Brown Sugar
2002 · Movie · PG-13 · 109 min · ★ 6.6 · 62% critics
Longtime childhood friends reunite about 15 years later, with one now writing about music and the other running a record company that doesn’t fully satisfy him. As their careers and relationships get complicated, they revisit the moment that first inspired their shared love of music—and how it still points them toward what they want most.
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-10-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (129 votes)
About
You’ll probably enjoy Brown Sugar if you want a heartfelt love story intertwined with hip-hop origins and plenty of music, but Not for you if you only want fresh twists, or if you prefer more traditional romantic-comedy pacing like The Wood or Something New.
Pros: lots of music; sweet romance; hip-hop roots | Cons: predictable plot; uneven authenticity; drags at times
Themes
- jealousy
- hip-hop
- married couple
- rapper
- recording contract
- romcom
- relationship problems
- record label
- talent scout
- cab driver
- los angeles, california
- wedding
- +22 more
Cast & crew
Sanaa Lathan
as Sidney 'Sid' Shaw
Taye Diggs
as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
Yasiin Bey
as Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon
Nicole Ari Parker
as Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis
Boris Kodjoe
as Kelby Dawson
Queen Latifah
as Francine
Wendell Pierce
as Simon
Erik Weiner
as Ren
- RW
Reggi Wyns
as Ten
- MM
Melissa Martínez
as Meghan
Directed by Rick Famuyiwa