Sugar
2008 · 114 min · Director: Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
By 2008, more than 25 percent of major league baseball players were born in Latin America. At 19, Miguel "Sugar" Santos, a serious kid from the Dominican Republic, signs with Kansas City. He flies to Phoenix for tryouts and is sent to the Class A team "The Swing" in the fictional town of Bridgetown, Iowa, where he lives with a farm family. Thus begins his odyssey: leaving his mom and girlfriend; living in an alien culture; learning English; overcoming jitters; working hard; achieving early success; navigating friendships, occasional racism, and a woman's mixed signals; dealing with an injury; trying performance-enhancing drugs; and, searching for his place in the world. Will he make it to the Majors; will he play in New York?
Emotional fingerprint
Sugar (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Hope 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Hope25%
- Anxiety20%
- Sadness15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Hope, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Hope and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Hope
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Hope | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 40 % | 25 % | 33 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 43 % | 29 % | 34 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Hope | 46 % | 31 % | 39 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Hope | 49 % | 35 % | 45 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Hope | 50 % | 39 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Hope | 48 % | 41 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 46 % | 39 % | 33 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Hope | 50 % | 34 % | 38 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Hope | 51 % | 33 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Hope | 55 % | 40 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 60 % | 53 % | 23 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 61 % | 54 % | 16 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 65 % | 49 % | 21 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 69 % | 49 % | 24 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 65 % | 54 % | 21 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 61 % | 57 % | 28 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Empathy | 61 % | 59 % | 33 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Empathy | 65 % | 60 % | 35 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 67 % | 58 % | 47 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Miguel
Umpire #1
Reyes
Pedro
Marcos
Salvador
Sanchez
Erica
Abuela
Luis
Carmen
Sofia
Jaime
Javier
Floor Manager
Uncle Angel
Cousin Lupe
Details
- Directed by
- Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
- Written by
- Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States, Dominican Republic
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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