Click to read the article
Sugar (2004)
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work ![]()
Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:6
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.1/10
Runtime: 78 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Stuck in a rather dull and predictable suburban existence, Cliff (Andre Noble) has never ventured to explore his burgeoning homosexuality. For his 18th birthday, his precocious 12-year-old sister... Stuck in a rather dull and predictable suburban existence, Cliff (Andre Noble) has never ventured to explore his burgeoning homosexuality. For his 18th birthday, his precocious 12-year-old sister (Haylee Wanstall) gives him a bottle of booze and a joint, and instructs him to put an end to his virginity. Cliff, all too happy to take her up on the challenge, ends up cruising the downtown red light district where prostitution and other nefarious activities seem to be an exotic and adventurous new world. He falls in love with Butch (Brendan Fehr), a sexy and sympathetic hustler. When Cliff finds out Butch is addicted to crack, he discovers that life on the street is not as alluring as he once believed. [More]
Starring: Andre Noble, Brendan Fehr, Marnie McPhail, Maury Chaykin
Starring: Andre Noble, Brendan Fehr, Marnie McPhail, Maury Chaykin, Sarah Polley
Director: John Palmer
Director: John Palmer
Reviews for Sugar
A strong story with moments of insight and a vivid sense of mortality, but it's also scrappy and indulgent.
can't imagine a baseball fan%u2014or a moviegoer%u2014who wouldn't respond on some level to the new film "Sugar," a rich and moving reminder of the way professional sports aspirations can shape someone's destiny in the real world, as opposed to the mytho
This probation of the American Dream, a highlight of the Sundance Film Festival, benefits from a wonderful lead performance by a nonprofessional actor
A screening of Sugar should become compulsory for all young men contemplating the transition from school-yard beat-offs to full-service drug and hustling lifestyles.
This tale of tortured love between a gay youth and street hustler juggles a complex load of emotional and tonal colors within an admirably lean runtime.
More DVDs
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 45% 45% | Ice Age: Dawn of the D… |
| 19% 19% | Transformers: Revenge … |
| 55% 55% | Orphan |
| 43% 43% | The Proposal |
| 26% 26% | Land of the Lost |
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 52% 52% | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 |
| 37% 37% | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra |
| 14% 14% | I Love You, Beth Cooper |
| 97% 97% | Food, Inc. |
| 28% 28% | Aliens in the Attic |
What’s Hot On RT
Other News
Sponsored Links
Around The Network
- Sugar at Rotten Tomatoes
Fresh Links
Featured

Subscribe to RT's YouTube channel and don't miss a second of our cracking video content.

Follow Rotten Tomatoes and join us as we tweet about the week's releases.



Top Critic

