Do the Right Thing (1989)
On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.
All Releases
Domestic (73.9%)
$27,545,445
$27,545,445
International (26.1%)
$9,750,000
$9,750,000
Worldwide
$37,295,445
$37,295,445
Domestic DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Domestic Opening$3,563,535
Earliest Release DateJune 30, 1989
(Domestic)
Running Time2 hr
GenresComedy
Drama
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | June 30, 1989 | APAC, Domestic | $27,545,445 | – | $27,546,968 |
| 2019 Re-release | August 2-March 12, 2020 | EMEA | – | $51,447 | $51,447 |
| 2024 Re-release | Australia | – | – | $628 | |
| 2021 Re-release | APAC | – | $819 | $1,914 |
By Region
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1 | $27,545,445 | 3,107 |
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | $33,670 | 4,557 |
| United Kingdom | 1 | $17,777 | 7,849 |
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1 | $819 | 7,088 |
