Napoleon Dynamite
Seen it?2004 | 95 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it and it made about 115 times its budget. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Easy A, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 2 Independent Spirit Awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$46 million worldwide on a $400K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 751K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jared Hess
- Jon HederNapoleon Dynamite
- Efren RamirezPedro Sanchez
- Tina MajorinoDeb
- Aaron RuellKip
- Jon GriesUncle Rico
- Sandy MartinGrandma
- Diedrich BaderRex
- Haylie DuffSummer Wheatley
- Trevor SnarrDon
- Shondrella AveryLafawnduh