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15 Movies Like Do the Right Thing

Loved Do the Right Thing? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Barton Fink

1991

Barton Fink shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Do the Right Thing, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Drama, Comedy, Independent genres✓ Released only 2 years apart✓ Both explore identity✓ Also stars John Turturro

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54%

Bad Boys

1995

Bad Boys shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Do the Right Thing, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Hood, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ They share comic and violent tones✓ Also stars Martin Lawrence

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50%

Pulp Fiction

1994

Pulp Fiction shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Do the Right Thing, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Independent, Drama, Comedy genres✓ They share comic and violent tones✓ Released only 5 years apart✓ Also stars Samuel L. Jackson

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49%

Harlem Nights

1989

Harlem Nights shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Do the Right Thing, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Comedy, Hood genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Also stars Danny Aiello

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48%

Manhunter

1986

Manhunter shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Do the Right Thing, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Independent, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore family✓ Also stars Frankie Faison

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47%

Malcolm X

1992

Malcolm X shares important genre DNA with Do the Right Thing and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ Directed by Spike Lee✓ Shares cast including Spike Lee and Roger Guenveur Smith✓ Both are Drama movies✓ Released only 3 years apart

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46%

Friday

1995

Friday shares key genre characteristics with Do the Right Thing and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Hood, Comedy, Drama genres✓ They share comic and violent tones✓ Both explore family✓ Released within roughly the same film era

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45%

She's Gotta Have It

1986

She's Gotta Have It shares important genre DNA with Do the Right Thing and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ Directed by Spike Lee✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Spike Lee and Joie Lee✓ Both are Drama movies

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44%

The Protector

1985

The Protector shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Do the Right Thing, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Comedy, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Also stars Danny Aiello

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44%

The War of the Roses

1989

The War of the Roses shares key genre characteristics with Do the Right Thing and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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43%

Howard the Duck

1986

Howard the Duck shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Do the Right Thing, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Richard Edson and Miguel Sandoval✓ Both explore identity

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43%

Kiss of the Spider Woman

1985

Kiss of the Spider Woman shares key genre characteristics with Do the Right Thing and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Drama, Independent genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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43%

The Principal

1987

The Principal shares key genre characteristics with Do the Right Thing and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Hood, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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42%

New Jack City

1991

New Jack City shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Do the Right Thing, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Hood, Drama genres✓ Released only 2 years apart✓ Both explore identity✓ Also stars Bill Nunn

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42%

Mystery Train

1989

Mystery Train shares key genre characteristics with Do the Right Thing and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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41%

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