Brown Sugar (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $27,362,712 | Details |
| International Box Office | $952,560 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $28,315,272 | |
| OpusData ID: 20050100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,738,882 (39.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 96.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,372 opening theaters/1,378 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $56,319,437 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 11th, 2002 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | July 18th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | February 11th, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Gratuitous Cameos |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Love Triangle, Magazine, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Hip Hop and Rap, Music Industry |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | 3 | $10,738,882 | 1,372 | $7,827 | $10,738,882 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 5 | $5,215,091 | -51% | 1,378 | $3,785 | $18,502,360 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 9 | $2,784,029 | -47% | 1,146 | $2,429 | $22,348,965 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 10 | $1,672,437 | -40% | 854 | $1,958 | $24,592,014 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 17 | $1,037,627 | -38% | 649 | $1,599 | $26,003,024 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 21 | $464,626 | -55% | 398 | $1,167 | $26,741,171 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 27 | $157,691 | -66% | 191 | $826 | $27,007,720 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 45 | $58,404 | -63% | 67 | $872 | $27,109,760 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 54 | $27,875 | -52% | 65 | $429 | $27,146,583 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 2002 | 47 | $33,171 | +19% | 89 | $373 | $27,186,836 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 50 | $21,093 | -36% | 53 | $398 | $27,223,154 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | 56 | $28,009 | +33% | 36 | $778 | $27,266,244 | 12 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 59 | $23,586 | -16% | 34 | $694 | $27,307,799 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 61 | $24,003 | +2% | 42 | $572 | $27,338,916 | 14 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 76 | $10,938 | -54% | 24 | $456 | $27,356,292 | 15 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 87 | $4,877 | -55% | 17 | $287 | $27,362,712 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | 3 | $3,546,176 | 1,372 | $2,585 | $3,546,176 | 1 | ||
| Oct 12, 2002 | 3 | $4,485,837 | +26% | 1,372 | $3,270 | $8,032,013 | 2 | |
| Oct 13, 2002 | 3 | $2,706,869 | -40% | 1,372 | $1,973 | $10,738,882 | 3 | |
| Oct 14, 2002 | 4 | $1,100,000 | -59% | 1,372 | $802 | $11,839,000 | 4 | |
| Oct 15, 2002 | 5 | $524,000 | -52% | 1,372 | $382 | $12,363,000 | 5 | |
| Oct 16, 2002 | 6 | $441,000 | -16% | 1,372 | $321 | $12,804,000 | 6 | |
| Oct 17, 2002 | 5 | $484,000 | +10% | 1,372 | $353 | $13,287,000 | 7 | |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 7 | $1,535,874 | +217% | -57% | 1,370 | $1,121 | $14,823,143 | 8 |
| Oct 19, 2002 | 5 | $2,532,899 | +65% | -44% | 1,370 | $1,849 | $17,356,042 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2002 | 7 | $1,146,318 | -55% | -58% | 1,370 | $837 | $18,502,360 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2002 | 6 | $306,000 | -73% | -72% | 1,378 | $222 | $18,808,000 | 11 |
| Oct 22, 2002 | 7 | $268,000 | -12% | -49% | 1,378 | $194 | $19,076,000 | 12 |
| Oct 23, 2002 | 7 | $240,000 | -10% | -46% | 1,378 | $174 | $19,316,000 | 13 |
| Oct 24, 2002 | 7 | $249,000 | +4% | -49% | 1,378 | $181 | $19,565,000 | 14 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 11 | $809,403 | +225% | -47% | 1,146 | $706 | $20,374,339 | 15 |
| Oct 26, 2002 | 8 | $1,338,646 | +65% | -47% | 1,146 | $1,168 | $21,712,985 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2002 | 12 | $635,980 | -52% | -45% | 1,146 | $555 | $22,348,965 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2002 | 10 | $161,000 | -75% | -47% | 1,146 | $140 | $22,510,000 | 18 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 10 | $451,000 | -44% | 855 | $527 | $23,370,000 | 22 | |
| Nov 2, 2002 | 10 | $805,000 | +78% | -40% | 855 | $942 | $24,175,000 | 23 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 16 | $282,000 | -37% | 649 | $435 | $25,247,000 | 29 | |
| Nov 9, 2002 | 14 | $496,000 | +76% | -38% | 649 | $764 | $25,743,000 | 30 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 17 | $260,000 | -48% | 649 | $401 | $26,003,024 | 31 | |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 18 | $132,728 | -53% | 398 | $333 | $26,409,233 | 36 | |
| Nov 16, 2002 | 18 | $232,777 | +75% | -53% | 398 | $585 | $26,642,010 | 37 |
| Nov 17, 2002 | 18 | $99,121 | -57% | -62% | 398 | $249 | $26,741,131 | 38 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | 3 | $13,287,269 | 1,372 | $9,685 | $13,287,269 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 6 | $6,277,667 | -53% | 1,378 | $4,556 | $19,564,936 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 9 | $3,354,641 | -47% | 1,146 | $2,927 | $22,919,577 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 11 | $2,045,820 | -39% | 854 | $2,396 | $24,965,397 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 16 | $1,311,148 | -36% | 649 | $2,020 | $26,276,545 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 20 | $573,484 | -56% | 398 | $1,441 | $26,850,029 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 29 | $201,327 | -65% | 191 | $1,054 | $27,051,356 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 46 | $67,352 | -67% | 67 | $1,005 | $27,118,708 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 53 | $34,957 | -48% | 65 | $538 | $27,153,665 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 2002 | 44 | $48,396 | +38% | 89 | $544 | $27,202,061 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 50 | $36,174 | -25% | 53 | $683 | $27,238,235 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | 55 | $45,978 | +27% | 36 | $1,277 | $27,284,213 | 12 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 61 | $30,700 | -33% | 34 | $903 | $27,314,913 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 64 | $30,441 | -1% | 42 | $725 | $27,345,354 | 14 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 78 | $12,481 | -59% | 24 | $520 | $27,357,835 | 15 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 92 | $4,877 | -61% | 17 | $287 | $27,362,712 | 16 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 7/18/2003 | $144,203 | 84 | 84 | 194 | $484,428 | 6/17/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $468,132 | |||||||||
| International Total | $952,560 | 6/17/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Taye Diggs | Dre | |
| Sanaa Lathan | Sidney | |
| Mos Def | Chris V. | |
| Ralph E. Tresvant | Royale | |
| Nicole Ari Parker | ||
| Boris Kodjoe | ||
| Queen Latifah | Francine | |
| Method Man |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rick Famuyiwa | Director | |
| Michael Elliot | Screenwriter | |
| Rick Famuyiwa | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Elliot | Story Creator | |
| Peter Heller | Producer | |
| Enrique Chediak | Cinematographer | |
| Dirk Westervelt | Editor | |
| Robert Hurst | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,738,882 (39.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 96.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,372 opening theaters/1,378 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $56,319,437 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 11th, 2002 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | July 18th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | February 11th, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Gratuitous Cameos |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Love Triangle, Magazine, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Hip Hop and Rap, Music Industry |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | 3 | $10,738,882 | 1,372 | $7,827 | $10,738,882 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 5 | $5,215,091 | -51% | 1,378 | $3,785 | $18,502,360 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 9 | $2,784,029 | -47% | 1,146 | $2,429 | $22,348,965 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 10 | $1,672,437 | -40% | 854 | $1,958 | $24,592,014 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 17 | $1,037,627 | -38% | 649 | $1,599 | $26,003,024 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 21 | $464,626 | -55% | 398 | $1,167 | $26,741,171 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 27 | $157,691 | -66% | 191 | $826 | $27,007,720 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 45 | $58,404 | -63% | 67 | $872 | $27,109,760 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 54 | $27,875 | -52% | 65 | $429 | $27,146,583 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 2002 | 47 | $33,171 | +19% | 89 | $373 | $27,186,836 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 50 | $21,093 | -36% | 53 | $398 | $27,223,154 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | 56 | $28,009 | +33% | 36 | $778 | $27,266,244 | 12 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 59 | $23,586 | -16% | 34 | $694 | $27,307,799 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 61 | $24,003 | +2% | 42 | $572 | $27,338,916 | 14 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 76 | $10,938 | -54% | 24 | $456 | $27,356,292 | 15 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 87 | $4,877 | -55% | 17 | $287 | $27,362,712 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | 3 | $3,546,176 | 1,372 | $2,585 | $3,546,176 | 1 | ||
| Oct 12, 2002 | 3 | $4,485,837 | +26% | 1,372 | $3,270 | $8,032,013 | 2 | |
| Oct 13, 2002 | 3 | $2,706,869 | -40% | 1,372 | $1,973 | $10,738,882 | 3 | |
| Oct 14, 2002 | 4 | $1,100,000 | -59% | 1,372 | $802 | $11,839,000 | 4 | |
| Oct 15, 2002 | 5 | $524,000 | -52% | 1,372 | $382 | $12,363,000 | 5 | |
| Oct 16, 2002 | 6 | $441,000 | -16% | 1,372 | $321 | $12,804,000 | 6 | |
| Oct 17, 2002 | 5 | $484,000 | +10% | 1,372 | $353 | $13,287,000 | 7 | |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 7 | $1,535,874 | +217% | -57% | 1,370 | $1,121 | $14,823,143 | 8 |
| Oct 19, 2002 | 5 | $2,532,899 | +65% | -44% | 1,370 | $1,849 | $17,356,042 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2002 | 7 | $1,146,318 | -55% | -58% | 1,370 | $837 | $18,502,360 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2002 | 6 | $306,000 | -73% | -72% | 1,378 | $222 | $18,808,000 | 11 |
| Oct 22, 2002 | 7 | $268,000 | -12% | -49% | 1,378 | $194 | $19,076,000 | 12 |
| Oct 23, 2002 | 7 | $240,000 | -10% | -46% | 1,378 | $174 | $19,316,000 | 13 |
| Oct 24, 2002 | 7 | $249,000 | +4% | -49% | 1,378 | $181 | $19,565,000 | 14 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 11 | $809,403 | +225% | -47% | 1,146 | $706 | $20,374,339 | 15 |
| Oct 26, 2002 | 8 | $1,338,646 | +65% | -47% | 1,146 | $1,168 | $21,712,985 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2002 | 12 | $635,980 | -52% | -45% | 1,146 | $555 | $22,348,965 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2002 | 10 | $161,000 | -75% | -47% | 1,146 | $140 | $22,510,000 | 18 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 10 | $451,000 | -44% | 855 | $527 | $23,370,000 | 22 | |
| Nov 2, 2002 | 10 | $805,000 | +78% | -40% | 855 | $942 | $24,175,000 | 23 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 16 | $282,000 | -37% | 649 | $435 | $25,247,000 | 29 | |
| Nov 9, 2002 | 14 | $496,000 | +76% | -38% | 649 | $764 | $25,743,000 | 30 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 17 | $260,000 | -48% | 649 | $401 | $26,003,024 | 31 | |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 18 | $132,728 | -53% | 398 | $333 | $26,409,233 | 36 | |
| Nov 16, 2002 | 18 | $232,777 | +75% | -53% | 398 | $585 | $26,642,010 | 37 |
| Nov 17, 2002 | 18 | $99,121 | -57% | -62% | 398 | $249 | $26,741,131 | 38 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | 3 | $13,287,269 | 1,372 | $9,685 | $13,287,269 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 6 | $6,277,667 | -53% | 1,378 | $4,556 | $19,564,936 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 9 | $3,354,641 | -47% | 1,146 | $2,927 | $22,919,577 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 11 | $2,045,820 | -39% | 854 | $2,396 | $24,965,397 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 16 | $1,311,148 | -36% | 649 | $2,020 | $26,276,545 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 20 | $573,484 | -56% | 398 | $1,441 | $26,850,029 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 29 | $201,327 | -65% | 191 | $1,054 | $27,051,356 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 46 | $67,352 | -67% | 67 | $1,005 | $27,118,708 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 53 | $34,957 | -48% | 65 | $538 | $27,153,665 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 2002 | 44 | $48,396 | +38% | 89 | $544 | $27,202,061 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 50 | $36,174 | -25% | 53 | $683 | $27,238,235 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | 55 | $45,978 | +27% | 36 | $1,277 | $27,284,213 | 12 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 61 | $30,700 | -33% | 34 | $903 | $27,314,913 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 64 | $30,441 | -1% | 42 | $725 | $27,345,354 | 14 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 78 | $12,481 | -59% | 24 | $520 | $27,357,835 | 15 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 92 | $4,877 | -61% | 17 | $287 | $27,362,712 | 16 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 7/18/2003 | $144,203 | 84 | 84 | 194 | $484,428 | 6/17/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $468,132 | |||||||||
| International Total | $952,560 | 6/17/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Taye Diggs | Dre | |
| Sanaa Lathan | Sidney | |
| Mos Def | Chris V. | |
| Ralph E. Tresvant | Royale | |
| Nicole Ari Parker | ||
| Boris Kodjoe | ||
| Queen Latifah | Francine | |
| Method Man |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rick Famuyiwa | Director | |
| Michael Elliot | Screenwriter | |
| Rick Famuyiwa | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Elliot | Story Creator | |
| Peter Heller | Producer | |
| Enrique Chediak | Cinematographer | |
| Dirk Westervelt | Editor | |
| Robert Hurst | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.