He's out to prove he's got nothing to prove.
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.
Napoleon Dynamite (2004) is a comedy film directed by Jared Hess, released on June 11, 2004 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Tina Majorino and Aaron Ruell. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 2,247 ratings.
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Jon Heder
as Napoleon Dynamite
Efren Ramirez
as Pedro Sanchez
Tina Majorino
as Deb
Aaron Ruell
as Kip
Jon Gries
as Uncle Rico
Sandy Martin
as Grandma
Diedrich Bader
as Rex
Haylie Duff
as Summer Wheatley
Trevor Snarr
as Don
Shondrella Avery
as Lafawnduh
Bracken Johnson
as Randy
Carmen Brady
as Starla
Directed by Jared Hess, written by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess, produced by Sean Covel, Jeremy Coon and Chris Wyatt.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 2,247 ratings.
Jon Heder is the eponymous high school student who lives with his brother "Kip" (Aaron Ruell) at the home of his grandmother (Sandy Martin). Now she's a bit of a game girl and manages to come off her buggy whilst racing in the sand dunes and so their womanising tupperware salesman uncle "Rico" (Jon Gries) turns up to provide them with steak and keep them in check. "Kip" has fallen madly in love with a girl he met…
Reviewed on January 31, 2024
Original, unique, bizarre, hilarious! * I love all the whacky and authentic and heartwarming characters from this movie. * I think it has a kind of bedroom pop vibe to it. Alot of bedroom pop music videos look and feel similar with the fashion and ideas they riff on. * I love the environment they're in. Wide open, sparse midwestern town. The American landscape is big and cool. * This movie is a brilliant example…
Reviewed on March 6, 2024
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Napoleon Dynamite (2004) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Napoleon Dynamite (2004) includes Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Tina Majorino, Aaron Ruell and Jon Gries. The film was directed by Jared Hess. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Napoleon Dynamite was released on June 11, 2004 and runs for 1h 35m.
Napoleon Dynamite (2004) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 2,247 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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