Nataanii Jackson (Kusem Goodwind) looking stoic in the locker room in Rez Ball
Rez Ball, Netflix's new sports movie with a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score, debuts on the streamer's Global Top 10. Based on the nonfiction novel Canyon Dreams: A Basketball Season on the Navajo Nation by The New York Times journalist Michael Powell, the film follows a Native American high school basketball team from Chuska, New Mexico who lose their star player while competing for the state championship.
Why You Should Watch Rez Ball On Netflix It's A Rousing Underdog Story Deeply Rooted In Native American Culture Close In addition to debuting on Netflix's Global Top 10, Rez Ball has debuted to a strong 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and an 85% audience score. Rez Ball reviews praise the film as a rousing underdog story filled with emotional warmth and engaging basketball sequences.
1 In addition to its rousing underdog story, Rez Ball is also deeply rooted in Native American culture. It follows the Chuska Warriors, a high school basketball team rich in Native American heritage. The movie was also made by Native American voices, as it was directed by Sydney Freeland, a Native American filmmaker, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sterlin Harjo, an American Seminole who co-created FX's Reservation Dogs.
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