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Napoleon Dynamite

2004 · 95 min

A deadpan, awkwardly charming slice of small-town life that finds humor in the mundane and rewards patience with quirky warmth.

Directed by
Jared Hess
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Tina Majorino
Tagline
He's out to prove he's got nothing to prove.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Jared Hess
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Tina Majorino
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • friendship
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Jared Hess
Written by
Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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