Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21357 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-12-04
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Formats: Collector's Edition, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 91 minutes

Synopsis
Jared Hess makes an unforgettable directorial debut with NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, a hilarious, tender, and original portrait of a truly eccentric character. Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) is a high-school outcast in every sense of the word. More interested in playing tetherball by himself and drawing pictures of his favourite animal, the 'liger' (a combination of a lion and a tiger), Napoleon is ignored by everyone in his tiny hometown of Preston, Idaho. At home, things aren't much better. His uber-nerd older brother Kip (Aaron Ruell) and ultra-vain Uncle Rico (Jon Gries) are too busy with their own obsessions to give Napoleon the time of day. It isn't until a new student, Pedro (Efren Ramirez), arrives that Napoleon finds friendship and performs an act of brave defiance that makes him a true hero. Written by Hess and his wife Jerusha, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE brilliantly captures the awkwardness of high school without succumbing to condescension. Most of this can be attributed to Heder, who steps into Napoleon's moon boots with a jaw-dropping flawlessness. The rest of the cast is just as natural, underplaying their roles and letting the comedy unfold without forcing any of the jokes. Add a hilarious soundtrack of 1980s hits and you have an instant classic, a crowd-pleasing riot that has an undeniably universal appeal.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant!
Excellent! Loved it and now buying it. Totally understated and sincerely frank. Couldn't help but empathise, sympathise and laugh out loud. Not weird, not elitist, just honest.

Too Weird
This film is completly wierd and odd. It has barely any storyline and the jokes just arn't very funny. I suppose it's good if your really crazy but otherwise i wouldn't waste your money.

great film
i saw this on tv the other day and, at first i didnt get most of it

i watched it again and it is actually a relly funny film

its just a film about 'that kid at school' who is geekish but considers himself great.

it probably isnt a film for all people, but i would strongly consider getting it to see what its all about, because its is a superb film with loads of laughs including the greatest quote in a film ever "can you come and get your crap outa my locker, ive got no room for my nun chucks" and possibly the funnyist last scene in a film ever