Smoke Signals (1998)
Directed by Chris Eyre · 89 min · Drama, Comedy
27.4 TOPICAL score · #3,790 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Young Native American man Thomas is a nerd in his reservation, wearing oversize glasses and telling everyone stories no-one wants to hear. His parents died in a fire in 1976, and Thomas was saved by Arnold. Arnold soon left his family, and Victor hasn't seen his father for 10 years. When Victor hears Arnold has died, Thomas offers him funding for the trip to get Arnold's remains.
Smoke Signals (1998, directed by Chris Eyre) has a TOPICAL score of 27.4 - ranked 3,790 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on cast. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (119 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 11 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (119 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic; Sundance Filmmaker Trophy Dramatic
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 11 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read13,390 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Adam Beach (actor #1,779), Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, Gary Farmer
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