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The 10 Best Quotes From 'Napoleon Dynamite,' Ranked
Apr 17, 2025
Napoleon Dynamite is one of the most unique comedies . Following the oddball Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) and his adventures in his rural Idaho hometown, the comedy became a cult sensation. The film is remembered for its outlandish characters, quirky plotlines, and, of course, its endlessly quotable lines.
Today, we walk down memory lane and review the moments that made Napoleon Dynamite a crowd-pleaser for moviegoers everywhere. Here are the quotes from Napoleon Dynamite that fans can’t get out of their heads more than 20 years after the movie was originally released.
Release Date
August 27, 2004
Runtime
96 minutes
Cast
Director
Jared Hess
Writers
Jerusha Hess, Jared Hess
Budget
$400 thousand
Studio(s)
Paramount Pictures
Distributor(s)
Searchlight Pictures, Paramount Pictures
10 "Then I realized that it was my hair that was making my head hot, so I went into my kitchen and I shaved it all off."
Pedro Sanchez (Efren Ramirez)
Pedro (Efren Ramirez) was excited about running for class president, but when he saw that one of the most popular girls at school, Summer (Haylie Duff), was running for class president, his nerves got the best of him, and he left school. When Napoleon catches up with Pedro later outside his house, he notices Pedro has his hoodie pulled tightly over his head. Pedro reluctantly explains that, in an effort to cool down, he shaved his head.
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