Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 American 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 title character, a 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' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca. Napoleon Dynamite was acquired at the Sundance Film Festival by Fox Searchlight Pictures, who partnered up with MTV Films and Paramount Pictures for the release. It was filmed in and near 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 $46,122,713.
| Director | Jared Hess |
| Produced by | Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt, Sean Covel |
| Writer(s) | Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess |
| Starring | Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell, Efren Ramirez, Tina Majorino, Diedrich Bader |
| Music | John Swihart |
| Cinematography | Munn Powell |
| Edited by | Jeremy Coon |
| Production, company | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Paramount Pictures, MTV Films |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures (North America), Paramount Pictures (International) |
| Released | January 17, 2004 (Sundance), June 11, 2004 (United States) |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $400,000 |
| Box office | $46.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 60034789 |
About Napoleon Dynamite
Written and directed by Jared Hess, the movie follows an awkward teen trying to help his friend get elected school president.
Achievement of Napoleon Dynamite
The movie is based on Jared Hess' short film, Peluca. Jon Heder, who plays Napoleon, received $1,000 for his role.
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