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 has generally received very positive reviews.
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Do the Right Thing was released in 1989 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 805 reviews, giving Do the Right Thing (1989) an average rating of 84%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 91%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 84%.
With a score of 84%, Do the Right Thing is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1989, which stands at 57%.
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