6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Overview
A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central themes are apolitical, focusing on individual character, social awkwardness, and the triumph of authenticity rather than explicit political ideologies or systemic critiques, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a cast that reflects its rural setting without explicit DEI-driven casting or race-swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on the individual quirks of its characters and does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities or explicitly engage with DEI themes.
Secondary
Napoleon Dynamite does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the quirky, socially awkward lives of its main characters and their heterosexual relationships, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
Napoleon Dynamite does not feature any transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot focuses on the quirky lives of its main characters and their social interactions, without addressing gender identity or related topics. Therefore, there is no portrayal to assess.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Napoleon Dynamite is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which characters could have been gender-swapped.
Napoleon Dynamite is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which characters could have been race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.8
Critic Ratings
7.2
6.4
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