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Do the Right Thing (1989)

Directed by Spike Lee · United States

comedy · drama

4.39Must-See #35composite canon score · ranked #35 of 6563 in our library · on 17 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.

AppearanceSourcePoints
Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 10 1989 #1Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 101.000
Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll #24Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll0.646
Sight & Sound 2022 directors' poll #29Sight & Sound 2022 directors' poll0.611
Ebert's annual top 10 1989 #1Ebert's annual top 100.500
Siskel's annual top 10 1989 #1Siskel's annual top 100.500
Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1990 #5Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International)0.387
AFI 100 (2007) #96AFI 100 (2007)0.303
Letterboxd Top 250 #66Letterboxd Top 2500.247
National Film Registry (inducted 1999)National Film Registry0.226
Hoberman's annual top 10 1989 #5Hoberman's annual top 100.193
Siskel's annual top 10 1989 #6Siskel's annual top 100.178
Empire 500 (2008) #403Empire 500 (2008)0.173
NYT Best 1,000 MoviesNYT Best 1,000 Movies0.167
Criterion Collection spine #97Criterion Collection0.162
Roger Ebert's Great MoviesRoger Ebert's Great Movies0.133
Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite moviesEdgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies0.112
Rosenbaum's Essential CinemaRosenbaum's Essential Cinema0.112