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Napoleon Dynamite

2004 film by Jared Hess
Movie film Q1133772
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Summary

Napoleon Dynamite is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.72% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,928 views/month, #682 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: MTV Movie Award for Best Movie[3], Satellite Award for Best Original Score[4], Teen Choice Award for Choice Hissy Fit[5]
  • Director: Jared Hess[6]
  • Screenwriter: Jared Hess[7], Jerusha Hess[8]
  • Composer: John Swihart[9]
  • Genre: teen film[10], coming-of-age film[11], comedy film[12]
  • Based on: Peluca[13]
  • Cast member: Jon Heder[14], Jon Gries[15], Efren Ramirez[16], Tina Majorino[17], Aaron Ruell[18], Diedrich Bader[19], Haylie Duff[20], Shondrella Avery[21], Sandy Martin[22], Ellen Dubin[23], Emily Tyndall[24]
  • Producer: Jeremy Coon[25], Chris Wyatt[26], Sean Covel[27]
  • Production company: Searchlight Pictures[28], Paramount Pictures[29], MTV Films[30], Jared and Jerusha Hess[31]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[32]
  • Soundtrack release: Napoleon Dynamite – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[33]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[34]
  • Review score: 72%[35], 6.4/10[36], 64/100[37]
  • Color: color[38]
  • Country of origin: United States[39]
  • Publication date: January 17, 2004[40], May 18, 2006[41], June 11, 2004[42]
  • Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[43], Netflix[44]
  • Narrative location: Idaho[45]
  • Official website: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/napoleondynamite/[46], https://www.searchlightpictures.com/napoleondynamite[47]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Napoleon Dynamite[48]
  • Filming location: Idaho[49]
  • Film editor: Jeremy Coon[50]
  • Nominated for: Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature[51], Teen Choice Award for Choice Hissy Fit[52], Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male[53], Satellite Award for Best Original Score[54], MTV Movie Award for Best Movie[55]
  • Executive producer: Jeremy Coon[56]
  • Title: Napoleon Dynamite[57]

Why It Matters

Napoleon Dynamite has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

What awards did Napoleon Dynamite receive?

Honors received include MTV Movie Award for Best Movie[3], Satellite Award for Best Original Score[4], and Teen Choice Award for Choice Hissy Fit[5].

Related Entities

Diedrich Bader film Haylie Duff Idaho Netflix Tina Majorino United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  33. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  38. [40] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Kwayst · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 10550426
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  2. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 42089
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  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2004-01-17T00:00:00Z, +2006-05-18T00:00:00Z, +2004-06-11T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+82'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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