Brown Sugar
– Sidney is a writer who's just left her L.A. Times music review gig to edit New York hip-hop magazine..
Sidney is a writer who's just left her L.A. Times music review gig to edit New York hip-hop magazine XXL. Dre is an executive with a hip-hop record company based in New York. They've known each other since they met as children, when both discovered hip-hop for the first time. Now that they're back together, they should be perfect for each other, except that Dre's about to marry lawyer Reese and Sidney claims not to be interested in Dre romantically. Meanwhile, Dre is growing increasingly restless with his company's focus on profit over artistry, which leads to signing the gimmicky duo Ren and Ten while ignoring the talented Chris
11 Oct 2002
English
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
Rick Famuyiwa
Michael Elliot (story), Michael Elliot (screenplay), Rick Famuyiwa (screenplay)
Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Yasiin Bey, Nicole Ari Parker
This romantic comedy centers on a romance between an A&R exec, Dre, at a hip-hop label and a magazine editor, Sidney, who have known each other since childhood.. They find themselves drifting towards being more than friends, even as Dre is engaged, and Sidney starts being wooed by a handsome basketball player.
2 wins & 18 nominations.
$27,186,836
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