Brown Sugar (DVD)
Description
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. Dre (Taye Diggs) and Sidney (Sanaa Lathan), best friends since elementary school, have been in love with rap music since they can remember. It has even carried through into their adult lives. Dre is making a successful living as a record executive, while Sidney has just taken over as editor-in-chief at one of the hip-hop community's most popular magazines. Somehow, romance has never been an issue between the two, until they both find new loves of their own--for Dre, it's the beautiful Reese (Nicole Ari Parker), for Sidney, it's basketball star Kelby (Boris Kodjoe). Disillusioned with the lackluster music that his label continually puts out, Dre decides to branch out on his own. Sidney gives him a loan to support his bold new venture, but it is this unflinching support that eventually begins to grate on Reese and Kelby, forcing Dre and Sidney to confront their true feelings. Famuyiwa's crowd-pleasing film is boosted by Mos Def and Queen Latifah's hysterical supporting performances.
Product Details
- Barcode
- 6003805029669
- Department
- Movies & TV
- Released
- 1 Jul 2003
- Type
- Movies
- Format
- DVD
- Genre
- Romance
- Region
- Region 2
- Language
- English
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Age Restriction
- PG L
- Supply Source
- South Africa
Movie
- Title
- Brown Sugar
- Release Year
- 2002
- Running Time
- 109 min
- Language
- English
- Categories
- Comedies / African American Cinema / African American Culture / African Americans / Music / New York City / Romance / Theatrical Release
- US Box Office
- $27.4 million
- Ratings
-
- IMDb
- 6.5
- Rotten Tomatoes®
- 66% 90%
- Metacritic
- 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. Dre (Taye Diggs) and Sidney (Sanaa Lathan), best friends since elementary school, have been in love with rap music since they can remember. It has even carried through into their adult lives. Dre is making a successful living as a record executive, while Sidney has just taken over as editor-in-chief at one of the hip-hop community's most popular magazines. Somehow, romance has never been an issue between the two, until they both find new loves of their own--for Dre, it's the beautiful Reese (Nicole Ari Parker), for Sidney, it's basketball star Kelby (Boris Kodjoe). Disillusioned with the lackluster music that his label continually puts out, Dre decides to branch out on his own. Sidney gives him a loan to support his bold new venture, but it is this unflinching support that eventually begins to grate on Reese and Kelby, forcing Dre and Sidney to confront their true feelings. Famuyiwa's crowd-pleasing film is boosted by Mos Def and Queen Latifah's hysterical supporting performances.
- Poster
- Cast & Crew
- Director
- Rick Famuyiwa
- Star
- Mos Def / Taye Diggs / Boris Kodjoe / Sanaa Lathan / Queen Latifah / Method Man / Nicole Ari Parker
- Screenwriter
- Michael Elliott / Rick Famuyiwa
- Executive Producer
- Earvin "Magic" Johnson
- Producer
- Peter Heller
- Director of Photography
- Enrique Chediak
- Costume Designer
- Darryle Johnson
- Cameo
- Dana Dane / Doug E. Fresh / Kool G. Rap / Slick Rick / Russell Simmons
- Music
- Robert Hurst
- Featured
- Black Thought / De La Soul / Method Man / Kool G. Rap
- Movie Critics
- Box Office
- "...[A] surprisingly thoughtful and well-handled romance..."— Rachel Deahl (1 Oct 2002, p.58)
- Chicago Sun-Times
- "...A romantic comedy, yes, but one with characters who think and talk about their goals, and are working hard on decisions....It's observant..."— Roger Ebert (11 Oct 2002, p.35)
- Entertainment Weekly
- "...A film whose tough choices and bittersweet ending keep it real..."— Jennifer Armstrong (14 Feb 2003, p.61)
- Los Angeles Times
- "...A sly and sophisticated romantic comedy with a depth of characterization matched by its appreciation of the world of hip-hop..."— Kevin Thomas (11 Oct 2002, p.C6)
- New York Times
- "...[The film] sustains the charm of an early 60's New York romance..."— Dave Kehr (11 Oct 2002, p.E26)
- Variety
- "...Sufficiently smooth, sexy and tuneful....Parker and Kodjoe sizzle..."— Todd McCarthy (7 Oct 2002, p.23-4)