Napoleon Dynamite
2004 · 95 min · Director: Jared Hess
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Preston, Idaho's most curious resident, Napoleon Dynamite, lives with his grandma and his 32-year-old brother (who cruises chat rooms for ladies) and works to help his best friend, Pedro, snatch the Student Body President title from mean teen Summer Wheatley.
Emotional fingerprint
Napoleon Dynamite (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Smile 20%, Nostalgia 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Smile20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Nostalgia. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 41 % | 28 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 47 % | 41 % | 14 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 54 % | 53 % | 10 % | 7 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 56 % | 53 % | 11 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 53 % | 51 % | 10 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 9 % | 7 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 46 % | 44 % | 10 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 47 % | 44 % | 9 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 48 % | 44 % | 11 % | 7 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 44 % | 38 % | 17 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Love | 44 % | 35 % | 20 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 47 % | 41 % | 17 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 49 % | 40 % | 12 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 49 % | 33 % | 11 % | 10 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 49 % | 35 % | 13 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 52 % | 38 % | 12 % | 10 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 59 % | 35 % | 25 % | 3 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Joy | 60 % | 27 % | 43 % | 14 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Love | 59 % | 31 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Love | 62 % | 44 % | 47 % | 56 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Kip
Randy
Starla
Jock #1
Jock #2
Lance
Nathan
Principal Svadean
Renae
Trisha
Details
- Directed by
- Jared Hess
- Written by
- Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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