Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar (2002)

  • 65% of critics liked it
    (85 reviews)

  • 87% of users liked it
    (54,285 ratings)

A woman wonders if it's just friendship or real love she feels when a close male friend announces he's tying the knot in this romantic comedy. Dre (Taye Diggs) and Sidney (Sanaa Lathan) became best friends when they were ten years old -- the same time that both first became aware of the first… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 49 min.
Directed By
Rick Famuyiwa
Written By
Michael Elliott, Rick Famuyiwa
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
In Theaters
Oct 11, 2002 Wide
On DVD
Feb 11, 2003
Fox Searchlight

Critic Reviews

  • Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    It's predictable, but it jumps through the expected hoops with style and even some depth.

  • Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

    A lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe.

  • Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

    You don't have to know about music to appreciate the film's easygoing blend of comedy and romance.

  • Peter Howell, Toronto Star

    Makes the sweet case that sincerity strikes the biggest romantic sparks.

  • Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle

    Takes every convention of the romantic comedy genre and turns it on its ear.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • monty h


    Somehow I had never seen this movie before last night and I couldn't believed that I hadn't. It's a very good romantic comedy/drama that will remind you a little of When Harry Met Sally. There is even a scene where Taye Diggs character (Dre) spouts off on the different… More

  • Leo L


    A great movie!

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