Is Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing the sweatiest movie of all time?

Is Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing the sweatiest movie of all time?

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Whether they’re lightly perspiring, gently glowing, or soaked through from sweltering, people in the movies sweat a lot. But what movie has had people sweat the very most? With another summer underway, we are revisiting our debate about what is the sweatiest movie of all time — including Do the Right Thing, Dog Day Afternoon, Y tu mamá también, and Body Heat.

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