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Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing (1989) - Where to Watch

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Can’t wait to check out 'Do the Right Thing' on any device? Pinpointing where to stream, rent, buy, or watch where to rent or buy the Spike Lee directed movie can be harder than it should be so we at Moviefone are here to so let us take the guesswork out of it.

Here are streaming services and cable providers with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can start watching sooner. Right now in the US, 'Do the Right Thing' is available to rent, buy, or stream with a subscription on Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV Channel, Prime Video, Apple TV, Microsoft Store, Prime Video, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, Google Play Movies.

Here are some useful notes to know before watching about the Universal Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks drama flick. Do the Right Thing starring Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson has a R rating, a runtime of about 2 hr. The release date of the movie is July 21st, 1989. The movie received a user score of 78/100 on TMDb, which is informed by reviews from 1,908 active users.

Ready to dive into the plot? Here's the plot: "Salvatore "Sal" Fragione 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."

'Do the Right Thing' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on July 21st, 1989 - Buy Do the Right Thing Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting July 22nd, 1998 - Buy Do the Right Thing DVD
Watch Full Movie on Digital or Stream on Demand starting October 12th, 2017

Watch 'Do the Right Thing' In Theaters

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