Sugar

R

2004

1h 19m

Drama

List

78%

9 Reviews

Tomatometer

61%

2,500+ Ratings

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Cliff (Andre Noble) receives an unusual 18th birthday gift from his younger sister -- marijuana, alcohol, a subway token and the mission to lose his virginity. This results in Cliff meeting a young street hustler named Butch (Brendan Fehr). At first, as Butch introduces Cliff to gay street life in Toronto, Cliff is excited by his new relationship. But as the two grow closer, he finds that Butch has problems, including drug addiction, that are cause for serious concern.

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Years before "The Florida Project" or "Tangerine", this movie knew how to make an intimate, personal story on a minuscule budget. This "day in a life" take on a gay boy falling for a hustler is quieter & more nuanced than "My Own Private Idaho", but manages to pull off the same impact. A true (although little-known) gem in gay cinema.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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A somewhat real look at the hustler/drug issues of youths. I liked it!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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It's cute the way Cliff felt in love, for a person so fucked up, and he sticked to Butch 'till the end.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

I liked this movie, it had a good message or two about growing up + the actors we're hot & sadly one died in the movie ie/ don't do drugs but really sadly the main character died in real life - such a shame. Good movie, great story - well worth a look, I'll watch it again...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Wow! Surprisingly good! Kudos to this gay film made in Toronto with cameos from well-known MTF transfolk. Some very nice acting by Brendan Fehr and by the little sister of the main character. Couldn't figure out why Sarah Polley was in this. What her character was supposed to be about. Lots of interesting scenes and nice moments. I found it completely believable and riveting.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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John Palmer

Director

Brendan Fehr

Butch

Andre Noble

Cliff

Haylee Wanstall

Cookie

Maury Chaykin

Stanley

Michael Riley

The Man

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

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

Rated: 4/4

Apr 17, 2009

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Toronto Star

Rated: 2/5

Sep 4, 2004

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

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.

Aug 31, 2004

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Michael Wilde

The Advocate

As tasty as Sugar is, it tortures us exquisitely with the pains of first love and of losing someone to addiction.

Apr 5, 2022

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Chase Burns

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

It's a real bummer this one goes from remarkably tender and trashy to spinning down the toilet bowl of hustler cliches.

Dec 9, 2021

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

This probation of the American Dream, a highlight of the Sundance Film Festival, benefits from a wonderful lead performance by a nonprofessional actor

Rated: B+

Feb 19, 2008

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Synopsis

Cliff (Andre Noble) receives an unusual 18th birthday gift from his younger sister -- marijuana, alcohol, a subway token and the mission to lose his virginity. This results in Cliff meeting a young street hustler named Butch (Brendan Fehr). At first, as Butch introduces Cliff to gay street life in Toronto, Cliff is excited by his new relationship. But as the two grow closer, he finds that Butch has problems, including drug addiction, that are cause for serious concern.

Director: John Palmer
Producer: Jennifer Jonas
Screenwriter: Jaie Laplante, John Palmer, Todd Klinck
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Nov 16, 2004
Runtime: 1h 19m
Sound Mix: Surround