Do the Right Thing (1989)
Directed by Spike Lee · United States
comedy · drama
3.72composite canon score · ranked #124 of 4197 in our library · on 9 lists & awards
Score = weighted sum over every cited appearance below — methodology.
Where it appears
Every appearance is a citable fact; the points column shows what each contributes to the composite score.
| Appearance | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 10 1989 #1 | Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 10 | 1.000 |
| Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll #24 | Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll | 0.646 |
| Sight & Sound 2022 directors' poll #29 | Sight & Sound 2022 directors' poll | 0.611 |
| Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1990 #5 | Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) | 0.387 |
| AFI 100 (2007) #96 | AFI 100 (2007) | 0.303 |
| Letterboxd Top 250 #66 | Letterboxd Top 250 | 0.247 |
| National Film Registry (inducted 1999) | National Film Registry | 0.228 |
| Criterion Collection spine #97 | Criterion Collection | 0.162 |
| Roger Ebert's Great Movies | Roger Ebert's Great Movies | 0.133 |