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Do the Right Thing
1989
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Starring
Danny Aiello · Ossie Davis · Ruby Dee · Richard Edson · Giancarlo Esposito · Spike Lee
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
4
30 Jun, 1989
6
6
7 Jul, 1989
9
9
14 Jul, 1989
10
10
US box office
14 Jul, 1989
10
10
21 Jul, 1989
12
12
28 Jul, 1989
13
13
4 Aug, 1989
15
15
Global box office
Total grosses
UK total gross
£572.6 Thousand
£572.6 Thousand
US total gross
$27.5 Million
$27.5 Million
Global total gross
$37.3 Million
$37.3 Million 25thframe.co.uk stats
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