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Where can I stream Sugar?
In the United States, Sugar streams on Netflix. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 55 other countries.
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Summary
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.
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- Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
- Written by
- Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
- Produced by
- Paul S. Mezey, Jamie Patricof, Jeremy Kipp Walker
- Music by
- Michael Brook
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Facts
April 3, 2008 · 1 h 54 min · R
- Released
- April 3, 2008
- Runtime
- 1 h 54 min
- Age rating
- R
- Content
- Strong Language
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- English
- Also spoken
- Spanish, Italian
- Made in
- Dominican Republic, United States
- Available in
- 72 countries
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Questions about Sugar
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Sugar worth watching?
79
GreatGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 82). Critics rate it higher (88 out of 100) than audiences (74).
Is Sugar plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.