Brown Sugar
Sidney and Dre can attribute their lifelong friendship and the launch of their careers to one single childhood instant... witnessing the birth of hip-hop on a New York street corner. Now some 15 years later, she is a revered music critic at a national magazine and he is a successful, though unfulfilled, hip-hop record company executive. Both come to realize that their true life passions will only be fulfilled by remembering what they learned that day on the corner.
Critics Sentiment
Dre and Sidney confess their love at Hot 97 radio station
Dre and Reese wedding ceremony proceeds despite Sidney's feelings
The film rises significantly from Dre's wedding (6.0) to the final radio station reunion (7.5), as critics felt the ending successfully paid off the romantic buildup.
Critics found Brown Sugar to be a solid romantic comedy that effectively used hip-hop culture as both setting and metaphor for love. While some criticized the predictable plot and character choices, most praised the chemistry between Lathan and Diggs, the authentic portrayal of hip-hop industry, and the film's respect for the music culture. The sentiment arc builds from a strong opening, dips during the problematic middle marriage plotline, then recovers for a satisfying conclusion.
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Sanaa Lathan
Sidney 'Sid' Shaw
Taye Diggs
Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
Yasiin Bey
Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon
Nicole Ari Parker
Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis
Boris Kodjoe
Kelby Dawson
Queen Latifah
Francine
Wendell Pierce
Simon
Erik Weiner
Ren
Reggi Wyns
Ten
Melissa Martínez
Meghan
Aaliyyah Hill
Young Sidney
Marc John Jefferies
Young Dre
Angie Martinez
Self (Radio DJ)
Rosalyn Coleman
Trish Hofmann
Keith Tisdell
Richard Lawson
Venida Evans
Older Woman
Breece Wilson
Woman
Brette Taylor
Woman 2
Donna DuPlantier
Woman 3
Robin T. Kirksey
Bartender 1
Crew
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