Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill

He wanted power. He wanted revenge. Now he just wants out.

Directed by Leon Ichaso

Produced by South Street Films, Beacon Communications

1994123 min5.6 / 10

A gritty crime thriller about a Harlem drug dealer caught between his desire for redemption and the violent machinery of organized crime that won't let him escape.

In the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, the Mafia steps in when a drug dealer quits his partner and brother to lead a straight life with his girlfriend.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sugar Hill violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Sugar Hill scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Sugar Hill sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Sugar Hill end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Sugar Hill easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Sugar Hill

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sugar Hill

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sugar Hill, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sugar Hill, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sugar Hill, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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