Brown Sugar(2002)
“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.
Director
Rick Famuyiwa
Studio
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Budget
$8M
Revenue
$27M
Cast
Sanaa Lathan
as Sidney 'Sid' Shaw
Taye Diggs
as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
Yasiin Bey
as Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon
Nicole Ari Parker
as Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis
Boris Kodjoe
as Kelby Dawson
Queen Latifah
as Francine
Wendell Pierce
as Simon
Erik Weiner
as Ren
Reggi Wyns
as Ten
Melissa Martínez
as Meghan
Aaliyyah Hill
as Young Sidney
Marc John Jefferies
as Young Dre
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2002
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
English
Rating
6.6 / 10
Budget
$8M
Box Office
$27M
Production Companies
Fox Searchlight Pictures • Evergreen Productions • Heller Highwater Productions
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Brown Sugar?▼
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What is Brown Sugar about?▼
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.
Who directed Brown Sugar?▼
Brown Sugar was directed by Rick Famuyiwa and released in 2002. It is a romance, comedy film.
How long is Brown Sugar?▼
Brown Sugar has a runtime of 1 hours and 49 minutes (109 minutes total).
Who stars in Brown Sugar?▼
The cast of Brown Sugar includes Sanaa Lathan as Sidney 'Sid' Shaw, Taye Diggs as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis, Yasiin Bey as Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon, Nicole Ari Parker as Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis, Boris Kodjoe as Kelby Dawson and more.
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