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Do the Right Thing

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Year
1989
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First viewed:
2nd May 2016
Last viewed:
30th Apr 2026
Total views:
63
Total Grosses
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UK total gross
  £572.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $27.5 Million
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Global total gross
  $37.3 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
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UK tickets sold
245,742 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
6.9 Million aprox.
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Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 23rd Jun '89
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £298.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 14th Jul '89
  • Debut position: 10
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: $3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
spike lee Spike Lee
Starring
Danny Aiello
Ossie Davis
Ruby Dee
Richard Edson
Giancarlo Esposito
spike leeSpike Lee
Bill Nunn
spike leeJohn Turturro
Paul Benjamin
Frankie Faison
Robin Harris
Joie Lee
Miguel Sandoval
Rick Aiello
John Savage
spike leeSamuel L. Jackson
Rosie Perez
Roger Guenveur Smith
Steve White
spike leeMartin Lawrence
Leonard L. Thomas
Christa Rivers
Frank Vincent
Luis Antonio Ramos
Richard Habersham
Gwen McGee
Steve Park
Ginny Yang
Sherwin Park
Shawn Elliott
Diva Osorio
Chris Delaney
Angel Ramirez Jr.
Sixto Ramos
Nelson Vasquez
Travell Lee Toulson
Joel Nagle
David E. Weinberg
Yattee Brown
Mecca Brunson
Shawn Stainback
Soquana Wallace
Erik Dellums
Leland Hardy
Garry Pastore
Eric Payne
John Michael Quinn
Michael Ralph
Nicholas Turturro
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
5
Total UK Gross:
£572,580
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Do the Right Thing
23 Jun 1989
4N
£298,364
£298,364
30 Jun 1989
6▼
£124,318
£459,977
7 Jul 1989
9▼
£51,799
£529,906
14 Jul 1989
10▼
£21,583
£557,964
2 Aug 2019
25▼
£14,616
£510,680

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
10
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
4
Total US Gross:
$27,545,445
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
14 Jul 1989
10▼
$3,017,880
$13,447,106
21 Jul 1989
12▼
$2,090,610
$16,905,541
28 Jul 1989
13▼
$1,514,265
$19,418,306
4 Aug 1989
15▼
$1,064,650
$21,203,891

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £572,580
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