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Release Date:
27 August 2004 (USA) moreTagline:
He's out to prove he's got nothing to prove. morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
10 wins & 18 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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A cult-classic moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. July 11 | 7:00 PM | COMEDY | |||
| Sun. July 12 | 4:00 PM | COMEDY |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jon Heder | ... | Napoleon Dynamite | |
| Jon Gries | ... | Uncle Rico | |
| Aaron Ruell | ... | Kip | |
| Efren Ramirez | ... | Pedro | |
| Diedrich Bader | ... | Rex | |
| Tina Majorino | ... | Deb | |
| Sandy Martin | ... | Grandma | |
| Haylie Duff | ... | Summer Wheatly | |
| Trevor Snarr | ... | Don | |
| Shondrella Avery | ... | Lafawnduh | |
| Bracken Johnson | ... | Randy | |
| Carmen Brady | ... | Starla | |
| Ellen Dubin | ... | Ilene | |
| J.C. Cunningham | ... | Jock #1 | |
| James Stevens | ... | Jock #2 (as James Smooth) |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Bus otoko (Japan) (DVD title) [ja]Dynamiitti Napoleon (Finland) [fi]
Napoleon Dynamite (Canada: French title) [fr]
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Rated PG for thematic elements and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
82 min | USA:86 min (Sundance Film Festival) | Canada:86 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
USA:PG (certificate no. 40773) | Ireland:PG | Iceland:L | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:6 | Portugal:M/6 | Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Québec) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | New Zealand:PG | South Africa:PG | South Korea:15 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-7 | Singapore:PG | UK:PGFun Stuff
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Due to the film's surprise success at festivals and in its limited release, Fox Searchlight re-edited the film to add a 5-minute epilogue at the end. This epilogue, which was filmed after the initial theatrical run, features a surprise "wedding scene", which cost about half of what the entire feature cost to make. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Official dress of the National FFA organization calls for males to wear white dress shirt, official FFA tie, FFA jacket zipped all the way to the top, black slacks, black socks and black close toed shoes. When shown in the hall, Napoleon has on blue jeans. moreQuotes:
[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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Though this movie seems to strike a chord with the younger crowd, there is no age limit to appreciating this film, just limits in your sense of humor. Perhaps the funniest movie I've seen in years, ND explores character profiles we never thought would make it to the movies. The characters cover a wide range of social misfits and exhibit the nuances of their behavior in a way that makes sense to them, if not to the general public. It's like a sociological case study of a primitive and exotic tribe of "Nerds". Everyone of us should be able to recognize at least one of the ND characters from somewhere in our past or somewhere in our psyches. The acting is sublime, because sometimes we forget that they ARE acting. The writing and dialogue are inventive and unexpected, and so dry it might take you a few days to start laughing. But once you do start laughing, you won't be able to stop. This movie is sure to be a cult classic for the new millennium the way Repo Man was the the 80's. And if you like this film, consider yourself luck-EEEE, because not everyone will.