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82 out of 100

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9.1 out of 10

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  • Starring: Algenis Perez Soto
  • Summary: Sugar follows the story of Miguel Santos, a.k.a. Sugar, a Dominican pitcher from San Pedro De Macorís, struggling to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty. Playing professionally at a baseball academy in the Dominican Republic, Miguel finally gets his break at age 19 when he advances to the United States’ minor league system; but when his play on the mound falters, he begins to question the single-mindedness of his life’s ambition. (Sony Pictures Classics)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    100
    This one slice of the American experience amounts to one of the best films of the year.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    100
    A baseball movie, a stranger-in-a-strange-land movie, a movie about real people facing real challenges in the real world, Sugar is all that and more.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    60
    A thoughtful drama about guys who have a moment in the big time before returning home to an odd reflected glory.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. MarkP
    10
    A superb, engaging, cliche busting film that is about far more than baseball. Excellent performances from non-pros, marvelous cinematography. One of the best little films of the year.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. paigeg
    9
    Brilliant film, engaging and beautifully filmed. Also worth seeing though so the doc Road to the Big Leagues as it is the real story!
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. RyanD
    9
    Was shocked they had this movie in my local Redbox. It did not disappoint. The acting is phenomenal, and the emotion is raw. The script had me constantly guessing what would happen next. A real, honest examination of life, its many paths, and the choices we make.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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