Where to watch Brown Sugar (2002) tonight
Brown Sugar (2002) runs 1 h 49 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 6.7 from 131 TMDB members. 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…
- Runtime
- 1 h 49 min — ends 9:49 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Romance, Comedy
- Released
- October 5, 2002
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 from 131 votes
- Director
- Rick Famuyiwa
- Starring
- Sanaa Lathan, Taye Diggs, Yasiin Bey, Nicole Ari Parker
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Philo (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Brown Sugar?
- Brown Sugar is 1 h 49 min long (109 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:49 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Brown Sugar rated?
- Brown Sugar is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is Brown Sugar a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Romance and Comedy reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream Brown Sugar?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Philo (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Romantic comedies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 2000s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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