Smoke Signals (1998)
"A new film from the heart of Native America."
ThumbScore
👍 70%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 83%
(RT: 83%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Evan Adams as Thomas Builds-the-Fire
Irene Bedard as Suzy Song
Cody Lightning as Young Victor Joseph
Simon Baker as Young Thomas Builds-the-Fire
Monique Mojica as Grandma Builds-the-Fire
Is Smoke Signals good?
Most people think so. 70% audience score, estimated from 119 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 83%.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
