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Do the Right Thing

1989 · 120 min

A sweltering, funny, and ultimately devastating day-in-the-life that builds heat and tension until the air is thick with consequence.

Tagline: It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can...
Overview: Sal is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.
How it feels: Tense, satirical, warm and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, class, power, justice
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
class
power
justice
violence
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild