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Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

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Napoleon Dynamite (Heder) is a quirky teenager growing up in the remotes of Idaho with a love for dancing and the way of the ninja who's really just trying to understand his life while living with his Uncle Rico (Gries), whose shady business deals are just some of the things that make Napoleon's social life in small-town Idaho all the more difficult.
Genres: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr. 26 min.
Release Date:  June 11th, 2004 (select cities).
MPAA Rating:   PG for thematic elements and language.
Distributor:   Fox Searchlight Pictures
Cast and Credits
Starring: Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, Tina Majorino, Diedrich Bader
Directed by: Jared Hess
Produced by: Chris Wyatt, Jory Weitz, Jeremy Coon
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Critical Consensus
Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B-   
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...an inspired dead-end stunt that keeps delivering snarky laughs far longer than it has any right to." more...
B
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...a kind of studied stupidity that sometimes passes as humor..." more...
C
E! Online,
"...feels like an amusing sketch stretched too long." more...
B-
Film Threat, Eric Campos
"... one of the most unique comedies you’ll see all year." more...
A-
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User Reviews Average Grade:  B   
It's about time - a comedy that's funny  by jcc1613 (6/12/2004)
656 out of 746 people found this review helpful
I'm sick of all the Hollywood formula movies with big name actors, crappy scripts...Full Review
  A+
See this Movie you fat piece of LARD!  by choadeffect (7/2/2004)
359 out of 483 people found this review helpful
One of the best films I have ever seen. Wonderful characters I can not see how...Full Review
  A+
If China were to invade...  by jordopolis (6/11/2004)
358 out of 485 people found this review helpful
First of all, yahoo says this is a film about some place in Iowa, it's Idaho...Full Review
  A-
Good, Not Great  by KISSman24 (7/4/2004)
300 out of 414 people found this review helpful
I had high expectations for Napoleon Dynamite after I saw the preview about a...Full Review
  B-
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Release Date:
12/21/2004

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