Director Spike Lee has an iconic filmography. From Malcolm X and Do the Right Thing to She’s Gotta Have It, there is no shortage of Lee's ocially relevant films in his body of work that fans can choose as the best of his movies. However, it's a much lesser-known film that “total strangers” still approach the filmmaker about. In a recent interview promoting his 2025 movie release schedule, he shared a deep cut he still hears about, and it delightfully surprises me.
Lee shared the anecdote on IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson, where he sat down to talk craft, childhood, and his new film, the upcoming Highest 2 Lowest. You can hear the smile in the filmmaker’s voice as he explains why one particular household has stuck with audiences for three decades. As he tells it:
