Diggs and Lathan are among the chief reasons Brown Sugar is such a sweet and sexy film.
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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
The movie plays cute more than smart, but it's far from dumb -- and marks yet another baby step forward in the growing sophistication of African-American film.
10/11/02
Top CriticIt's an amiable enough movie, a romantic-comedy with a great soundtrack and an idea or two in its head.
10/11/02
Makes the same mistake as the music industry it criticizes, becoming so slick and watered-down it almost loses what made you love it in the first place.
10/11/02
All of these characters seem genuine, not the sorts of stereotypes you see in most romantic comedies.
10/11/02
The movie's attention to cultural context really does separate it from anything that came before, including the winning, but finally irrelevant, When Harry Met Sally...
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
Manages to deliver the familiar boy-meets-girl story in a fresh way.
10/11/02
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
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
Top CriticHow sweet it is to see a romantic comedy with characters who act and talk like adults.
10/11/02
Hip-hop romantic comedy is predictable -- and remarkably charming.
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Mos Def (playing an up-and-coming star) shows expert comedic timing and charisma, especially when paired with Queen Latifah.
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Taye Diggs never overdoes Dre's intensity or integrity; he's an understated leading man who is all the more likable because of it. But it's Sanaa Lathan as Sidney who won my heart here.
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There's something unintentionally comic in the film's drumbeat about authenticity, given the stale plot and pornographic way the film revels in swank apartments, clothes and parties.
10/11/02
Top CriticBland if amiable.
10/11/02
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