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Brown Sugar

2002 · 109 min · Director: Rick Famuyiwa

Brown Sugar (2002) is a romance, directed by Rick Famuyiwa. It stars Sanaa Lathan and Taye Diggs. The 109-minute film holds an audience score of 6.6/10.

What Brown Sugar Is About

As children in New York, Sidney and Dre witnessed the moment hip-hop was born on a street corner, and that day set both their lives. Fifteen years on, Sidney is a music writer at a well-known magazine and Dre is a successful but unsatisfied executive at a record label. What is between them has long been called friendship and both of them know what it actually is, and both are with other people. Inside the romantic comedy template, Famuyiwa is also arguing about what commercial success did to hip-hop. The soundtrack and the period feel are the strongest part.

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What is Brown Sugar about?

As children in New York, Sidney and Dre witnessed the moment hip-hop was born on a street corner, and that day set both their lives. Fifteen years on, Sidney is a music writer at a well-known magazine and Dre is a successful but unsatisfied executive at a record label.

Where can I watch Brown Sugar?

Brown Sugar is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Brown Sugar?

Brown Sugar runs for 109 minutes (1h 49m).

When did Brown Sugar come out?

Brown Sugar was released in 2002.

Who directed Brown Sugar?

Brown Sugar was directed by Rick Famuyiwa.

Who stars in Brown Sugar?

Brown Sugar stars Sanaa Lathan, Taye Diggs, Yasiin Bey, Nicole Ari Parker.

What is Brown Sugar's rating?

Brown Sugar holds 6.5/10 on IMDb and 6.6/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 66 out of 100.

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