Brown Sugar
Successful music executive Sydney and a revered music critic Dre develop soft spot for each other which they like to believe it casual until they realises it was meant to be.
8 December 1963, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
14 June 1977, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
21 June 1970, Bronx, New York, USA
9 January 1972, Bronx, New York, USA
11 December 1973, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
21 September 1968, Brooklyn, New York, USA
16 May 1968, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
December 30, 2008
The spirit of the old school echoes strongly throughout the film and parallels the purity of the passions and personalities of the paramours.
May 20, 2003
Fine performances from Diggs and Lathan give life to an otherwise rehashed love story, but musician Mos Def steals the show.
October 11, 2002
Makes the sweet case that sincerity strikes the biggest romantic sparks.
December 08, 2002
The plot is romantic comedy boilerplate from start to finish.
October 11, 2002
Takes every convention of the romantic comedy genre and turns it on its ear.
October 11, 2002
You don't have to know about music to appreciate the film's easygoing blend of comedy and romance.
October 11, 2002
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.
October 11, 2002
Lathan and Diggs make an immensely likable couple, and the supporting cast strikes all the right notes.
July 02, 2008
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.
November 20, 2002
Hip-hop rarely comes alive as its own fire-breathing entity in this picture.
October 26, 2002
It's predictable, but it jumps through the expected hoops with style and even some depth.
December 18, 2002
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.
