Directed by Jared Hess   Written by Jared Hess   Jerusha Hess   Cast Jon Heder ... Napoleon Dynamite Jon Gries ... Uncle Rico Aaron Ruell ... Kip Efren Ramirez ... Pedro Diedrich Bader ... Rex Tina Majorino ... Deb Sandy Martin ... Grandma Haylie Duff ... Summer Wheatly Trevor Snarr ... Don Shondrella Avery ... Lafawnduh Bracken Johnson ... Randy Carmen Brady ... Starla Ellen Dubin ... Ilene J.C. Cunningham ... Jock #1 Jimmy Stevens ... Jock #2 (as James Smooth) Brian Petersen ... Lance Brett Taylor ... Nathan Thomas Lefler ... Principal Svadean (as Tom Lefler) Elizabeth Miklavcic ... Renae Scott Thomas ... Sheldon Loria Badali ... Shoney (as Loria Badelli) Emily Kennard Dunn ... Trisha (as Emily Kennard) Jamen Gunnell ... Vern Nanette Young ... Corrina Walter Platz ... Cashier Nano De Silva ... Cholo #1 Arturo De Silva ... Cholo #2 Pat Donahue ... Farmer Dale Critchlow ... Lyle Tom Adams ... FFA Judge #1 Eldean Holliday ... FFA Judge #2 Arlando Larsen ... FFA Judge #3 Mary Heers ... Teacher T.J. Adams ... Farm Boy #1 Jake Visser ... Farm Boy #2 / School Kid Brady Stokes ... Farm Boy #3 / School Kid Thedora Peeterborg ... Secretary #1 Becky Demke ... Secretary #2 Yuka Ruell ... Girl on Bike (as Julia Ruell) Cody Abrams ... School Kid Jake Adams ... School Kid Paul Adams ... School Kid Cara Alder ... School Kid Shonee Alder ... School Kid Shontae Alder ... School Kid Frederick Atkins ... School Kid (as Fredrick Atkins) Derik Atkinson ... School Kid Tami Auger ... School Kid Amanda Austin ... School Kid Brooke Beckstead ... School Kid Madison Beckstead ... School Kid Landon Bell ... School Kid Heather Benson ... School Kid Cindy Biggs ... School Kid Jon Bliss ... School Kid Kolton Bosen ... School Kid Taylor Bosen ... School Kid Hayley Bowen ... School Kid Daniel Brewer ... School Kid Michael Brewer ... School Kid Ashely Buck ... School Kid Jeremy Burns ... School Kid Cherone Call ... School Kid Shanda Call ... School Kid Shawnee Call ... School Kid Shelbee Call ... School Kid Skylar Carver ... School Kid Christy Checketts ... School Kid Christina Child ... School Kid Paige Christensen ... School Kid Amy Christiansen ... School Kid Jade Christiansen ... School Kid Jane Christiansen ... School Kid Shane Christiansen ... School Kid Samantha Marsden ... School Kid (as Samantha Clark) Summer Coburn ... School Kid Brittney Cole ... School Kid Tiffany Cole ... School Kid Timothy Colvin ... School KId O'Leah Corcorran ... School Kid Arianna Crosland ... School Kid Mandi Dalley ... School Kid Sami Dalley ... School Kid Brian Davis ... School Kid Aaron Demke ... School Kid Kim Demke ... School Kid Isaac Demke ... School Kid Tyler Dodge ... School Kid Alison Downs ... School Kid Mary Downs ... School Kid Tyler Drury ... School Kid Megan Earley ... School Kid Leatrice Esplin ... School Kid Roy Esplin ... School Kid Charles Fetzer ... School Kid William Fetzer ... School Kid Kai Fetzer ... School Kid Brittany Foster ... School Kid Cassie Galloway ... School Kid Allison Gamble ... School Kid Emily Gamer ... School Kid Hannah Gibby ... School Kid Katherine Gibby ... School Kid Kristen Gibby ... School Kid Dakotah Gordon ... School Kid Jenna Griffeth ... School Kid Braden Hablin ... School Kid Eden Hamblin ... School Kid Kyle Hansen ... School Kid Tyler Hansen ... School Kid Evan Harris ... School Kid Radine Harris ... School Kid Alyssa Harrison ... School Kid Megan Haslam ... School Kid Jake Higley ... School Kid Matt Hinrichs ... School Kid Audrey Hinricks ... School Kid Colton Hirschi ... School Kid Kayla Hirschi ... School Kid Cheryl Hobbs ... School Kid Cody Hobbs ... School Kid Sean Hobie ... School Kid Elaina Horne ... School Kid Debbie Hugie ... School Kid Damon Hull ... School Kid Ashley Jackson ... School Kid Annette Jensen ... School Kid Kevin Jensen ... School Kid Marla Jensen ... School Kid Ryan Jensen ... School Kid Lacey Johnson ... School Kid Karenina Jones ... School Kid Kayleen Johnson ... School Kid (as Kayleen Jones) Dayne Keller ... School Kid Kate Keller ... School Kid Keri Kelley ... School Kid Michael Kelley ... School Kid Jake King ... School Kid Jessica Koller ... School Kid Amber Larsen ... School Kid Kylie Larsen ... School Kid Jacob Linderman ... School Kid Jason Linderman ... School Kid Rionnie Love ... School Kid (as Rionnnie Love) Mario Mainini ... School Kid Tyler Martin ... School Kid Justin Mason ... School Kid Christine McBride ... School Kid (as Christina N. McBride) Nate McBride ... School Kid Trevor Mendenhall ... School Kid Levi Morrison ... School Kid Nanetter Neilson ... School Kid Marie Nelson ... School Kid Christina Nicholas ... School Kid Kimberley Nicholas ... School Kid Elisabeth North ... School Kid Jessica North ... School Kid Josh North ... School Kid Laura Oliverson ... School Kid (as Laura Olivedrson) Shawn Oliverson ... School Kid Jaclyn Olsen ... School Kid Brandon Ostler ... School Kid Skyler Ostler ... School Kid (as Skylar Ostler) Connie Owen ... School Kid Sarah Owen ... School Kid Jenna Packer ... School Kid Shantell Parsons ... School Kid McKell Peterson ... School Kid Lynette Phillips ... School Kid Sara Phillips ... School Kid Justin Poppleton ... School Kid Matt Porter ... School Kid Marlene Prouse ... School Kid Shane Pulsipher ... School Kid Stephen Rallison ... School Kid Parker Rawlings ... School Kid Brianne Richardson ... School Kid Sean Richmond ... School Kid Kelsey Roach ... School Kid Tara Jackson ... School Kid (as Tara Roach) Marc Roberts ... School Kid Randi Roberts ... School Kid Perrie Sagers ... School Kid Lacey Saxton ... School Kid Lindsey Saxton ... School Kid Jenny Seamons ... School Kid Katie Seamons ... School Kid David Sharp ... School Kid Preston Slaughter ... School Kid Sabrena Smart ... School Kid Lacey Smith ... School Kid Charles Sparrow ... School Kid Kelsey Stockdale ... School Kid Telecia Stockdale ... School Kid Jesse Stocks ... School Kid Katrina Stocks ... School Kid Vanessa Stratton ... School Kid Chantel Talbot ... School Kid Cierra Talbot ... School Kid Gloria Talbot ... School Kid Kolby Talbot ... School Kid Rachel Talbot ... School Kid Rosie Thomas ... School Kid Kacie Thompson ... School Kid Alisha Wakley ... School Kid Cory Waters ... School Kid Eli Wheeler ... School Kid Brigham Wilcox ... School Kid Lindsay Wilson ... School Kid Lauren Womack ... School Kid Crystal Wright ... School Kid Becki Yeates ... School Kid Paula Yeates ... School Kid Patrick Zook ... School Kid Adam Higley ... School Kid Tyler Waters ... School Kid Uncredited Cast Lisa Rodríguez ... Girl who answered the phone when Napoleon first called Pedro's house Produced by Jeremy Coon   Sean Covel   Frederick Wedler   Jory Weitz   Chris Wyatt   Original Music by John Swihart

Additional Info Premiere: January 17, 2004 Theatrical Release: August 27, 2004 DVD Release: December 21, 2004 Blu-ray Release: February 03, 2009 Country: Distributor: Fox Searchlight Websites: Production Companies Searchlight Pictures (presents) Paramount Pictures (presents) MTV Films (in association with) Access Films Napolean Pictures Distributors Searchlight Pictures   (2004) (United States) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2004) (United States) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2006) (United States) (2-disc special edition) (DVD) Cartoon Network   (2022) (United States) (TV) My Network TV   (2009) (United States) (network premiere) (TV) Filming Locations 59 South 2nd Street East, Preston, Idaho, USA   (Pedro's House) Franklin, Idaho, USA Lamont Reservoir, Idaho, USA   (Scene after ending credits) Preston, Idaho, USA Richmond, Utah, USA   (Big J's Drive-Inn) Sykesville, Pennsylvania, USA   (Uncle Rico van scene) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.0 / 10 Our Rating 5.4 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.4 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #855 / 21,247 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 1 total rating Site Ranking #851 The Northman (2022) #852 Ghost (1990) #853 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) #854 Blade II (2002) #855 Napoleon Dynamite (2004) #856 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) #857 The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) #858 The Polar Express (2004) #859 Rosemary's Baby (1968)