Napoleon Dynamite

Napoleon Dynamite

He's out to prove he's got nothing to prove.

Directed by Jared Hess

Produced by Napoleon Pictures

200495 min6.8 / 10

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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  • Is Napoleon Dynamite one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.

  • Is Napoleon Dynamite violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Napoleon Dynamite scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Napoleon Dynamite easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does Napoleon Dynamite end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Napoleon Dynamite sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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