Do the Right Thing

Summary

Do the Right Thing is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,982 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Do the Right Thing received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture^[3].
• Do the Right Thing received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture^[4].
• Do the Right Thing received the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director^[5].
• Do the Right Thing received the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film^[6].
• Do the Right Thing's instance of is recorded as film^[7].
• Do the Right Thing's director is recorded as Spike Lee^[8].
• Do the Right Thing's screenwriter is recorded as Spike Lee^[9].
• Do the Right Thing's composer is recorded as Bill Lee^[10].
• Do the Right Thing's genre is recorded as hood film^[11].
• Do the Right Thing's genre is recorded as comedy film^[12].
• Do the Right Thing's genre is recorded as independent film^[13].
• Do the Right Thing's genre is recorded as drama film^[14].
• Do the Right Thing's cast member is recorded as Danny Aiello^[15].
• Do the Right Thing's cast member is recorded as Ossie Davis^[16].
• Do the Right Thing's cast member is recorded as Ruby Dee^[17].
• Do the Right Thing's cast member is recorded as Richard Edson^[18].
• Do the Right Thing's cast member is recorded as Giancarlo Esposito^[19].
• Do the Right Thing's cast member is recorded as Bill Nunn^[20].
• Do the Right Thing's cast member is recorded as John Turturro^[21].
• Do the Right Thing's cast member is recorded as John Savage^[22].
• Do the Right Thing's cast member is recorded as Spike Lee^[23].
• Do the Right Thing's cast member is recorded as Rosie Perez^[24].
• Do the Right Thing's cast member is recorded as Samuel L. Jackson^[25].
• Do the Right Thing's cast member is recorded as Joie Lee^[26].
• Do the Right Thing's cast member is recorded as Miguel Sandoval^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Do the Right Thing's performer is recorded as Bill Lee^[28]. Producers include Spike Lee^[29] and Monty Ross^[30]. Its director is recorded as Spike Lee^[8]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Spike Lee^[9]. Cast members include Danny Aiello^[15], Ossie Davis^[16], Ruby Dee^[17], Richard Edson^[18], Giancarlo Esposito^[19], and Bill Nunn^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z^[31], +1989-07-13T00:00:00Z^[32], and +1989-06-30T00:00:00Z^[33]. Original languages include Spanish^[34], Italian^[35], and English^[36]. Genres include hood film^[11], comedy film^[12], independent film^[13], and drama film^[14]. Do the Right Thing's part of is recorded as National Film Registry^[37].

Reception

Awards received include NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture^[3], an award for best supporting actor^[38]; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture^[4], a class of award^[39]; Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director^[5], a class of award^[40], in United States^[41]; and Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film^[6], an award for best film^[42], in United States^[43]. Reviews include 9.1/10^[44], 92%^[45], 93/100^[46], and 7.9/10^[47].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Do the Right Thing include Do the Wrong Thing^[48], an animated series episode^[49], directed by Rob Oliver^[50].

Why It Matters

Do the Right Thing ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,982 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for it include Do the Wrong Thing^[48], an animated series episode^[49], directed by Rob Oliver^[50].

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].