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2004 • 1h 35min • PG • Comedy

Napoleon Dynamite

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

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.

IMDb 7.0

RT 72%

MC 64

Writers

Jared Hess

Jerusha Hess

Composer

John Swihart

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Jon Heder

Napoleon Dynamite

Efren Ramirez

Pedro Sanchez

Tina Majorino

Deb

Aaron Ruell

Kip Dynamite

Jon Gries

Uncle Rico

Haylie Duff

Summer

Emily Kennard Dunn

Trisha

Shondrella Avery

LaFawnduh

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Efren Ramirez Pedro Sanchez

Tina Majorino Deb

Aaron Ruell Kip Dynamite

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Haylie Duff Summer

Emily Kennard Dunn Trisha

Shondrella Avery LaFawnduh

Sandy Martin Grandma

Diedrich Bader Rex

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