Fresh
Sugar, a baseball movie, an immigrant parable and a thoroughly entertaining drama that accomplishes the seemingly impossible task of putting a fresh face on the fractured American Dream.
John Anderson, Newsday
Sugar
For Miguel "Sugar" Santos, his curveball was his ticket out.
2008 · 1h 54m · R
Drama
Directed by
Anna Boden
,
Ryan Fleck
Overview
Follows the story of Miguel Santos, a. k. a. Sugar (Algenis Perez Soto), 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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
92%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Not only have director-writers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck crafted a poignant immigrant tale, they've made a sports saga rife with rare truths.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Rotten
The camera is on Sugar the whole time, but the faux-documentary approach keeps him out of reach in all the ways that really matter.
David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh
To tell you what happens to him from here would be a tremendous disservice. We'll just say that, refreshingly, nothing about it is sickly sweet.
Christy Lemire, Associated Press
Fresh
A rich and moving reminder of the way professional sports aspirations can shape someone's destiny in the real world.
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
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