Napoleon Dynamite

Idaho countryside, summer, a chapstick tube lies on the floor. A moonboots-wearing teen draws ligers, his friend campaigns for class president, a tater tot-filled lunch tray sits alone. Jared Hess finds humor in the mundane.

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Jared Hess directed Napoleon Dynamite in 2004. See Jared Hess's full filmography, where to start with Jared Hess, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jared Hess.

Napoleon Dynamite was released in 2004 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 95 minutes.