.gif)
Set in a small Arctic town with a deeply troubling suicide rate, this sports drama tells the story of a...
Set in a small Arctic town with a deeply troubling suicide rate, this sports drama tells the story of a group of Inuit students whose lives are transformed when introduced to lacrosse.
Less
87 %31 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
95 %174 reviewsAudience score rating
"It's a fascinating puzzle: a film that is simultaneously an indictment of the toxic legacy of cultural imperialism and a weepie that employs the familiar tropes of Hollywood, one of the biggest machines of cultural imperialism on the planet."
—
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail"Finally, a true-life sports tale that doesn't pull any punches."
—
Stuff
Stuff"A gripping sports movie worthy of its place in that canon."
—
Decider
Decider"Bracingly unsentimental and transcendently moving at the same time."
—
Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"It's exactly the type of uplifting movie that could boost spirits during these bleak times."
—
Variety
Variety"Brought to life through the specifics that make the characters and their sense of place -- and of displacement -- central to the story."
—
RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.comThe Grizzlies | Details
- Runtime
- 106
- Genre
- Drama, Sport
- Country of origin
- Canada
