Do the Right Thing (1989)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $26,004,026 | Details |
| International Box Office | $48,590 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $26,052,616 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $649,072 | |
| Total | $649,072 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,563,535 (13.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 353 opening theaters/534 max. theaters, 9.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $73,710,652 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 30th, 1989 (Limited) by Universal |
| International Releases: | December 14th, 1989 (Wide) (Australia)
August 2nd, 2019 (Limited), released as Do The Right Thing (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) March 13th, 2020 (Wide) (Netherlands) January 1st, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) May 14th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | July 22nd, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans |
| Social setting: | Black Urban, Hood Film, Social Justice |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1989 | 8 | $3,563,535 | 353 | $10,095 | $3,563,535 | 1 | |
| Jul 7, 1989 | 9 | $2,916,960 | -18% | 361 | $8,080 | $8,848,045 | 2 |
| Jul 14, 1989 | 10 | $3,017,880 | +3% | 498 | $6,060 | $13,447,106 | 3 |
| Jul 21, 1989 | 11 | $2,090,610 | -31% | 534 | $3,915 | $16,905,541 | 4 |
| Jul 28, 1989 | 11 | $1,514,265 | -28% | 471 | $3,215 | $19,418,306 | 5 |
| Aug 4, 1989 | 11 | $1,064,650 | -30% | 398 | $2,675 | $21,203,891 | 6 |
| Aug 11, 1989 | 11 | $687,470 | -35% | 322 | $2,135 | $22,371,871 | 7 |
| Aug 18, 1989 | 11 | $397,830 | -42% | 178 | $2,235 | $23,113,836 | 8 |
| Aug 25, 1989 | 11 | $318,585 | -20% | 176 | $1,810 | $23,647,801 | 9 |
| Sep 1, 1989 | 27 | $466,310 | +46% | 211 | $2,210 | $24,289,231 | 10 |
| Sep 8, 1989 | 11 | $289,170 | -38% | 238 | $1,215 | $24,681,806 | 11 |
| Sep 15, 1989 | 11 | $302,560 | +5% | 248 | $1,220 | $25,102,176 | 12 |
| Sep 22, 1989 | 12 | $221,560 | -27% | 232 | $955 | $25,424,581 | 13 |
| Sep 29, 1989 | 12 | $169,150 | -24% | 199 | $850 | $25,655,211 | 14 |
| Oct 6, 1989 | 12 | $140,180 | -17% | 172 | $815 | $25,821,261 | 15 |
| Oct 13, 1989 | 12 | $94,720 | -32% | 148 | $640 | $25,926,301 | 16 |
| Oct 20, 1989 | 14 | $30,210 | -68% | 114 | $265 | $25,972,051 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 1989 | 15 | $22,855 | -24% | 80 | $286 | $26,004,026 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1989 | 8 | $5,931,085 | 353 | $16,802 | $5,931,085 | 1 | |
| Jul 7, 1989 | 8 | $4,498,141 | -24% | 361 | $12,460 | $10,429,226 | 2 |
| Jul 14, 1989 | 10 | $4,385,705 | -2% | 498 | $8,807 | $14,814,931 | 3 |
| Jul 21, 1989 | 9 | $3,089,110 | -30% | 534 | $5,785 | $17,904,041 | 4 |
| Jul 28, 1989 | 8 | $2,235,200 | -28% | 471 | $4,746 | $20,139,241 | 5 |
| Aug 4, 1989 | 9 | $1,545,160 | -31% | 398 | $3,882 | $21,684,401 | 6 |
| Aug 11, 1989 | 8 | $1,031,605 | -33% | 322 | $3,204 | $22,716,006 | 7 |
| Aug 18, 1989 | 9 | $613,210 | -41% | 178 | $3,445 | $23,329,216 | 8 |
| Aug 25, 1989 | 11 | $493,705 | -19% | 176 | $2,805 | $23,822,921 | 9 |
| Sep 1, 1989 | 10 | $569,715 | +15% | 211 | $2,700 | $24,392,636 | 10 |
| Sep 8, 1989 | 10 | $406,980 | -29% | 238 | $1,710 | $24,799,616 | 11 |
| Sep 15, 1989 | 11 | $403,405 | -1% | 248 | $1,627 | $25,203,021 | 12 |
| Sep 22, 1989 | 10 | $283,040 | -30% | 232 | $1,220 | $25,486,061 | 13 |
| Sep 29, 1989 | 10 | $195,020 | -31% | 199 | $980 | $25,681,081 | 14 |
| Oct 6, 1989 | 8 | $150,500 | -23% | 172 | $875 | $25,831,581 | 15 |
| Oct 13, 1989 | 10 | $110,260 | -27% | 148 | $745 | $25,941,841 | 16 |
| Oct 20, 1989 | 11 | $39,330 | -64% | 114 | $345 | $25,981,171 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 1989 | 12 | $22,855 | -42% | 80 | $286 | $26,004,026 | 18 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,563,535 (13.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 353 opening theaters/534 max. theaters, 9.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $73,710,652 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 30th, 1989 (Limited) by Universal |
| International Releases: | December 14th, 1989 (Wide) (Australia)
August 2nd, 2019 (Limited), released as Do The Right Thing (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) March 13th, 2020 (Wide) (Netherlands) January 1st, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) May 14th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | July 22nd, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans |
| Social setting: | Black Urban, Hood Film, Social Justice |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1989 | 8 | $3,563,535 | 353 | $10,095 | $3,563,535 | 1 | |
| Jul 7, 1989 | 9 | $2,916,960 | -18% | 361 | $8,080 | $8,848,045 | 2 |
| Jul 14, 1989 | 10 | $3,017,880 | +3% | 498 | $6,060 | $13,447,106 | 3 |
| Jul 21, 1989 | 11 | $2,090,610 | -31% | 534 | $3,915 | $16,905,541 | 4 |
| Jul 28, 1989 | 11 | $1,514,265 | -28% | 471 | $3,215 | $19,418,306 | 5 |
| Aug 4, 1989 | 11 | $1,064,650 | -30% | 398 | $2,675 | $21,203,891 | 6 |
| Aug 11, 1989 | 11 | $687,470 | -35% | 322 | $2,135 | $22,371,871 | 7 |
| Aug 18, 1989 | 11 | $397,830 | -42% | 178 | $2,235 | $23,113,836 | 8 |
| Aug 25, 1989 | 11 | $318,585 | -20% | 176 | $1,810 | $23,647,801 | 9 |
| Sep 1, 1989 | 27 | $466,310 | +46% | 211 | $2,210 | $24,289,231 | 10 |
| Sep 8, 1989 | 11 | $289,170 | -38% | 238 | $1,215 | $24,681,806 | 11 |
| Sep 15, 1989 | 11 | $302,560 | +5% | 248 | $1,220 | $25,102,176 | 12 |
| Sep 22, 1989 | 12 | $221,560 | -27% | 232 | $955 | $25,424,581 | 13 |
| Sep 29, 1989 | 12 | $169,150 | -24% | 199 | $850 | $25,655,211 | 14 |
| Oct 6, 1989 | 12 | $140,180 | -17% | 172 | $815 | $25,821,261 | 15 |
| Oct 13, 1989 | 12 | $94,720 | -32% | 148 | $640 | $25,926,301 | 16 |
| Oct 20, 1989 | 14 | $30,210 | -68% | 114 | $265 | $25,972,051 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 1989 | 15 | $22,855 | -24% | 80 | $286 | $26,004,026 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1989 | 8 | $5,931,085 | 353 | $16,802 | $5,931,085 | 1 | |
| Jul 7, 1989 | 8 | $4,498,141 | -24% | 361 | $12,460 | $10,429,226 | 2 |
| Jul 14, 1989 | 10 | $4,385,705 | -2% | 498 | $8,807 | $14,814,931 | 3 |
| Jul 21, 1989 | 9 | $3,089,110 | -30% | 534 | $5,785 | $17,904,041 | 4 |
| Jul 28, 1989 | 8 | $2,235,200 | -28% | 471 | $4,746 | $20,139,241 | 5 |
| Aug 4, 1989 | 9 | $1,545,160 | -31% | 398 | $3,882 | $21,684,401 | 6 |
| Aug 11, 1989 | 8 | $1,031,605 | -33% | 322 | $3,204 | $22,716,006 | 7 |
| Aug 18, 1989 | 9 | $613,210 | -41% | 178 | $3,445 | $23,329,216 | 8 |
| Aug 25, 1989 | 11 | $493,705 | -19% | 176 | $2,805 | $23,822,921 | 9 |
| Sep 1, 1989 | 10 | $569,715 | +15% | 211 | $2,700 | $24,392,636 | 10 |
| Sep 8, 1989 | 10 | $406,980 | -29% | 238 | $1,710 | $24,799,616 | 11 |
| Sep 15, 1989 | 11 | $403,405 | -1% | 248 | $1,627 | $25,203,021 | 12 |
| Sep 22, 1989 | 10 | $283,040 | -30% | 232 | $1,220 | $25,486,061 | 13 |
| Sep 29, 1989 | 10 | $195,020 | -31% | 199 | $980 | $25,681,081 | 14 |
| Oct 6, 1989 | 8 | $150,500 | -23% | 172 | $875 | $25,831,581 | 15 |
| Oct 13, 1989 | 10 | $110,260 | -27% | 148 | $745 | $25,941,841 | 16 |
| Oct 20, 1989 | 11 | $39,330 | -64% | 114 | $345 | $25,981,171 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 1989 | 12 | $22,855 | -42% | 80 | $286 | $26,004,026 | 18 |