Do the Right Thing (1989)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $26,004,026 | Details |
| International Box Office | $48,590 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $26,052,616 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $651,945 | |
| Total | $651,945 | |
| OpusData ID: 20760100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
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) ... Show all releases |
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3/13/2020 | $0 | 0 | 25 | 48 | $29,745 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| New Zealand | 1/1/2021 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1,114 | 6/2/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 8/2/2019 | $17,731 | 29 | 29 | 29 | $17,731 | 8/8/2019 | |||
| International Total | $48,590 | 6/2/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Danny Aiello | Sal |
Supporting
| Ossie Davis | Da Mayor | |
| Ruby Dee | Mother Sister | |
| Richard Edson | Vito | |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Buggin Out |
Leading
| Spike Lee | Mookie |
Supporting
| Bill Nunn | Radio Raheem | |
| John Turturro | Pino | |
| John Savage | Clifton | |
| Paul Benjamin | ML | |
| Frankie Faison | Coconut Sid | |
| Robin Harris | Sweet Dick Willie | |
| Joie Lee | Jade | |
| Miguel Sandoval | Officer Ponte | |
| Rick Aiello | Officer Long | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Mister Senor Love Daddy | |
| Rosie Perez | Tina | |
| Roger Guenveur Smith | Smiley | |
| Steve White | Ahmad | |
| Martin Lawrence | Cee | |
| Leonard Thomas | Punchy | |
| Christa Rivers | Ella | |
| Frank Vincent | Charlie | |
| Luis Ramos | Stevie | |
| Richard Habersham | Eddie | |
| Gwen McGee | Louisa | |
| Steve Park | Sonny | |
| Ginny Yang | Kim | |
| Sherwin Park | Korean Child | |
| Shawn Elliott | Puerto Rican Icee Man | |
| Diva Osorio | Carmen | |
| Chris Delaney | Stevie's Friend | |
| Angel Ramirez | Stevie's Friend | |
| Sixto Ramos | Stevie's Friend | |
| Nelson Vasquez | Stevie's Friend | |
| Travell Lee Toulson | Hector | |
| Joel Nagle | Sergeant | |
| David E. Weinberg | Plainclothes Detective | |
| Yattee Brown | Double Dutch Girl | |
| Mecca Brunson | Double Dutch Girl | |
| Shawn Stainback | Double Dutch Girl | |
| Soquana Wallace | Double Dutch Girl |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Lee | Director | |
| Spike Lee | Screenwriter | |
| Spike Lee | Producer | |
| Monty Ross | Co-Producer | |
| Jon Kilik | Line Producer | |
| Ernest Dickerson | Director of Photography | |
| Barry Alexander Brown | Editor | |
| Bill Lee | Composer | |
| Wynn Thomas | Production Designer | |
| Robi Reed | Casting Director | |
| Randy Fletcher | Assistant Director | |
| Preston Holmes | Production Supervisor | |
| Steve Rosse | Set Decorator | |
| Ruth E. Carter | Costume Designer | |
| Jennifer Ruscoe | Costume Supervisor | |
| Tom Fleischman | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Rudy Gaskins | Sound Editor | |
| Eugene Gearty | Sound Editor | |
| Tony Martinez | Sound Editor | |
| Bruce Pross | Sound Editor | |
| Stuart Stanley | Sound Editor | |
| Skip Lievsay | Sound Designer | |
| Jeffrey Stern | Dialogue Editor | |
| Alex Steyermark | Music Editor | |
| Philip Stockton | Supervising | |
| Eddie Smith | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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) ... Show all releases |
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3/13/2020 | $0 | 0 | 25 | 48 | $29,745 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| New Zealand | 1/1/2021 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1,114 | 6/2/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 8/2/2019 | $17,731 | 29 | 29 | 29 | $17,731 | 8/8/2019 | |||
| International Total | $48,590 | 6/2/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Danny Aiello | Sal |
Supporting
| Ossie Davis | Da Mayor | |
| Ruby Dee | Mother Sister | |
| Richard Edson | Vito | |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Buggin Out |
Leading
| Spike Lee | Mookie |
Supporting
| Bill Nunn | Radio Raheem | |
| John Turturro | Pino | |
| John Savage | Clifton | |
| Paul Benjamin | ML | |
| Frankie Faison | Coconut Sid | |
| Robin Harris | Sweet Dick Willie | |
| Joie Lee | Jade | |
| Miguel Sandoval | Officer Ponte | |
| Rick Aiello | Officer Long | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Mister Senor Love Daddy | |
| Rosie Perez | Tina | |
| Roger Guenveur Smith | Smiley | |
| Steve White | Ahmad | |
| Martin Lawrence | Cee | |
| Leonard Thomas | Punchy | |
| Christa Rivers | Ella | |
| Frank Vincent | Charlie | |
| Luis Ramos | Stevie | |
| Richard Habersham | Eddie | |
| Gwen McGee | Louisa | |
| Steve Park | Sonny | |
| Ginny Yang | Kim | |
| Sherwin Park | Korean Child | |
| Shawn Elliott | Puerto Rican Icee Man | |
| Diva Osorio | Carmen | |
| Chris Delaney | Stevie's Friend | |
| Angel Ramirez | Stevie's Friend | |
| Sixto Ramos | Stevie's Friend | |
| Nelson Vasquez | Stevie's Friend | |
| Travell Lee Toulson | Hector | |
| Joel Nagle | Sergeant | |
| David E. Weinberg | Plainclothes Detective | |
| Yattee Brown | Double Dutch Girl | |
| Mecca Brunson | Double Dutch Girl | |
| Shawn Stainback | Double Dutch Girl | |
| Soquana Wallace | Double Dutch Girl |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Lee | Director | |
| Spike Lee | Screenwriter | |
| Spike Lee | Producer | |
| Monty Ross | Co-Producer | |
| Jon Kilik | Line Producer | |
| Ernest Dickerson | Director of Photography | |
| Barry Alexander Brown | Editor | |
| Bill Lee | Composer | |
| Wynn Thomas | Production Designer | |
| Robi Reed | Casting Director | |
| Randy Fletcher | Assistant Director | |
| Preston Holmes | Production Supervisor | |
| Steve Rosse | Set Decorator | |
| Ruth E. Carter | Costume Designer | |
| Jennifer Ruscoe | Costume Supervisor | |
| Tom Fleischman | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Rudy Gaskins | Sound Editor | |
| Eugene Gearty | Sound Editor | |
| Tony Martinez | Sound Editor | |
| Bruce Pross | Sound Editor | |
| Stuart Stanley | Sound Editor | |
| Skip Lievsay | Sound Designer | |
| Jeffrey Stern | Dialogue Editor | |
| Alex Steyermark | Music Editor | |
| Philip Stockton | Supervising | |
| Eddie Smith | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.