Napoleon Dynamite
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Metascore
64 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 525 Ratings

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  • Starring: Efren Ramirez, Jon Gries, Jon Heder
  • Summary: From Preston, Idaho comes Napoleon Dynamite (Heder), a new kind of hero complete with a tight red 'fro, some sweet moon boots and skills that can't be topped. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 36
  3. Negative: 2 out of 36
  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Eric Campos
    90
    The cast playing these eccentric characters is magnificent...This is definitely one of the most unique comedies you’ll see all year.
  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    80
    Thrusts us into a high school senior year like no other.
  3. Empire
    Reviewed by: Helen O'Hara
    60
    As long as you don't mind making fun of the afflicted, there are some killer comic moments.
  4. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    There is a kind of studied stupidity that sometimes passes as humor, and Jared Hess' Napoleon Dynamite pushes it as far as it can go.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 295 out of 375
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 375
  3. Negative: 66 out of 375
  1. TheQuietGamer
    10
    One of the funniest movies I've ever seen, it really captures the average socially awkward teen and dysfunctional family perfectly, I loved every character and every moment of this hilarious movie, while some say some of the scenes are useless I disagree, I felt they were all necessary in defining the characters, if you like comedies or just good movies, this is a must see, this is a masterpiece that is deserving of nothing less that a perfect 10.… Expand
  2. MonsieurEames
    8
    Absolutely hilarious and original. Definitely a hit or miss comedy, and this one was a hit for me big time. Remains one of my favorite comedies alongside Dumb & Dumber.… Expand
  3. RobC.
    5
    Just three words: Slow, Bored. Eccentric.
  4. MovieMadMan1st
    0
    This movie is not a comedy. One wold assume for a movie to be classified as a comedy it would have to generate at least ONE laugh throughout it's entire boredom. If you did laugh at this you must have been using some illegal substance to change your environment into an all humor universe! Get into reality and find actual comedic movies. Try Mel Brooks, Woodie Allen, Cohen Brothers etc, etc...… Expand

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