Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sugar easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Sugar end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Sugar

Name: Sugar
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Algenis Perez Soto, Jose Rijo, Walki Cuevas, Santo Silvestre, Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal

For Miguel "Sugar" Santos, his curveball was his ticket out.

Directed by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck

Produced by Serie 23 Productions, Gowanus Projections

2008114 min6.6 / 10

A grounded coming-of-age drama about a young Dominican pitcher navigating displacement, cultural alienation, and the gap between dream and reality in minor-league baseball.

Like many young men in the Dominican Republic, 19-year-old Miguel "Sugar" Santos dreams of winning a slot on an American baseball team. Indeed, his talents as a pitcher eventually land him a slot on a single-A team in Iowa, but culture shock, racism and other curveballs threaten to turn Sugar's dream sour.

Clusters

Overcoming Adversity Stories The Bittersweet Cost of Living Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Slow Character Dramas Sports and Competitions

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Sports Homesickness Baseball Host Family Minor Leagues Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Sugar sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Sugar scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Sugar violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Sugar easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does Sugar end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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