Brown Sugar (2002)

Director:

Rick Famuyiwa

Writers (WGA):

Michael Elliot (story)
Michael Elliot (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

11 October 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Comedy | Drama | Music

Tagline:

The Rhythm The Love The Beat ...and you don't stop

Plot:

Friends since childhood, a magazine editor (Lathan) and a hip-hop record exec (Diggs) stumble into romantic territory.

Plot Keywords:

Hip Hop | Writer | Record Company | Basketball | Pool Game

Awards:

1 win & 16 nominations

Cast

Taye Diggs	...	Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
Sanaa Lathan	...	Sidney 'Syd' Shaw
Mos Def	...	Chris 'Cav' Anton 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 Martinez	...	Meghan
Aaliyyah Hill	...	Young Sidney
Marc John Jefferies	...	Young Dre
Venida Evans	...	Older Woman
Breece Wilson	...	Woman
Brette Taylor	...	Woman 2

Also Known As:

I Used to Love Her (USA) (working title)
Seven Days

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Canada:PG | Denmark:A | Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39139)

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Evergreen Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When Syd and Francine are unpacking and talking, the books that Francine are putting away appear and disappear with each shot.

Quotes:

Dre: It's when you talk like that, that's what makes me think that you're jealous.
Sidney 'Syd' Shaw: What?
Dre: Yes. Jealous!
Sidney 'Syd' Shaw: [throws a cookie on the table] No wonder you two are married, you're both crazy! Look here, contrary to what you and your wife may think, I don't spend my nights thinkin' about you, okay?
Dre: Shh! Lower the voice.
Sidney 'Syd' Shaw: I got a man who's fine, intelligent, successful, and gives it to me on a very, very regular basis and the s**t is the bomb!
Dre: So! I don't care what -
Sidney 'Syd' Shaw: Dre I need you to be happy for me. I need you to be there for me, just like you asked of me. So - so I can have tea and eat cucumber sandwiches with the crust cut off!
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Soundtrack:

You Make Life So Good

Reminise

I put this movie in the same category as The Wood. Here it's all about an era, were the music meant everything from the DJ to the MC. In the movie you have a brother who loves the music, and a woman who can't understand the brother's love for it and how it seems to drive him. On the flip side you have another woman that understands the brother, and supports the brother (take note ladies SUPPORT we need it). What makes this a good movie, or love story is it could really happen. Imagine finding a supportive soulmate who is down for you, and you could relate to on many levels. However, often times that is never who you end up with for one reason or another. If your feeling this holla back.