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Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 American independent coming-of-age teen comedy film produced by Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt, and Sean Covel, written by Jared and Jerusha Hess, and directed by Jared Hess.
Aug 27, 2004 · Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 film about a listless and alienated teenager who helps his new friend win the class presidency in a small western high school. The movie features quirky characters, awkward situations, and a unique style of humor that some viewers may find funny and others may not.
- (239K)
- Comedy
- Jared Hess
- 2004-08-27
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.
Jun 13, 2012 · Napoleon Dynamite is a high school student from Preston, Idaho who lives with his grandmother, his older brother Kip, and their pet llama, Tina. Kip, 32, is ...
- 1 min
- 2.5M
- isthemoviegood
- Sophie Dodd
- Jon Heder (Napoleon) Heder played the quirky llama-feeding high schooler who enjoys eating tots, drawing "ligers" and perfecting his "skills" (with nunchucks, computer-hacking, etc.
- Efren Ramírez (Pedro) After his turn as the ambitious Pedro — Napoleon's best friend who ran for (and won) student body president — Ramírez went on to land the role of Catuey on the TV series Eastbound & Down and to act alongside Will Ferrell in 2012's Casa de mi Padre.
- Tina Majorino (Deb) Deb wasn't into Napoleon for his "skills" — she was truly the (entrepreneurial) girl next door, who was there all along. Majorino, a child star who got her big break with 1994's Andre, shifted to the small screen after her role in the breakout indie film, most notably as Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie on Veronica Mars and Heather Tuttle on Big Love.
- Aaron Ruell (Kip) As Napoleon's older brother, Kip went out of his way to try and make his lil' bro jealous of his skills when it came to chatting up "babes" online.
A comedy about an awkward teen in Idaho who befriends a Hispanic boy and runs for class president. See critics' ratings, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or rent the movie.
- (175)
- Comedy
- PG
See the full list of actors and crew members who worked on the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite, directed by Jared Hess and written by Jared and Jerusha Hess. Find out who played Napoleon, Pedro, Uncle Rico, and more.
