In small-town Goshen, Indiana, awkward teen Josh has trouble fitting in. After his Pappy is injured in an accident, his life is made even worse when his strangely nostalgic uncle, Brett, shows up to keep an eye on him. With no safe haven at home or at school, Josh befriends the new kid Korey (Kylo), a morose Hispanic boy who speaks little English. Together the two launch a campaign to run for class president.

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In small-town Preston, Idaho, awkward teen Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) has trouble fitting in. After his grandmother is injured in an accident, his life is made even worse when his strangely nostalgic uncle, Rico (Jon Gries), shows up to keep an eye on him. With no safe haven at home or at school, Napoleon befriends the new kid, Pedro (Efren Ramirez), a morose Hispanic boy who speaks little English. Together the two launch a campaign to run for class president.

Release date: June 11, 2004 (USA)

Director: Jared Hess

Budget: 400,000 USD

Box office: 46.1 million USD

Awards: Satellite Award for Best Original Score, MORE

Distributed by: Searchlight Pictures, Paramount Pictures Corporation

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