Napoleon Dynamite

Napoleon Dynamite

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Napoleon Dynamite

Aaron Ruell, Diedrich Bader, Efren Ramirez, Haylie Duff, Jon Gries

From the rural town of Preston, Idaho, comes Napoleon Dynamite. With a red 'fro, his moon boots and illegal government ninja moves, he is a new kind of hero. His family consists of fragile brother Kip...( read more  read more... ), who's seeking his soul mate in online chat rooms; Uncle Rico, who is stuck in his "glory" days of high school football; and Grandma, who enjoys going out to the dunes on her quad-runner. Napoleon spends his days drawing magical beasts, working on his computer hacking skills to impress the chicks, and begrudgingly feeding his grandma's pet llama. When his friend Pedro decides to run for class president, it is Napoleon to the rescue to help him triumph over adversity.

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  • September 7, 2009
    A very original comedy that worked well due to Heder's excellent performance and Hess's original style of directing for this type of movie. The supporting cast are also really good, so, vote for Pedro!
  • January 12, 2009
    I just recently watched this again, and it was better this time around. Not a deep movie by any means, but it is hilarious.
  • January 3, 2009
    This is one of those films that you HAVE to watch with about five or six inebriated friends.
  • December 31, 2008
    "What are you gonna do today, Napoleon?
    - Whatever I feel like I wanna do. Gosh!"

    "Napoleon Dynamite" is a homage to the 80's. A lot of people don't "get" this movie. In my opinion, it's basically one of the funniest movies made!

    Napoleon, played perfectly by Jon Heder, is prob...( read more)ably one of the most memorable characters in comedy history. A totally absurd high school kid who focuses more on his ninja skills and drawings of magical mixed animals.

    "Napoleon Dynamite" is full of gags and one-liners that will make you laugh your ass of. But ye be warned... Like earlier mentioned, the comedy is totally unorthodox and may not suit all.

    In overall, this film is a sleeper cult classic and very unique. It's non-predictable and focuses on the life of one freaky kid. Don't look after deeper meanings, just enjoy the fun. The film features also the best dance scene I've layed my eyes on! Napoleon is dynamite!

    "What's a liger?
    - It's pretty much my favorite animal. It's like a lion and a tiger mixed... bred for its skills in magic."
  • December 15, 2008
    Totally weird movie, kind of stupid, kind of funny, not the must interesting thing you could watch.
  • December 18, 2009
    Yes, the dumbest movie EVER!
  • December 18, 2009
    I have never done enough narcotics to enjoy this movie.
  • December 17, 2009
    This one is uncharacteristable. It's dry, sarcastic, and oddly nostalgic. A movie with a personality so original without trying too hard.
  • December 17, 2009
    I really enjoyed this quirky comedy about a geeky teenager. It's not like your average teen comedy but it does have tons of gags. There's a homage to the 80's in this movie too which I liked a lot. Jon Heder is brilliant as Napoleon along with Efren Ramirez as his friend Pedro. I...( read more)'ve no doubt that this will be a cult classic in years to come. It's that good.
  • December 15, 2009
    It took a while but it grew on me... a little bit.

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