Brown Sugar needed a little more flavor.
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10/15/02
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Brown Sugar (2002)
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Reviews Counted:84
Fresh:54
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.
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... [More]
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Reviews for Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar takes an old tale and tells it in a fresh, modern way. The music's pretty good, too.
11/07/02
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10/11/02
It's predictable, but it jumps through the expected hoops with style and even some depth.
10/26/02
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03/10/03
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07/01/03
"Brown Sugar" admirably aspires to be more than another "Best Man" clone by weaving a theme throughout this funny film.
10/15/02
Too much about Brown Sugar is carried out with utmost decorum, as if writer-director Rick Famuyiwa were bringing hip-hop home to meet the parents.
10/11/02
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10/12/02
Manages to deliver the familiar boy-meets-girl story in a fresh way.
10/11/02
Most of it feels fresh, and the writers incorporate hip-hop in a way I haven't seen in a narrative.
10/10/02
A romantic comedy, yes, but one with characters who think and talk about their goals, and are working on hard decisions.
10/11/02
Top CriticWhile it's genuinely cool to hear characters talk about early rap records (Sugar Hill Gang, etc.), the constant referencing of hip-hop arcana can alienate even the savviest audiences.
10/10/02
Stereotypes are eschewed in favor of well-drawn characters, and the hip-hop backdrop is integral to the story rather than a marketing scheme to sell the soundtrack.
10/11/02
Hip-hop rarely comes alive as its own fire-breathing entity in this picture.
11/20/02
What really breaks this movie out of the romantic-comedy rut is the setting in which it's told.
10/10/02
There are times when you wish that the movie had worked a little harder to conceal its contrivances, but Brown Sugar turns out to be a sweet and enjoyable fantasy.
10/11/02
Top CriticLittle more than a knock-off of both When Harry Met Sally and Love & Basketball -- and a rather lethargic one at that.
10/11/02
People are unlikely to leave Brown Sugar with the words 'original' or 'surprising' on their lips, but they are likely to leave with a good-sized smile.
10/10/02
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