If you loved Napoleon Dynamite, try Don Verdean

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Don Verdean has roughly 16.4× fewer votes than Napoleon Dynamite — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Jared Hess, and they sit in Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Napoleon Dynamite, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Don Verdean is

Here's a film that knows its audience. Don Verdean is a "biblical archaeologist" who can't find actual artifacts, so he fakes some. It's a faith-based comedy that may test yours.

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