Napoleon Dynamite

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Buddy Comedy Quirky Comedy Teen Comedy Comedy

A listless and alienated teenager helps his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while dealing with his bizarre family life back home.A listless and alienated teenager helps his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while dealing with his bizarre family life back home.A listless and alienated teenager helps his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while dealing with his bizarre family life back home.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

246K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

631

166

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 10 wins & 23 nominations total

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Trivia
Jon Heder drew all of the drawings in the movie except the unicorn.

Goofs
When Napoleon is waiting in the van for Uncle Rico to take him to the dance, he looks at his watch. The time and date displayed is 5:40 p.m., Thursday 7/17. (They may have forgotten to change the date on the watch -- how many school dances are in July?) After he starts running down the road, he stops to look at his watch and the time and date says 5:54 p.m., Monday, 7/21.

Quotes
Don: Hey, Napoleon. What did you do last summer again?
Napoleon Dynamite: I told you! I spent it with my uncle in Alaska hunting wolverines!
Don: Did you shoot any?
Napoleon Dynamite: Yes, like 50 of 'em! They kept trying to attack my cousins, what the heck would you do in a situation like that?
Don: What kind of gun did you use?
Napoleon Dynamite: A freakin' 12-gauge, what do you think?

Crazy credits
There is a 5 minute scene with Kip and LaFawnduh's wedding after the end credits.

Alternate versions
In the streaming prints of the movie on Hulu & Disney+, the line "You guys are retarded!" is replaced by "You guys are idiots!".

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Stepford Wives/Garfield: The Movie/The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

Soundtracks
We're Going to be Friends
Written by Jack White
Performed by The White Stripes
Courtesy of Third Man Records/V2 Records/XL Recordings

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Featured review

Awesome!

I have to say I was so intrigued by the mixed responses to this film on this board I had to see it. In my opinion it was the best movie I have seen in years. I am so tired of the typical BS Hollywood crap, and this movie was far from that. Napoleon was indeed dynamite! The first couple minutes I was kinda worried that the naysayers were right, but as the movie continued I couldn't stop laughing! And for those how think that it was wrong to exploit the nerds in society, you definitely missed the whole point of the movie. It wasn't exploited them, it was more celebrating them and their uniqueness. And as for being unrealistic, this movie was more realistic than any movie I have seen. That was part of what made it hilarious. Not doubt this will be a cult classic! GO NAPOLEON!

I give this film a 10 out of 10