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Napoleon Dynamite
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6.8A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.
Released: 2004-06-1195 minDir: Jared HessComedyBudget: $400,000Box office: $46.1M
Cast
- Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite
- Efren Ramirez as Pedro Sanchez
- Tina Majorino as Deb
- Aaron Ruell as Kip Dynamite
- Jon Gries as Uncle Rico
- Haylie Duff as Summer
Themes
- underdog
- high school
- sibling relationship
- idaho
- chat
- friends
- school dance
- social outcast
- aftercreditsstinger
- socially awkward
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Ratings
IMDb
7/10
252,681 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
72%
Metacritic
64/100
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Genres
- Comedy
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 10 wins & 23 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 82
- FilmAffinity ID
- 878286
- Official website
- www.foxsearchlight.com/napoleondynamite
- Image
- Napoleon Dynamite cast by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Show 3 more facts
- publication date
- 2004-06-11
- title
- Napoleon Dynamite
- review score
- 64/100
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Categories
2000s buddy comedy films2000s coming-of-age comedy films2000s teen comedy films2004 American films2004 comedy films2004 directorial debut films2004 English-language films2004 films2004 independent films20th Century Studios franchisesAmerican buddy comedy filmsAmerican coming-of-age comedy filmsAmerican high school filmsAmerican independent filmsAmerican teen comedy filmsCulture of IdahoEnglish-language buddy comedy filmsEnglish-language independent filmsFeatures based on short filmsFilms about bullyingFilms about electionsFilms adapted into television showsFilms directed by Jared HessFilms scored by John Swihart