Spike Lee is one of the most influential and prolific filmmakers in modern movie history. His work has spanned decades, featured comedies, dramas, thrillers and some seriously underrated documentaries.
As he makes his first foray into episodic television with She’s Gotta Have It for Netflix, here’s a ranked breakdown of his 15 best films.
25th Hour (2002)
Clockers (1995)
Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)
She’s Gotta Have It (1986)
Bamboozled (2000)
Summer of Sam (1999)
Mo’ Better Blues (1990)
He Got Game (1998)
Crooklyn (1994)
Inside Man (2006)
School Daze (1988)
When the Levees Broke (2006)
Four Little Girls (1998)
Malcolm X (1992)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
