Do the Right Thing
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Summary
Do the Right Thing is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,679 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture[3], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture[4], Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director[5], Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[6]
- Director: Spike Lee[7]
- Screenwriter: Spike Lee[8]
- Composer: Bill Lee[9]
- Genre: hood film[10], comedy film[11], independent film[12], drama film[13]
- Cast member: Danny Aiello[14], Ossie Davis[15], Ruby Dee[16], Richard Edson[17], Giancarlo Esposito[18], Bill Nunn[19], John Turturro[20], John Savage[21], Spike Lee[22], Rosie Perez[23], Samuel L. Jackson[24], Joie Lee[25], Miguel Sandoval[26], Martin Lawrence[27]
- Producer: Spike Lee[28], Monty Ross[29]
- Performer: Bill Lee[30]
- Production company: 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks[31]
- Director of photography: Ernest Dickerson[32]
- Part of: National Film Registry[33]
- Original language of film or TV show: Spanish[34], Italian[35], English[36]
- Commons category: Do the Right Thing[37]
- Distribution format: video on demand[38]
- Review score: 9.1/10[39], 92%[40], 93/100[41], 7.9/10[42]
- Color: color[43]
- Country of origin: United States[44]
- Publication date: January 1, 1989[45], July 13, 1989[46], June 30, 1989[47]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[48], Netflix[49]
- Narrative location: Brooklyn[50]
- Filming location: New York City[51]
- Film editor: Barry Alexander Brown[52]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[53]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Do the Right Thing include Do the Wrong Thing[54], an animated series episode[55], directed by Rob Oliver[56].
Why It Matters
Do the Right Thing has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for it include Do the Wrong Thing[54], an animated series episode[55], directed by Rob Oliver[56].
FAQs
What awards did Do the Right Thing receive?
Honors received include NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture[3], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture[4], Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director[5], and Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[6].