Brown Sugar (2002)

10/05/2002 (US) • 1h 49m

Romance, Comedy

When did you first fall in love with hip-hop?

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$8,000,000.00

Revenue

$27,362,712.00

Keywords

jealousy

hip-hop

married couple

rapper

recording contract

romcom

relationship problems

record label

talent scout

cab driver

los angeles, california

wedding

dating

falling in love

music recording

childhood friends

marriage engagement

entrepreneur

metaphor

magazine editor

wedding plans

record industry

lawyer wife

origin story

book writing

relationships

best friends

magazine writer

emotional support

closest friend

best friend's wedding

new year's party

music magazine

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