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NUMBERS
Box Office: $27,186,836
VHS Rentals: $3,560,000
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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.
CAST & CREW
Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Mos Def
Directed by Rick Famuyiwa
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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. more...
MPAA RATING
PG-13, sexual content and language
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Oct 11, 2002
Video: Feb 11, 2003
RELEASE COMPANY
Fox Searchlight Pictures
GENRE
Comedies, Romance, Music, New York City, African Americans, African American Cinema, African American Culture
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official Brown Sugar Site
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PARENTS EVALUATION
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 "As the two leads, Lathan and Diggs are charming and have chemistry both as friends and lovers."
-- Rod Armstrong, REEL.COM
"... understands that a generation defines its music as much as the music defines a generation."
-- Sean Axmaker, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
"A lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe."
-- Joe Baltake, SACRAMENTO BEE
"Lathan and Diggs carry the film with their charisma, and both exhibit sharp comic timing that makes the more hackneyed elements of the film easier to digest."
-- Mack Bates, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
"Brown Sugar signals director Rick Famuyiwa's emergence as an articulate, grown-up voice in African-American cinema."
-- Rob Blackwelder, SPLICEDWIRE
 "The obligatory break-ups and hook-ups don't seem to have much emotional impact on the characters."
-- Angel Cohn, TV GUIDE'S MOVIE GUIDE
"This is a movie that genuinely cares about its characters and does more than just march them through a series of predictable plot points."
-- David Cornelius, AMAZING COLOSSAL WEBSITE
"Manages to deliver the familiar boy-meets-girl story in a fresh way."
-- Rachel Deahl, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE
"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."
-- Matt Easterbrook, MATT'S MOVIE REVIEWS
"It's rare that a movie can be as intelligent as this one is in every regard except its storyline; everything that's good is ultimately scuttled by a plot that's just too boring and obvious."
-- Ken Hanke, MOUNTAIN XPRESS (ASHEVILLE, NC)
"The plot is romantic comedy boilerplate from start to finish."
-- Rick Kisonak, FILM THREAT
"Guy gets girl, guy loses girl, audience falls asleep."
-- Josh Larsen, SUN PUBLICATIONS (CHICAGO, IL)
"Not sweet enough to liven up its predictable story and will leave even fans of hip-hop sorely disappointed."
-- David Levine, FILMCRITIC.COM
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"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."
-- Ron Bishow, KATRILLION.COM
"Hip-hop rarely comes alive as its own fire-breathing entity in this picture."
-- Matt Brunson, CREATIVE LOAFING
"Hip-hop has a history, and it's a metaphor for this love story."
-- Linda Cook, QUAD CITY TIMES (DAVENPORT, IA)
"Yo, it's The Days Of Our Lives meets Electric Boogaloo."
-- Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, THEMOVIECHICKS.COM
"All of the filmmakers' calculations can't rescue Brown Sugar from the curse of blandness."
-- Daniel Eagan, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
"Diggs and Lathan are among the chief reasons Brown Sugar is such a sweet and sexy film."
-- Jack Garner, ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
""Brown Sugar" admirably aspires to be more than another "Best Man" clone by weaving a theme throughout this funny film."
-- James Hill, BET.COM
"Lathan and Diggs have considerable personal charm, and their screen rapport makes the old story seem new."
-- Jim Lane, SACRAMENTO NEWS & REVIEW
"Brown Sugar needed a little more flavor."
-- Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel, 3BLACKCHICKS REVIEW
"A smart, sassy and exceptionally charming romantic comedy."
-- Joe Leydon, SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
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FRESH 69%
Avg. Rating: 6.6/10 |
"Famuyiwa's feature deals with its subject matter in a tasteful, intelligent manner, rather than forcing us to endure every plot contrivance that the cliché-riddled genre can offer."
-- James Berardinelli, JAMES BERARDINELLI'S REELVIEWS
"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."
-- Robert Denerstein, DENVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
"A romantic comedy, yes, but one with characters who think and talk about their goals, and are working on hard decisions."
-- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"While 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."
-- Robert K. Elder, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"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."
-- Jonathan Foreman, NEW YORK POST
"It's predictable, but it jumps through the expected hoops with style and even some depth."
-- Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
"Predictable and cloying, though Brown Sugar is so earnest in its yearning for the days before rap went nihilistic that it summons more spirit and bite than your average formulaic romantic quadrangle."
-- Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"You don't have to know about music to appreciate the film's easygoing blend of comedy and romance."
-- Ann Hornaday, WASHINGTON POST
"You could do worse than watch beautiful people making kissy-face with each other."
-- Desson Howe, WASHINGTON POST
"Makes the sweet case that sincerity strikes the biggest romantic sparks."
-- Peter Howell, TORONTO STAR
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"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."
-- Loey Lockerby, KANSAS CITY STAR
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