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Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing
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1989

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Spike Lee

Starring

Danny Aiello · Ossie Davis · Ruby Dee · Richard Edson · Giancarlo Esposito · Spike Lee

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 23rd Jun '89
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £298.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 14th Jul '89
  • Debut position: 10
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: $3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

23 Jun, 1989
4
30 Jun, 1989
6
7 Jul, 1989
9
14 Jul, 1989
10

US box office

14 Jul, 1989
10
21 Jul, 1989
12
28 Jul, 1989
13
4 Aug, 1989
15

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £572.6 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $27.5 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $37.3 Million

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