This article is about the film. For the television series based on the film, see Napoleon Dynamite (TV series). For the singer, see Elvis Costello.
Napoleon Dynamite
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Jared Hess
Screenplay by
Jared Hess
Jerusha Hess
Based on
Peluca by Jared Hess
Produced by
Jeremy Coon
Chris Wyatt
Sean Covel
Starring
Jon Heder
Jon Gries
Aaron Ruell
Efren Ramirez
Tina Majorino
Diedrich Bader
Cinematography
Munn Powell
Edited by
Jeremy Coon
Music by
John Swihart
Production company
Napoleon Pictures
Distributed by
Fox Searchlight Pictures (North America and Italy)
Paramount Pictures (under MTV Films; international)
Release dates
January 17, 2004 (2004-01-17) (Sundance)
June 11, 2004 (2004-06-11) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$400,000[1]
Box office
$46.1 million[1]
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 American independent coming of age teen comedy film produced by Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt, and Sean Covel, written by Jared and Jerusha Hess, and directed by Jared Hess. The film stars Jon Heder in the role of the titular character, a nerdy high-school student who deals with several dilemmas: befriending an immigrant who wants to be class president, awkwardly pursuing a romance with a fellow student, and living with his quirky family.
The film was Hess's first full-length movie and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca (2002). Napoleon Dynamite was acquired at the Sundance Film Festival by Fox Searchlight Pictures, who partnered up with Paramount Pictures and MTV Films for the release. Filming was done at Preston High School and in different areas in Franklin County, Idaho, in the summer of 2003. It debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2004. Most of the situations in the movie are loosely based on the life of Jared Hess. The film's total worldwide gross revenue was $46.1 million.[2] The film has since developed a cult following[3][4] and was voted at number 14 on Bravo's 100 funniest movies.[5]
^"Napoleon Dynamite - Box Office Data, DVD Sales, Movie News, Cast Information". The Numbers. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
^Duca, Lauren (June 10, 2014). "How 'Napoleon Dynamite' Became A Cultural Phenomenon (And Then Reached Critical Mass)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
^Tobias, Scott (September 24, 2009). "Napoleon Dynamite". The New Cult Canon. The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
^Fraley, Jason. "BRAVO 100 Funniest Movies". The Film Spectrum.
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