Do The Right Thing

Do The Right Thing
Directed by: Spike Lee

Important: Only RSVP if you have purchased a ticket and are certain you will attend. If you are unable to participate in the event, do not RSVP beforehand just to save the event in Meetup and then not show up. All the information is in the description, please read it carefully.

Directed by Spike Lee, Do the Right Thing is a cult classic from 1989 that was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Despite its age, the film remains chillingly relevant today. With sharp dialogue, a vibrant soundtrack, and an unflinching look at racism and responsibility, it’s a film that challenges and provokes thought. Spike Lee also stars in one of the leading roles.

At the Bostheater—surrounded by trees and tranquility—the film’s simmering tension gains an added dimension. Thirty years on, Do the Right Thing is still urgent and confrontational. A timeless portrait that demands to be seen. Although the story unfolds in a sweltering city—the concrete jungle—you, as a viewer, get to experience it from the cooling calm of the Amsterdamse Bos.

Starring: Spike Lee, Danny Aiello (Oscar nomination), Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Samuel L. Jackson, John Savage, Martin Lawrence.

Runtime: 120 minutes

Year: 1989

The film is in English, with Dutch subtitles.
Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlZ1UiMvxnE

More info & tickets: https://bostheater.nl/en/events/do-the-right-thing/

When and where:
Friday 15/08/25

Theater opens: 7:00 PM
Start of program: 8:30 PM
Start of film: 9:00 PM
Duration of film: 120 minutes

Meet me at the outside bar, right next to the entrance of the Bostheater! The open-air theatre has free seating, so we can gather at the bar first and then head in together to find seats.

Location:
Amsterdamse Bostheater
De Duizendmeterweg 7
1182 DC Amstelveen