Sugar (2009)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,081,922Details
International Box Office $62,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,143,922
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Miguel Santos is a talented pitcher who might just have what it takes to earn a prized spot on a Major League Baseball team, but before that happens he’ll have to prove his worth in the minor leagues. Advancing into the United States’ minor league system at the tender age of 19, Miguel is warmly welcomed into the small-town Iowa home of his host family, but can't help but struggle with language and cultural barriers despite the kindness of strangers. Subsequently forced to reevaluate his life’s ambition after his once-trusty arm becomes unreliable, the previously single-minded pitcher gradually begins to question both the world he lives in and the role he has chosen to play in it.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$60,140 (5.6% of total gross)
Legs:10.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:11 opening theaters/51 max. theaters, 10.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,555,080

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,933 $1,081,922
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,901-20,000) 19,911 $62,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,259 $1,143,922
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,632 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,287 $1,081,922
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,402 $62,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,900 $1,143,922

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 3rd, 2009 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
Video Release: September 1st, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language, some sexuality and brief drug use
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Control
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Keywords: Baseball, Set in Dominican Republic
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: HBO Films, Journeyman Pictures, Hunting Lane Films, Gowanus Projections
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,933 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,429 $1,555,080
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,038 $1,081,922
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 207 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,632 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,677 $1,555,080
Top 2009 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 55 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,621 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,997 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,708 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,266 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,287 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 201-300) 222 $1,081,922

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 2009 36 $60,140   11 $5,467   $60,140 1
Apr 10, 2009 32 $99,510 +65% 18 $5,528   $184,885 2
Apr 17, 2009 29 $102,925 +3% 48 $2,144   $320,690 3
Apr 24, 2009 33 $91,739 -11% 51 $1,799   $454,772 4
May 1, 2009 32 $83,623 -9% 45 $1,858   $573,079 5
May 8, 2009 38 $73,490 -12% 50 $1,470   $674,508 6
May 15, 2009 37 $51,012 -31% 40 $1,275   $748,844 7
May 22, 2009 39 $55,406 +9% 46 $1,204   $823,363 8
May 29, 2009 40 $48,178 -13% 51 $945   $901,906 9
Jun 5, 2009 44 $30,637 -36% 42 $729   $950,815 10
Jun 12, 2009 43 $36,510 +19% 44 $830   $1,000,834 11
Jun 19, 2009 45 $21,327 -42% 32 $666   $1,037,595 12
Jun 26, 2009 63 $9,245 -57% 21 $440   $1,055,133 13
Jul 3, 2009 74 $3,516 -62% 8 $440   $1,063,833 14
Jul 10, 2009 86 $2,655 -24% 6 $443   $1,069,589 15
Jul 17, 2009 94 $2,047 -23% 8 $256   $1,072,031 16
Jul 24, 2009 77 $4,545 +122% 8 $568   $1,077,822 17
Jul 31, 2009 113 $457 -90% 2 $229   $1,080,732 18
Aug 7, 2009 110 $879 +92% 3 $293   $1,081,922 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 25, 2009 37 $15,706     46 $341   $839,069 53

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 2009 41 $85,375   11 $7,761   $85,375 1
Apr 10, 2009 35 $132,390 +55% 18 $7,355   $217,765 2
Apr 17, 2009 30 $145,268 +10% 48 $3,026   $363,033 3
Apr 24, 2009 33 $126,423 -13% 51 $2,479   $489,456 4
May 1, 2009 33 $111,562 -12% 45 $2,479   $601,018 5
May 8, 2009 38 $96,814 -13% 50 $1,936   $697,832 6
May 15, 2009 40 $70,125 -28% 40 $1,753   $767,957 7
May 22, 2009 40 $85,771 +22% 46 $1,865   $853,728 8
May 29, 2009 41 $66,450 -23% 51 $1,303   $920,178 9
Jun 5, 2009 47 $44,146 -34% 42 $1,051   $964,324 10
Jun 12, 2009 44 $51,944 +18% 44 $1,181   $1,016,268 11
Jun 19, 2009 48 $29,620 -43% 32 $926   $1,045,888 12
Jun 26, 2009 65 $14,429 -51% 21 $687   $1,060,317 13
Jul 3, 2009 73 $6,617 -54% 8 $827   $1,066,934 14
Jul 10, 2009 93 $3,050 -54% 6 $508   $1,069,984 15
Jul 17, 2009 92 $3,293 +8% 8 $412   $1,073,277 16
Jul 24, 2009 79 $6,998 +113% 8 $875   $1,080,275 17
Jul 31, 2009 113 $768 -89% 2 $384   $1,081,043 18
Aug 7, 2009 109 $879 +14% 3 $293   $1,081,922 19

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,901-20,000) 19,911 $62,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,605 $62,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,526 $62,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,916 $62,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,490 $62,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,729 $62,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,402 $62,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 201-300) 284 $62,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,259 $1,143,922
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,958 $1,143,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,366 $1,143,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,050 $1,143,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,129 $1,143,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,087 $1,143,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,900 $1,143,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 201-300) 281 $1,143,922

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Algenis Pérez Soto    Miguel ‘Sugar’ Santos

Supporting Cast

Alina Vargas    Reyna
André Holland    Brad Johnson
T.J. Miller    Business Man Running Out
Ellary Porterfield    Anne Higgins
Richard Bull    Earl Higgins
Ann Whitney    Helen Higgins
Jose Rijo    Alvarez
Jaime Tirelli    Osvaldo
Rayniel Rufino    Jorge Ramirez

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Anna Boden    Director
Ryan Fleck    Director
Anna Boden    Screenwriter
Ryan Fleck    Screenwriter
Paul Mezey    Producer
Jamie Patricof    Producer
Jeremy Kipp Walker    Producer
Anna Boden    Editor
Andrij Parekh    Cinematographer
Michael Brook    Composer
Lynn Fainchtein    Music Supervisor
Elizabeth Mickle*    Production Designer
Erin Benach    Costume Designer
Cindy Tolan    Casting Director

DVD Releases for September 1st, 2009

August 31st, 2009

It's the calm before the storm on the home market. There's not a lot of TV on DVD releases this week, but that's temporary, while the summer blockbusters will start flooding the market in just two weeks. From that week till the end of the year, there will be a major blockbuster release coming out practically every week. As for this week, the list of top tier releases is not particularly strong, but there are a trio of DVD Pick of the Week contenders. These include Earth on Blu-ray, Supernatural - Season Four on DVD or Blu-ray, and Degrassi - The Next Generation - Season 8 on DVD. Each one has their draws and weaknesses, but all three are worthy of the title. More...

Food Soars Past the Moon on the Per Theater Chart

June 16th, 2009

There were half-a-dozen films that managed to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, led by Food, Inc. with an impressive average of $20,171 in three theaters. This suggests at least some potential for expansion. Moon opened in a few more theaters while its average was slightly below at $17,006, but this is also enough to suggest some potential for expansion. Tetro opened on Thursday and earned nearly $40,000 over 4 days, but over the three-day weekend it managed an average of $16,221. Away We Go expanded from 4 to 45 theaters, but still earned an average of $12,463, and this is very good news indeed. Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love opened with an average of $10,866 in three theaters while Le Combat Dans l'Ile opened with $10,217 in one. The overall box office champion, The Hangover, came awfully close to the $10,000 mark with an average of $9,775. More...


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Synopsis

Miguel Santos is a talented pitcher who might just have what it takes to earn a prized spot on a Major League Baseball team, but before that happens he’ll have to prove his worth in the minor leagues. Advancing into the United States’ minor league system at the tender age of 19, Miguel is warmly welcomed into the small-town Iowa home of his host family, but can't help but struggle with language and cultural barriers despite the kindness of strangers. Subsequently forced to reevaluate his life’s ambition after his once-trusty arm becomes unreliable, the previously single-minded pitcher gradually begins to question both the world he lives in and the role he has chosen to play in it.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$60,140 (5.6% of total gross)
Legs:10.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:11 opening theaters/51 max. theaters, 10.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,555,080

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,933 $1,081,922
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,901-20,000) 19,911 $62,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,259 $1,143,922
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,632 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,287 $1,081,922
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,402 $62,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,900 $1,143,922

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 3rd, 2009 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
Video Release: September 1st, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language, some sexuality and brief drug use
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Control
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Baseball, Set in Dominican Republic
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: HBO Films, Journeyman Pictures, Hunting Lane Films, Gowanus Projections
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Leading Cast

Algenis Pérez Soto    Miguel ‘Sugar’ Santos

Supporting Cast

Alina Vargas    Reyna
André Holland    Brad Johnson
T.J. Miller    Business Man Running Out
Ellary Porterfield    Anne Higgins
Richard Bull    Earl Higgins
Ann Whitney    Helen Higgins
Jose Rijo    Alvarez
Jaime Tirelli    Osvaldo
Rayniel Rufino    Jorge Ramirez

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Anna Boden    Director
Ryan Fleck    Director
Anna Boden    Screenwriter
Ryan Fleck    Screenwriter
Paul Mezey    Producer
Jamie Patricof    Producer
Jeremy Kipp Walker    Producer
Anna Boden    Editor
Andrij Parekh    Cinematographer
Michael Brook    Composer
Lynn Fainchtein    Music Supervisor
Elizabeth Mickle*    Production Designer
Erin Benach    Costume Designer
Cindy Tolan    Casting Director

DVD Releases for September 1st, 2009

August 31st, 2009

It's the calm before the storm on the home market. There's not a lot of TV on DVD releases this week, but that's temporary, while the summer blockbusters will start flooding the market in just two weeks. From that week till the end of the year, there will be a major blockbuster release coming out practically every week. As for this week, the list of top tier releases is not particularly strong, but there are a trio of DVD Pick of the Week contenders. These include Earth on Blu-ray, Supernatural - Season Four on DVD or Blu-ray, and Degrassi - The Next Generation - Season 8 on DVD. Each one has their draws and weaknesses, but all three are worthy of the title. More...

Food Soars Past the Moon on the Per Theater Chart

June 16th, 2009

There were half-a-dozen films that managed to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, led by Food, Inc. with an impressive average of $20,171 in three theaters. This suggests at least some potential for expansion. Moon opened in a few more theaters while its average was slightly below at $17,006, but this is also enough to suggest some potential for expansion. Tetro opened on Thursday and earned nearly $40,000 over 4 days, but over the three-day weekend it managed an average of $16,221. Away We Go expanded from 4 to 45 theaters, but still earned an average of $12,463, and this is very good news indeed. Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love opened with an average of $10,866 in three theaters while Le Combat Dans l'Ile opened with $10,217 in one. The overall box office champion, The Hangover, came awfully close to the $10,000 mark with an average of $9,775. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,933 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,429 $1,555,080
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,038 $1,081,922
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 207 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,632 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,677 $1,555,080
Top 2009 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 55 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,621 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,997 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,708 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,266 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,287 $1,081,922
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 201-300) 222 $1,081,922

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 2009 36 $60,140   11 $5,467   $60,140 1
Apr 10, 2009 32 $99,510 +65% 18 $5,528   $184,885 2
Apr 17, 2009 29 $102,925 +3% 48 $2,144   $320,690 3
Apr 24, 2009 33 $91,739 -11% 51 $1,799   $454,772 4
May 1, 2009 32 $83,623 -9% 45 $1,858   $573,079 5
May 8, 2009 38 $73,490 -12% 50 $1,470   $674,508 6
May 15, 2009 37 $51,012 -31% 40 $1,275   $748,844 7
May 22, 2009 39 $55,406 +9% 46 $1,204   $823,363 8
May 29, 2009 40 $48,178 -13% 51 $945   $901,906 9
Jun 5, 2009 44 $30,637 -36% 42 $729   $950,815 10
Jun 12, 2009 43 $36,510 +19% 44 $830   $1,000,834 11
Jun 19, 2009 45 $21,327 -42% 32 $666   $1,037,595 12
Jun 26, 2009 63 $9,245 -57% 21 $440   $1,055,133 13
Jul 3, 2009 74 $3,516 -62% 8 $440   $1,063,833 14
Jul 10, 2009 86 $2,655 -24% 6 $443   $1,069,589 15
Jul 17, 2009 94 $2,047 -23% 8 $256   $1,072,031 16
Jul 24, 2009 77 $4,545 +122% 8 $568   $1,077,822 17
Jul 31, 2009 113 $457 -90% 2 $229   $1,080,732 18
Aug 7, 2009 110 $879 +92% 3 $293   $1,081,922 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 25, 2009 37 $15,706     46 $341   $839,069 53

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 2009 41 $85,375   11 $7,761   $85,375 1
Apr 10, 2009 35 $132,390 +55% 18 $7,355   $217,765 2
Apr 17, 2009 30 $145,268 +10% 48 $3,026   $363,033 3
Apr 24, 2009 33 $126,423 -13% 51 $2,479   $489,456 4
May 1, 2009 33 $111,562 -12% 45 $2,479   $601,018 5
May 8, 2009 38 $96,814 -13% 50 $1,936   $697,832 6
May 15, 2009 40 $70,125 -28% 40 $1,753   $767,957 7
May 22, 2009 40 $85,771 +22% 46 $1,865   $853,728 8
May 29, 2009 41 $66,450 -23% 51 $1,303   $920,178 9
Jun 5, 2009 47 $44,146 -34% 42 $1,051   $964,324 10
Jun 12, 2009 44 $51,944 +18% 44 $1,181   $1,016,268 11
Jun 19, 2009 48 $29,620 -43% 32 $926   $1,045,888 12
Jun 26, 2009 65 $14,429 -51% 21 $687   $1,060,317 13
Jul 3, 2009 73 $6,617 -54% 8 $827   $1,066,934 14
Jul 10, 2009 93 $3,050 -54% 6 $508   $1,069,984 15
Jul 17, 2009 92 $3,293 +8% 8 $412   $1,073,277 16
Jul 24, 2009 79 $6,998 +113% 8 $875   $1,080,275 17
Jul 31, 2009 113 $768 -89% 2 $384   $1,081,043 18
Aug 7, 2009 109 $879 +14% 3 $293   $1,081,922 19

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,901-20,000) 19,911 $62,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,605 $62,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,526 $62,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,916 $62,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,490 $62,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,729 $62,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,402 $62,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 201-300) 284 $62,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,259 $1,143,922
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,958 $1,143,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,366 $1,143,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,050 $1,143,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,129 $1,143,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,087 $1,143,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,900 $1,143,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 201-300) 281 $1,143,922

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.