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Napoleon Dynamite -- 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.
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Director:
Writers:
Jared Hess (written by) and
Jerusha Hess (written by)
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Release Date:
27 August 2004 (USA) See more »
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Tagline:
He's out to prove he's got nothing to prove. See more »
Plot:
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. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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10 wins & 18 nominations See more »
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Rated PG for thematic elements and language.
Runtime:
82 min | USA:86 min (Sundance Film Festival) | Canada:86 min
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Certification:
USA:PG (certificate no. 40773) | Ireland:PG | Iceland:L | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:6 | Portugal:M/6 | Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Québec) | South Africa:PG | New Zealand:PG | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-7 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG
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In a deleted scene, it is shown that Napoleon gets a scratch ticket and won $10, which originally was shown in Peluca (2003). That was what made it so he could afford the $12 suit for the dance and not even the price was implied in the movie.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: During the dance scene, Deb's hair changes style.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Kid on Bus:What are you gonna do today, Napoleon?
Napoleon Dynamite:Whatever I feel like I wanna do. Gosh!
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs Taxi Driver (1976)See more »
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Old School AnticsSee more »

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176 out of 297 people found the following review useful.
Who would have thought that a movie with no real plot could be so good..., 15 December 2004
Author: SarahM42 from Portland, Oregon US

OK, I have seen a lot of negative reviews on this movie. It made me leery of even seeing it. I work at a video store so I get to see movies before their street release date. There were a few naysayers at work, but I rented it anyway. This was a rental well spent. This is the first movie I have seen in some time that doesn't have swear words or sex in any form so it is OK for any age. If you are or ever were just a little bit geeky, Napoleon is the hero for you. This movie is much funnier to a gen-x'er. There are a lot of things that you won't "get" if you weren't a part of the 80's. All in all, I think that it is a great way to spend an evening. I am looking forward to seeing more from this writer/director.

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