---
title: 'Napoleon Dynamite (2004)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jared Hess'
released: '2004-01-17'
runtime_minutes: 82
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/napoleon-dynamite-2004'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374900/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

2004 · 82 min · Comedy, Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Jared Hess, written by Jared and Jerusha Hess, and produced by Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt, and Sean Covel. It stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite, a nerdy 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jared Hess](https://cinepixo.com/people/jared-hess)
- **Screenplay:** [Jared Hess](https://cinepixo.com/people/jared-hess), [Jerusha Hess](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerusha-hess)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Swihart](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-swihart)
- **Producer:** [Chris Wyatt](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-wyatt-2), [Jeremy Coon](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-coon), [Sean Covel](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-covel)
- **Editor:** [Jeremy Coon](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-coon)

## Cast

- [Sandy Martin](https://cinepixo.com/people/sandy-martin)
- [Ellen Dubin](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-dubin)
- [Aaron Ruell](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-ruell)
- [Tina Majorino](https://cinepixo.com/people/tina-majorino)
- [Efren Ramirez](https://cinepixo.com/people/efren-ramirez)
- [Shondrella Avery](https://cinepixo.com/people/shondrella-avery)
- [Diedrich Bader](https://cinepixo.com/people/diedrich-bader)
- [Jon Heder](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-heder)
- [Jon Gries](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-gries)
- [Emily Tyndall](https://cinepixo.com/people/emily-tyndall)
- [Haylie Duff](https://cinepixo.com/people/haylie-duff)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/napoleon-dynamite-2004
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