Napoleon Dynamite

Summary

Napoleon Dynamite is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.72% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,851 views/month, #682 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Napoleon Dynamite received the MTV Movie Award for Best Movie^[3].
• Napoleon Dynamite received the Satellite Award for Best Original Score^[4].
• Napoleon Dynamite received the Teen Choice Award for Choice Hissy Fit^[5].
• Napoleon Dynamite's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• Napoleon Dynamite was directed by Jared Hess^[7].
• Jared Hess wrote the screenplay for Napoleon Dynamite^[8].
• Jerusha Hess wrote the screenplay for Napoleon Dynamite^[9].
• Napoleon Dynamite's composer is recorded as John Swihart^[10].
• Napoleon Dynamite's genre is teen film^[11].
• Napoleon Dynamite's genre is coming-of-age film^[12].
• Napoleon Dynamite's genre is comedy film^[13].
• Napoleon Dynamite's based on is recorded as Peluca^[14].
• A cast member of Napoleon Dynamite was Jon Heder^[15].
• A cast member of Napoleon Dynamite was Jon Gries^[16].
• A cast member of Napoleon Dynamite was Efren Ramirez^[17].
• A cast member of Napoleon Dynamite was Tina Majorino^[18].
• A cast member of Napoleon Dynamite was Aaron Ruell^[19].
• A cast member of Napoleon Dynamite was Diedrich Bader^[20].
• A cast member of Napoleon Dynamite was Haylie Duff^[21].
• A cast member of Napoleon Dynamite was Shondrella Avery^[22].
• A cast member of Napoleon Dynamite was Sandy Martin^[23].
• A cast member of Napoleon Dynamite was Ellen Dubin^[24].
• A cast member of Napoleon Dynamite was Emily Tyndall^[25].
• Napoleon Dynamite was produced by Jeremy Coon^[26].
• Napoleon Dynamite was produced by Chris Wyatt^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jeremy Coon^[26], Chris Wyatt^[27], and Sean Covel^[28]. Napoleon Dynamite was directed by Jared Hess^[7]. Screenwriters include Jared Hess^[8] and Jerusha Hess^[9]. Cast members include Jon Heder^[15], Jon Gries^[16], Efren Ramirez^[17], Tina Majorino^[18], Aaron Ruell^[19], and Diedrich Bader^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 17, 2004^[29], May 18, 2006^[30], and June 11, 2004^[31]. The original language of Napoleon Dynamite was English^[32]. Genres include teen film^[11], coming-of-age film^[12], and comedy film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Reception

Awards received include MTV Movie Award for Best Movie^[3], a MTV Movie & TV Awards^[34], in United States^[35]; Satellite Award for Best Original Score^[4], a class of award^[36], in United States^[37]; and Teen Choice Award for Choice Hissy Fit^[5], a class of award^[38]. Reviews include 72%^[39], 6.4/10^[40], and 64/100^[41].

Why It Matters

Napoleon Dynamite ranks in the top 0.72% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,851 views/month, #682 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

What awards did Napoleon Dynamite receive?

Honors received include MTV Movie Award for Best Movie^[3], Satellite Award for Best Original Score^[4], and Teen Choice Award for Choice Hissy Fit^[5].