Sugar
“For Miguel "Sugar" Santos, his curveball was his ticket out.”
Sugar is streaming on HBO Max in Philippines. Availability checked 13 June 2026.
Where to watch Sugar
🇵🇭 Philippines
Good to know
- Director
- Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
- Release date
- 2008-04-03
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Language
- Spanish
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Studio
- Serie 23 Productions
Sugar — trailer
About Sugar
Sugar is a 2008 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, starring Algenis Perez Soto, Jose Rijo and Walki Cuevas. It has a runtime of 1 hour 54 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 76 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Sugar in Philippines — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Sugar in Philippines?+
In Philippines, you can stream Sugar on HBO Max.
Is Sugar on Netflix?+
Sugar is not on Netflix in Philippines right now, but you can stream it on HBO Max.
How long is Sugar?+
Sugar has a runtime of 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
Who stars in Sugar?+
Sugar stars Algenis Perez Soto, Jose Rijo, Walki Cuevas, Santo Silvestre and Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal.
When did Sugar come out?+
Sugar is a 2008 movie directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.
What genre is Sugar?+
Sugar is Drama film.
Who directed Sugar?+
Sugar was directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.
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