Brown Sugar (2002)
63 %
Reviews Counted: 82 Fresh: 52 Rotten:30 Average Rating: 6.2/10
Consensus:
Though you can guess the outcome of Brown Sugar at the beginning, Lathan and Diggs imbue this romantic comedy with a lot of charm.
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Theatrical Release: Oct 11, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $27,186,836
Synopsis: Rick Famuyiwa breathes a refreshing burst of air into the romantic comedy genre with BROWN SUGAR, a film that is as much a tribute to hip-hop as it is a celebration of friendship and love. Dre (Taye Diggs) and Sidney (Sanaa Lathan), best friends since elementary school, have been in love with rap... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Mos Def, Queen Latifah, Nicole Ari Parker
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Brown Sugar manages to take hip-hop's well-established history and make it digestible for audiences not necessarily tied directly into the core of that culture.
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Fine performances from Diggs and Lathan give life to an otherwise rehashed love story, but musician Mos Def steals the show.
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05/11/03
All in all, Brown Sugar is a satisfying well-made romantic comedy that's both charming and well acted. It will guarantee to have you leaving the theater with a smile on your face.
12/18/02
Hip-hop rarely comes alive as its own fire-breathing entity in this picture.
11/20/02
True to its title, this hip-hop When Harry Met Sally is plenty sweet, but is that what we really want from a film set in the world of rap music?
11/19/02
Brown Sugar takes an old tale and tells it in a fresh, modern way. The music's pretty good, too.
11/07/02
Brown Sugar is nothing you haven't seen before, but if you're into the whole New York-based romantic comedy thing, you'll probably find it a blast.
11/01/02
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