  Stylish and cinematic with a hard edge
  
  Spike Lee must get annoyed when any film he produces which takes race relations as a focal point is taken as a statement straight from the 'black community... read more »
  
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  - jakbee
  - 9 reviews
  - London
  - 13 Aug 2010 at 01:15
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  Comedy that ultimately paints a bleak picture
  
  Do The Right Thing is very much a Spike Lee film; it's unafraid to be funny and vibrant on its way to making a simple yet powerful social comment.
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  - redzed
  - 31 reviews
  - London
  - 18 Jan 2010 at 11:05
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  eh?
  
  I didn't get this film and gave up. It was slow, boring and stereotypical.
  
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- - jefner
  - 46 reviews
  - Kinlochleven
  - 02 Jan 2010 at 13:26
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  Not that great
  
  Sorry but this may be ground breaking but really it was a hopeless
  
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- - RollerRoller
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  - 22 Oct 2009 at 12:44
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  Bed Stuy - Do or Die!
  
  When you go to talk about a Spike Lee Joint you know you’re not just talking about something important in cinema history, but also in American history. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 426037
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Billy
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 01 Apr 2007 at 17:44
- - 5
  - 1
  Extra cheese is two dollars
  
  Spike Lee does two things (I don't mean to be patronising; he also watches basketball a lot). The social comment thing and the high style thing. DTRT is ... read more »
  
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- - Simmy
  - West Yorkshire
  - 04 Mar 2004 at 15:10
- - 4
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  sweet heat
  
  Top spike lee film. With more tension than most american movies, it lives a day in the life of a place where different ethnic minorities must share the streets ... read more »
  
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- - gavin jones
  - west wales
  - 16 Aug 2006 at 16:35
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  still good
  
  It's fun to watch the extreme 80's style! but the message of this is still relevent.
  
  It moves quite slowly, and you're waiting pretty ... read more »
  
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  - london
  - 20 May 2005 at 07:52
- - 3
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  Comedy that ultimately paints a bleak picture
  
  Do The Right Thing is very much a Spike Lee film; it's unafraid to be funny and vibrant on its way to making a simple yet powerful social comment.
  read more »
  
  Report this review
- 850604
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - redzed
  - 31 reviews
  - London
  - 18 Jan 2010 at 11:05
- - 3
  - 0
  Stylish and cinematic with a hard edge
  
  Spike Lee must get annoyed when any film he produces which takes race relations as a focal point is taken as a statement straight from the 'black community... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 914061
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - jakbee
  - 9 reviews
  - London
  - 13 Aug 2010 at 01:15
- - 2
  - 0
  Thought Provoking...
  
  So I saw this film called 'Do The Right Thing'. My first Spike Lee film and it was definitely enjoyable. It basically tells the story of the hottest day... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 967480
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Jibbet10
  - 52 reviews
  - Chippenham
  - 24 Feb 2011 at 16:11
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  Black cult movie
  
  What a fantastic film. No wonder its cult. Spike Lee is a fantastic Director. I loved the story, the characters and the music. The ending from Martin Luther ... read more »
  
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- - salmanfan
  - 143 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Aug 2009 at 19:50
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  eh?
  
  I didn't get this film and gave up. It was slow, boring and stereotypical.
  
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- - jefner
  - 46 reviews
  - Kinlochleven
  - 02 Jan 2010 at 13:26
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  do the right thing
  
  remember loving this film way back when... fancied watching it again; still loved it! you could argue that it looks a bit dated -crikey me, the title dance at ... read more »
  
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- 938411
- - a customer
  - birmingham
  - 09 Nov 2010 at 19:55

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  A local black community is unhappy that their community is effectively being run by whites. As the heat rises on a hot summer's day in Brooklyn, so the racial tension, which has so far lay dormant under the surface, begins to rise....