Synopsis
Dominican baseball star Miguel "Sugar" Santos is recruited to play in the U.S. minor-leagues.
Scores
Overall Score
53.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
47.7%
Review Aggregate
82.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 137 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, lighthearted, realistic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionallightheartedrealisticgrittyupliftingcharacter-drivenstylizedfamily-friendlyvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algenis Perez Soto | 2009 | $19,000 | $28,000 | (est) |
| Karl Bury | 2009 | $12,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Michael Gaston | 2009 | $9,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count137
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes5,354
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $1,082,124 | $1,582,575 |
| International | 2009 | $62,314 | $91,132 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $1,144,438 | $1,673,707 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $565,988 | $827,740 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,873,000 | $2,739,208 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $601,000 | $878,945 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $7,649,000 | $11,186,440 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $16,344,000 | $23,902,624 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $432,850 | $633,030 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $27,465,837 | $40,167,987 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $1,259,000 (est) | $1,841,251 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $916,000 (est) | $1,339,623 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $1,099,000 | $1,607,255 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,886,000 | $2,758,220 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $251,800 | $368,250 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $5,411,800 | $7,914,600 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $22,054,037 | $32,253,387 |
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