Brown Sugar
Two people whose career Brings them together fail to understand that there's more to the relationship other than business until been apart is the worst thing ever.
20 January 1971, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
17 September 1966, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
13 March 1972, Chicago, Illinois, USA
19 September 1971, New York City, New York, USA
14 June 1977, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
18 March 1970, Newark, New Jersey, USA
20 July 1965, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
4 May 1975, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
1 April 1971, Richmond [now Staten Island], New York City, New York, USA
14 January 1965, South Wimbledon, London, England, UK
16 May 1968, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
8 December 1963, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
9 January 1972, Bronx, New York, USA
3 October 1971, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
16 September 1975, Lagos, Nigeria
23 September 1972, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
21 September 1968, Brooklyn, New York, USA
August 29, 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana
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
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.
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.
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.
October 26, 2002
It's predictable, but it jumps through the expected hoops with style and even some depth.
October 11, 2002
Makes the sweet case that sincerity strikes the biggest romantic sparks.
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 11, 2002
Takes every convention of the romantic comedy genre and turns it on its ear.
December 08, 2002
The plot is romantic comedy boilerplate from start to finish.
October 11, 2002
Lathan and Diggs make an immensely likable couple, and the supporting cast strikes all the right notes.
