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Brown Sugar

Overview

Genre :

Romance, Comedy

Release Date :

October 11, 2002

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Rick Famuyiwa

Starring :

Sanaa Lathan, Taye Diggs, Mos Def, Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe, Wendell Pierce

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

2 of 4

“..the film has several opportunities to allow for lengthy performances by hip-hop artists but instead chooses to concentrate on its painfully cliched "are they friends or are..”
by Jeff Vice [Deseret News, Salt Lake City]
2.5 of 5

“..that's a major omission given how formulaically the film's other elements are handled..”
by Rick Kisonak [Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice]
3.5 of 5

“..surprisingly thoughtful and well-handled romance..”
by Rachel Deahl [Boxoffice Magazine]
7 of 10

“..It moves along at a brisk pace and never really becomes too boring for a long stretch of time..”
by Andy Weil [Comingsoon]
3.5 of 5

“..Brown Sugar is sweet. But it's also kinda corny..”
by [E! Online]

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