Napoleon Dynamite
He's out to prove he's got nothing to prove.
Comedyunderdoghigh schoolsibling relationshipidahochatfriendsschool dancesocial outcastaftercreditsstingersocially awkwardbased on short filmindifferent
A quirky, deadpan comedy about social misfits and small-town alienation that finds warmth and belonging in the margins through friendship and acceptance.
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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