I love a good romantic comedy that gives me meat and potatoes. But this just gave me a salad. I wanted to enjoy this more but the script, particularly regarding Dre's character, fell flat for me.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 14, 2023

It's a solid romantic comedy that doesn't quite hold the main characters accountable for their actions for other love interests. But I absolutely love this soundtrack.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 14, 2023

It's pretty formulaic stuff, but the performances from both leads and the supporting characters -- particularly Queen Latifah and Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) -- elevate this romcom above the usual fare.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 22, 2022

The spirit of the old school echoes strongly throughout the film and parallels the purity of the passions and personalities of the paramours.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 30, 2008

Brown Sugar manages to take hip-hop's well-established history and make it digestible for audiences not necessarily tied directly into the core of that culture.

| Jul 2, 2008

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 30, 2006

Diggs and Lathan -- both appealing, genuine performers who have real chemistry here -- are unquestionably the stars of this show.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 1, 2006

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 16, 2003

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 1, 2003

Fine performances from Diggs and Lathan give life to an otherwise rehashed love story, but musician Mos Def steals the show.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 20, 2003

| Original Score: 67/100 | Mar 22, 2003

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 10, 2003

All in all, Brown Sugar is a satisfying well-made romantic comedy that's both charming and well acted. It will guarantee to have you leaving the theater with a smile on your face.

| Dec 18, 2002

The plot is romantic comedy boilerplate from start to finish.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 8, 2002

True to its title, this hip-hop When Harry Met Sally is plenty sweet, but is that what we really want from a film set in the world of rap music?

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Nov 19, 2002

| Original Score: C- | Nov 9, 2002

Brown Sugar takes an old tale and tells it in a fresh, modern way. The music's pretty good, too.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 7, 2002

Brown Sugar is nothing you haven't seen before, but if you're into the whole New York-based romantic comedy thing, you'll probably find it a blast.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Nov 1, 2002

Hip-hop has a history, and it's a metaphor for this love story.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 27, 2002