Napoleon Dynamite

"He's out to prove he's got nothing to prove."

Aug 27 2004 PG 1h 36m
Comedy

A 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.

Plot

Preston, Idaho's most curious resident, Napoleon Dynamite, lives with his grandma and his 32-year-old brother (who cruises chat rooms for ladies) and works to help his best friend, Pedro, snatch the Student Body President title from mean teen Summer Wheatley.

Written by

Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess

Directed by

Jared Hess

Cast

Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Jon Gries

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Napoleon Pictures Limited, Access Films, MTV Films

Languages

English

Awards

10 wins & 23 nominations

Trailers
Napoleon Dynamite Official Trailer!
Napoleon Dynamite (2004) Original Theatrical Trailer [4K]
Scores
# of Votes
254,263
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
64
Popularity
NA