Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

Napoleon Dynamite
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $44,540,956Details
International Box Office $1,581,757Details
Worldwide Box Office $46,122,713
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Synopsis

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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$116,666 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:15.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$400,000 (worldwide box office is 115.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/1,236 max. theaters, 10.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $75,519,086

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 11th, 2004 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
International Releases: November 5th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: December 21st, 2004 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements and language
Running Time: 96 minutes
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Keywords: High School Hell, Bullies, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Political Campaign, Director Remaking Their Own Movie, New Guy/Girl in School, Slobs vs. Snobs, Long Distance Romance, Interracial Romance, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Based on Short Film
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Paramount Pictures, MTV Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 35th Weekend Limited Release 90 $2,093 Feb 4, 2005 241
Biggest 34th Weekend Limited Release 65 $4,011 Jan 28, 2005 234
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 53 $8,119 Jan 21, 2005 227
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 29 $19,347 Jan 14, 2005 220
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 24 $39,725 Jan 7, 2005 213
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 20 $47,898 Dec 31, 2004 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 30 $41,148 Dec 24, 2004 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 16 $124,804 Dec 17, 2004 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 16 $143,089 Dec 10, 2004 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 16 $192,752 Dec 3, 2004 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 17 $241,977 Nov 26, 2004 171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 22 $168,006 Nov 19, 2004 164
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 21 $235,139 Nov 12, 2004 157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 21 $367,689 Nov 5, 2004 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 24 $410,800 Oct 29, 2004 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 96 $619,569 Oct 22, 2004 136
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 17 $619,569 Oct 22, 2004 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 73 $883,817 Oct 15, 2004 129
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 14 $883,817 Oct 15, 2004 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 78 $1,056,903 Oct 8, 2004 122
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 18 $1,056,903 Oct 8, 2004 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 76 $1,391,097 Oct 1, 2004 115
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 17 $1,391,097 Oct 1, 2004 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 62 $1,808,393 Sep 24, 2004 108
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 15 $1,808,393 Sep 24, 2004 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 55 $2,286,541 Sep 17, 2004 101
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 9 $2,286,541 Sep 17, 2004 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 58 $2,516,879 Sep 10, 2004 94
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 9 $2,516,879 Sep 10, 2004 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 59 $2,811,411 Sep 3, 2004 87
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 10 $2,811,411 Sep 3, 2004 87
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 431 $5,115,770 Sep 3, 2004 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 17 $2,083,493 Aug 27, 2004 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 27 $1,787,873 Aug 20, 2004 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 36 $1,756,496 Aug 13, 2004 66
Biggest 9th Thursday 54 $397,000 Aug 12, 2004 63
Biggest 9th Wednesday 58 $379,000 Aug 11, 2004 62
Biggest 9th Tuesday 75 $385,000 Aug 10, 2004 61
Biggest 9th Monday 92 $432,000 Aug 9, 2004 60
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 46 $1,739,326 Aug 6, 2004 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 65 $1,402,563 Jul 30, 2004 52
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 73 $1,608,412 Jul 23, 2004 45
Top 2004 Theater Average 46 $19,444 Jun 11, 2004 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 52 1,230 Jun 11, 2004 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 11, 2004 29 $116,666   6 $19,444   $116,666 1
Jun 18, 2004 21 $193,506 +66% 18 $10,750   $404,136 2
Jun 25, 2004 16 $388,112 +101% 73 $5,317   $953,215 3
Jul 2, 2004 15 $513,387 +32% 142 $3,615   $1,744,538 4
Jul 9, 2004 17 $554,769 +8% 141 $3,935   $2,980,362 5
Jul 16, 2004 17 $750,491 +35% 179 $4,193   $4,214,677 6
Jul 23, 2004 16 $1,608,412 +114% 389 $4,135   $6,517,812 7
Jul 30, 2004 14 $1,402,563 -13% 423 $3,316   $9,315,870 8
Aug 6, 2004 13 $1,739,326 +24% 546 $3,186   $12,531,709 9
Aug 13, 2004 11 $1,756,496 +1% 563 $3,120   $15,880,823 10
Aug 20, 2004 14 $1,787,873 +2% 577 $3,099   $19,111,581 11
Aug 27, 2004 14 $2,083,493 +17% 706 $2,951   $22,380,194 12
Sep 3, 2004 13 $2,811,411 +35% 886 $3,173   $26,268,093 13
Sep 10, 2004 10 $2,516,879 -10% 921 $2,733   $30,294,397 14
Sep 17, 2004 8 $2,286,541 -9% 1,024 $2,233   $33,343,529 15
Sep 24, 2004 11 $1,808,393 -21% 1,027 $1,761   $35,721,724 16
Oct 1, 2004 12 $1,391,097 -23% 855 $1,627   $37,614,092 17
Oct 8, 2004 12 $1,056,903 -24% 715 $1,478   $39,092,405 18
Oct 15, 2004 13 $883,817 -16% 619 $1,428   $40,371,730 19
Oct 22, 2004 14 $619,569 -30% 479 $1,293   $41,272,184 20
Oct 29, 2004 15 $410,800 -34% 387 $1,061   $41,877,647 21
Nov 5, 2004 19 $367,689 -10% 271 $1,357   $42,429,616 22
Nov 12, 2004 25 $235,139 -36% 196 $1,200   $42,821,449 23
Nov 19, 2004 26 $168,006 -29% 170 $988   $43,068,185 24
Nov 26, 2004 25 $241,977 +44% 193 $1,254   $43,447,097 25
Dec 3, 2004 20 $192,752 -20% 222 $868   $43,726,763 26
Dec 10, 2004 23 $143,089 -26% 218 $656   $43,939,654 27
Dec 17, 2004 26 $124,804 -13% 177 $705   $44,140,989 28
Dec 24, 2004 36 $41,148 -67% 141 $292   $44,285,021 29
Dec 31, 2004 42 $47,898 +16% 114 $420   $44,411,050 30
Jan 7, 2005 49 $39,725 -17% 80 $497   $44,478,018 31
Jan 14, 2005 57 $19,347 -51% 46 $421   $44,513,674 32
Jan 21, 2005 67 $8,119 -58% 30 $271   $44,530,254 33
Jan 28, 2005 83 $4,011 -51% 11 $365   $44,537,420 34
Feb 4, 2005 98 $2,093 -48% 6 $349   $44,540,956 35

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 26, 2004 10 $378,000     389 $972   $6,896,000 46
Aug 9, 2004 10 $432,000     546 $791   $12,964,000 60
Aug 10, 2004 10 $385,000 -11%   546 $705   $13,349,000 61
Aug 11, 2004 10 $379,000 -2%   546 $694   $13,729,000 62
Aug 12, 2004 10 $397,000 +5%   546 $727   $14,124,000 63
Sep 10, 2004 10 $700,000     921 $760   $28,500,000 92
Sep 11, 2004 10 $1,161,065 +66%   921 $1,261   $29,690,279 93
Sep 12, 2004 10 $604,118 -48%   921 $656   $30,294,397 94
Sep 13, 2004 10 $170,000 -72%   921 $185   $30,465,000 95
Sep 14, 2004 11 $156,000 -8%   921 $169   $30,621,000 96
Sep 15, 2004 9 $206,000 +32%   921 $224   $30,827,000 97
Sep 16, 2004 10 $230,000 +12%   921 $250   $31,057,000 98
Sep 17, 2004 8 $700,000 +204% n/c 1,024 $684   $31,800,000 99
Sep 18, 2004 9 $1,041,322 +49% -10% 1,024 $1,017   $32,840,087 100
Sep 19, 2004 10 $503,442 -52% -17% 1,024 $492   $33,343,529 101
Sep 20, 2004 9 $150,000 -70% -12% 1,024 $146   $33,493,000 102
Sep 21, 2004 11 $136,000 -9% -13% 1,024 $133   $33,629,000 103
Sep 22, 2004 9 $139,000 +2% -33% 1,236 $112   $33,768,000 104
Sep 23, 2004 9 $145,000 +4% -37% 1,236 $117   $33,913,000 105
Sep 24, 2004 9 $600,000 +314% -14% 1,024 $586   $34,500,000 106
Oct 8, 2004 10 $300,000     715 $420   $38,900,000 120
Oct 9, 2004 12 $458,132 +53%   715 $641   $38,813,729 121
Oct 10, 2004 13 $278,676 -39%   715 $390   $39,092,405 122
Oct 14, 2004 10 $99,000     715 $138   $39,488,000 126
Jan 17, 2005 - $4,314     46 $94   $44,517,988 221

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 11, 2004 24 $210,630   6 $35,105   $210,630 1
Jun 18, 2004 20 $354,473 +68% 18 $19,693   $565,103 2
Jun 25, 2004 18 $666,048 +88% 73 $9,124   $1,231,151 3
Jul 2, 2004 16 $1,194,442 +79% 142 $8,412   $2,425,593 4
Jul 9, 2004 17 $1,038,593 -13% 141 $7,366   $3,464,186 5
Jul 16, 2004 17 $1,445,214 +39% 179 $8,074   $4,909,400 6
Jul 23, 2004 12 $3,003,907 +108% 389 $7,722   $7,913,307 7
Jul 30, 2004 13 $2,879,076 -4% 423 $6,806   $10,792,383 8
Aug 6, 2004 11 $3,331,944 +16% 546 $6,102   $14,124,327 9
Aug 13, 2004 11 $3,199,381 -4% 563 $5,683   $17,323,708 10
Aug 20, 2004 14 $2,972,993 -7% 577 $5,153   $20,296,701 11
Aug 27, 2004 14 $3,159,981 +6% 706 $4,476   $23,456,682 12
Sep 3, 2004 13 $4,320,836 +37% 886 $4,877   $27,777,518 13
Sep 10, 2004 11 $3,279,470 -24% 921 $3,561   $31,056,988 14
Sep 17, 2004 9 $2,856,343 -13% 1,024 $2,789   $33,913,331 15
Sep 24, 2004 11 $2,309,664 -19% 1,027 $2,249   $36,222,995 16
Oct 1, 2004 12 $1,812,507 -22% 855 $2,120   $38,035,502 17
Oct 8, 2004 12 $1,452,411 -20% 715 $2,031   $39,487,913 18
Oct 15, 2004 13 $1,164,702 -20% 619 $1,882   $40,652,615 19
Oct 22, 2004 15 $814,232 -30% 479 $1,700   $41,466,847 20
Oct 29, 2004 16 $595,080 -27% 387 $1,538   $42,061,927 21
Nov 5, 2004 20 $524,383 -12% 271 $1,935   $42,586,310 22
Nov 12, 2004 25 $313,869 -40% 196 $1,601   $42,900,179 23
Nov 19, 2004 24 $304,941 -3% 170 $1,794   $43,205,120 24
Nov 26, 2004 24 $328,891 +8% 193 $1,704   $43,534,011 25
Dec 3, 2004 22 $262,554 -20% 222 $1,183   $43,796,565 26
Dec 10, 2004 23 $219,620 -16% 218 $1,007   $44,016,185 27
Dec 17, 2004 27 $227,688 +4% 177 $1,286   $44,243,873 28
Dec 24, 2004 36 $119,279 -48% 141 $846   $44,363,152 29
Dec 31, 2004 44 $75,141 -37% 114 $659   $44,438,293 30
Jan 7, 2005 49 $56,034 -25% 80 $700   $44,494,327 31
Jan 14, 2005 58 $27,808 -50% 46 $605   $44,522,135 32
Jan 21, 2005 69 $11,274 -59% 30 $376   $44,533,409 33
Jan 28, 2005 80 $5,454 -52% 11 $496   $44,538,863 34
Feb 4, 2005 99 $2,093 -62% 6 $349   $44,540,956 35

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/5/2004 $13,758 10 27 131 $381,505 9/4/2020
 
Rest of World $1,200,252
 
International Total$1,581,757 9/4/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 21, 200612106,419 106,419$2,127,316$2,127,31674
May 28, 20066154,131+45% 260,550$2,816,559$4,943,87575
Jun 4, 20063321,697+109% 582,247$5,364,780$10,308,65576
Jun 11, 20064266,651-17% 848,898$4,427,447$14,736,10277
Jun 18, 20068213,711-20% 1,062,609$3,297,176$18,033,27878
Jun 25, 200610123,418-42% 1,186,027$2,054,910$20,088,18879
Jul 2, 20062274,432-40% 1,260,459$1,337,543$21,425,73180
Jul 9, 20062092,992+25% 1,353,451$1,525,069$22,950,80081
Jul 16, 20061555,778+498% 1,909,229$8,247,746$31,198,54682
Jul 23, 20062451,651-91% 1,960,880$928,168$32,126,71483
Jul 30, 20061335,136-32% 1,996,016$589,905$32,716,61984
Aug 6, 200615119,690+241% 2,115,706$1,877,673$34,594,29285
Aug 13, 20062556,400-53% 2,172,106$902,862$35,497,15486
Aug 20, 20062342,225-25% 2,214,331$666,158$36,163,31287

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Jon Heder    Napoleon Dynamite

Supporting Cast

Jon Gries    Uncle Rico
Aaron Ruell    Kipland Ronald "Kip" Dynamite
Efren Ramirez    Pedro Sanchez
Tina Majorino    Deb Bradshaw
Diedrich Bader    Rex
Haylie Duff    Summer Wheatly
Trevor Snarr    Don
Shondrella Avery    Lafawnduh

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jared Hess    Director
Jared Hess    Screenwriter
Jerusha Hess    Screenwriter
Jeremy Coon    Producer
Chris Wyatt    Producer
Sean Covel    Producer
Jory Weitz    Executive Producer
Munn Powell    Director of Photography
Cory Lorenzen    Production Designer
Jeremy Coon    Editor
John Swihart    Composer
Jory Weitz    Casting Director

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Today sees the opening a few more limited releases, but perhaps more significantly, it also will see the expansion of a few other, previously released limited release films. More...

Gracing the Per Theatre Charts

July 21st, 2004

Only two films topped $10,000 per theatre this weekend, and they were at opposite ends of the release spectrum. Coming in first was Maria Full of Grace with a weekend take of $139,066 in just 7 theatres for an average of $19,867. Next was the overall box office champ, I, Robot with a $15,257 average in 3,420 theatres. More...

Monster of a Weekend

July 14th, 2004

The documentary Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, which some are describing as a real life Spinal Tap, pulled in $46,359 in three theatres for an average of $15,453. Two other films topped $10,000 including De-Lovely with a $14,212 average and the overall box office champ, Spider-Man 2 with $10,845. More...

Hunting the Top Spot

June 23rd, 2004

A trio of films topped $10,000 in a very close race on the Per Theatre Charts. Coming out on top was The Hunting of the President with $11,649 per theatre in its two theatres. Just behind was the overall chart topper Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story with $11,162 and last week's winner Napoleon Dynamite with an average of $10,750. More...

Weekend on the Per Theatre Chart is Anything but Dynamite

June 16th, 2004

Just the lone film earned more than $10,000 per theatre this past weekend. Napoleon Dynamite $19,444 average in 6 theatres was double the nearest competitor, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which earned an average of $9,056. More...

Major Expansions Highlight Limited Release Schedule

June 11th, 2004

There are only two limited releases on our list this week. However, there are also two limited releases undergoing major expansions this week as well. And since this was a slow week, why not have them on the list one more time. More...

Movie Websites Launches for June 4 - June 10

June 10th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week, Garfield - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$116,666 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:15.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$400,000 (worldwide box office is 115.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/1,236 max. theaters, 10.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $75,519,086

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 11th, 2004 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
International Releases: November 5th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: December 21st, 2004 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements and language
Running Time: 96 minutes
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Keywords: High School Hell, Bullies, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Political Campaign, Director Remaking Their Own Movie, New Guy/Girl in School, Slobs vs. Snobs, Long Distance Romance, Interracial Romance, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Based on Short Film
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Paramount Pictures, MTV Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 35th Weekend Limited Release 90 $2,093 Feb 4, 2005 241
Biggest 34th Weekend Limited Release 65 $4,011 Jan 28, 2005 234
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 53 $8,119 Jan 21, 2005 227
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 29 $19,347 Jan 14, 2005 220
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 24 $39,725 Jan 7, 2005 213
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 20 $47,898 Dec 31, 2004 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 30 $41,148 Dec 24, 2004 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 16 $124,804 Dec 17, 2004 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 16 $143,089 Dec 10, 2004 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 16 $192,752 Dec 3, 2004 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 17 $241,977 Nov 26, 2004 171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 22 $168,006 Nov 19, 2004 164
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 21 $235,139 Nov 12, 2004 157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 21 $367,689 Nov 5, 2004 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 24 $410,800 Oct 29, 2004 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 96 $619,569 Oct 22, 2004 136
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 17 $619,569 Oct 22, 2004 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 73 $883,817 Oct 15, 2004 129
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 14 $883,817 Oct 15, 2004 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 78 $1,056,903 Oct 8, 2004 122
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 18 $1,056,903 Oct 8, 2004 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 76 $1,391,097 Oct 1, 2004 115
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 17 $1,391,097 Oct 1, 2004 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 62 $1,808,393 Sep 24, 2004 108
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 15 $1,808,393 Sep 24, 2004 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 55 $2,286,541 Sep 17, 2004 101
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 9 $2,286,541 Sep 17, 2004 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 58 $2,516,879 Sep 10, 2004 94
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 9 $2,516,879 Sep 10, 2004 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 59 $2,811,411 Sep 3, 2004 87
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 10 $2,811,411 Sep 3, 2004 87
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 431 $5,115,770 Sep 3, 2004 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 17 $2,083,493 Aug 27, 2004 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 27 $1,787,873 Aug 20, 2004 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 36 $1,756,496 Aug 13, 2004 66
Biggest 9th Thursday 54 $397,000 Aug 12, 2004 63
Biggest 9th Wednesday 58 $379,000 Aug 11, 2004 62
Biggest 9th Tuesday 75 $385,000 Aug 10, 2004 61
Biggest 9th Monday 92 $432,000 Aug 9, 2004 60
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 46 $1,739,326 Aug 6, 2004 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 65 $1,402,563 Jul 30, 2004 52
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 73 $1,608,412 Jul 23, 2004 45
Top 2004 Theater Average 46 $19,444 Jun 11, 2004 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 52 1,230 Jun 11, 2004 0

Leading Cast

Jon Heder    Napoleon Dynamite

Supporting Cast

Jon Gries    Uncle Rico
Aaron Ruell    Kipland Ronald "Kip" Dynamite
Efren Ramirez    Pedro Sanchez
Tina Majorino    Deb Bradshaw
Diedrich Bader    Rex
Haylie Duff    Summer Wheatly
Trevor Snarr    Don
Shondrella Avery    Lafawnduh

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jared Hess    Director
Jared Hess    Screenwriter
Jerusha Hess    Screenwriter
Jeremy Coon    Producer
Chris Wyatt    Producer
Sean Covel    Producer
Jory Weitz    Executive Producer
Munn Powell    Director of Photography
Cory Lorenzen    Production Designer
Jeremy Coon    Editor
John Swihart    Composer
Jory Weitz    Casting Director

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June 11th, 2014

This week's list of new DVD and Blu-rays includes a couple of first run releases, but neither are really must haves. Of all of the theatrical releases coming out this week, Alan Partridge on DVD or Blu-ray is the one I'm most interested in seeing, but the screener is still late. I'm also waiting for the screener for Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, but I saw every episode on TV and the DVD or Blu-ray is clearly a contender for Pick of the Week. So is True Detective: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray. It was a bit of a coin toss, but in the end I went with Cosmos. More...

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June 5th, 2014

In 2004, Napoleon Dynamite was a small independent film that earned buzz at the Sundance Film Festival and was picked up by MTV films. MTV pushed the film hard and it worked, as the film earned more than $40 million starting in limited release. I didn't get a chance to see it, but saw it when it came out on DVD and really liked it. A few months later, I watched it a second time and I wasn't as impressed. Now that it has been ten years since it came out, will I like it like the first time, or has it aged poorly? More...

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February 3rd, 2009

Wow. That was... Due to technical difficulties, late deliveries, and some misfiled DVDs, this week's list is a little later than normal (but it's still Tuesday, so it's not technically late). It is also a lot larger than normal with a record number of Spotlight reviews (23 in all, or 30 if you count individual movies). There are also some very high quality releases including Zack and Miri Make a Porno on either DVD or Blu-ray. However, given the subject matter of that film, I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. The best release of the week is, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist on DVD or Blu-ray, but especially the Blu-ray, which is worth the upgrade. That film is the DVD Pick of the Week. With a record number of spotlight reviews, it goes without saying that the list had to be split up this week, with the second part found here, while the third part can be found here. (First time I had to separate the list into three parts.) More...

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July 9th, 2007

Another slow week with little in the way of top-notch DVD releases. The best of the bunch is Extras - The Complete Second Season, but I'm a little worried about the inside nature of the humor. That said, it is still worth picking up, especially if you are the kind of person into movies enough to check out box office numbers, and I think that includes most people reading this column right now. On a side note, we only have two spotlight reviews this week, both of them for DVDs that were released last week. However, the double-shot of Canada and Independence Day meant they didn't arrive until it was too late for last week's column. More...

Home Market Brings in a Ringer

May 27th, 2006

It was a very close race for the top of the rental charts between two new releases. The Ringer won that race with a surprising $6.32 million while When a Stranger Calls had to settle for second best with $6.18 million. More...

DVD Releases for May 16, 2006

May 15th, 2006

It's a pretty average week for DVD releases with a handful of DVDs worth checking out. That said, there wasn't many that were in competition for DVD Pick of the Week and in the end Home Movies - Season Four was the only one in serious contention. The only other DVD on this week's list than I would rate as a must have is These Girls, but I admit, that is partially due to my pro-Canada bias. More...

Baby Scores a Knockout Punch

July 23rd, 2005

To call Million Dollar Baby's debut on the home market a knockout is very apt. Perhaps too apt. Not only did the film easily win the week with $12.42 million in combined rentals, every other film in the top five saw serious drop-offs, sending the overall market sharply downwards. More...

Incredible Start on the Home Market

March 26th, 2005

As expected, The Incredibles topped the home market this week taking first place in DVD and VHS rentals, ($8.16 million and $1.48 million respectively) as well as DVD and VHS Sales. As mentioned last week, The Incredibles sold 5 million DVDs on its first day of release alone, however, no figure has been released for its weekly sales total. More...

Saw Remains on Top of Belated Rental Charts

March 5th, 2005

Thanks in part to a slow week for DVD releases, Saw remained the top DVD rental on this weeks charts with $6.80 million this week, a drop of 28% from last week, and a two week total of $16.27 million so far. On the VHS side, the film dropped first to third with $1.09 million, down 38% for a total of $2.83 million. More...

DVD Releases for December 21, 2004

December 20th, 2004

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section, including the winners of the DVD Pick of the Week, Shaun of the Dead - Buy from Amazon and Napoleon Dynamite - Buy from Amazon More...

It Has Begun!

December 2nd, 2004

That's right, it's officially award season as the IFP Independent Spirit Awards announced their nominees. This year the leader of the pack was Sideways, which was nominated 6 times. Topping the list of studios was Fox Searchlight with 14 nominations. More...

V is for Victory and Vera

October 19th, 2004

Vera Drake, which opened last Sunday, topped the Per Theatre Charts this week with $20,435. It's Sunday to Sunday performance was very flat, which bodes well for its legs. More...

Lonely Journey at the Top

September 28th, 2004

It's been a lonely few weeks on the per theatre charts as once again only one film topped $10,000 per theatre average. It was the road trip film, The Motorcycle Diaries that topped the charts with an incredible $53,273 average in 3 theatres. I expect to see this film on the charts for a few more weeks. More...

At Least September is Almost Over

September 24th, 2004

There are a lot of questions that need answering with regards to the box office this weekend. Will any new release come in first? Or will they all be dead on arrival, making this a weekend the studios would rather forget? And, are these questions mere cheap excuses to put links into the summary? More...

Box Office Falls Flat

September 20th, 2004

None of the new films could live up to expectations, but the holdovers held up better than expected, especially as you went farther down the list. This helped the box office remain relatively flat from last weekend, down just 1.3% from last weekend, hardly worth noting. The yearly comparison is not as bright with 2004 down more than 25% from the same weekend last year. With the Fall box office stumbling, 2004's lead over 2003 is shrinking. As of last weekend this year is ahead $6.712 billion to $6.450 billion, just 4% ahead. More...

Sky's the Limit

September 17th, 2004

This weekend is a little busier than most with 4 movies opening wide and another film having a preview. Most of the films are also earning better than average reviews, especially for this time of year. This should give a little boost to the box office, but don't expect to see any major breakout hits or records broken along the way. More...

Per Theatre Average Charts Falls Down

September 15th, 2004

No film could reach the $10,000 mark on the per theatre average chart. The top film on the charts, Testosterone missed the mark by quite a margin earning an average of $7,363 in its four theatres. More...

Box Office Barely Alive

September 13th, 2004

There were very few surprises over the weekend, however, the box office as a whole was slightly depressed compared to expectations. This led to a 10.3% drop from last weekend, and more importantly a 9.4% drop from last year. After a summer that can best be described as mixed, Fall 2004 is getting off to a dubious start. Year to date 2004 has brought in $6.607 billion in ticket sales, up 4.8% from this time last year, inline with estimated ticket price increases. More...

Beating the Odds

September 10th, 2004

Historically speaking, the weekend after the Labor Day long weekend tends to be the slowest weekend of the year. But this year looks to buck the odds, as we should see a slight bounce from last weekend. And this increase should be thanks entirely to one movie, while this week's other new release will have to settle for a distant second place. The rest of the top five, and indeed the top ten, will finish way back but within a couple million of each other. More...

Red Lights Earn Some Green

September 9th, 2004

There were one or two films that managed to cross the $10,000 per theatre milestone, depending on if you counted Labor Day's box office. Taking into account the whole long weekend, Red Lights took top spot with an average of $17,802 in four theatres. While Tae Guik Gi: The Brotherhood of War missed $10,000 over the 3-day weekend, it managed $12,532 per theatre once Monday was taken into account. More...

Bunny Hops into Top Spot

September 1st, 2004

Only one film managed to break the $10,000 per theatre barrier this week, and it was the controversial The Brown Bunny, which earned $50,601 in just 3 theatres for an average of $16,867. More...

Limited Releases offer Little Relief

August 27th, 2004

The transition from Summer Blockbuster Season to September Dumping Ground underway, there's an awkward mix of movies hitting arthouse theatres tonight. It's a little late in the summer for effective counter programming and its too early for award show hopefuls to come out. On the plus side, several other limited releases expand this weekend including Mean Creek, Garden State and Napoleon Dynamite More...

Ramones has Bright Beginning

August 25th, 2004

Just two films topped $10,000 per theatre this weekend, led by Ramones: End of the Century, which earned $18,422 in its lone theatre. Next was Bright Young Things with an average of $15,642 in just three theatres. More...

Water Repeats Ahead of Massive Expansion

August 18th, 2004

Just a week ahead of expanding into more than 2000 theatre, Open Water repeated on top of the per theatre charts. However, it's average of $16,268 was 30% lower that last weekend, which makes repeating The Blair Witch Project's success unlikely, as that film saw its per theatre figure grow during its second weekend. The only other films to top $10,000 per theatre was We Don't Live Here Anymore with $14,471 and overall box office leader Alien Vs. Predator with $11,279 per theatre. More...

Water has Wonderful Opening

August 11th, 2004

Open Water had the kind of opening most limited release film can only dream of. $1.1 million dollars is just 47 theatres for an average of $23,424. How well it can hold up as the film expands is the real test for this film. Coming in second place was Outfoxed - Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism with $15,611 average in 5 theatres. This is even more impressive when you realize the film has already been released on DVD. Last week's winner, Garden State, dropped to third place with an average of $14,617, which is a drop of just 35% despite nearly quadrupling its theatre count. Big things are in store for this film. More...

Per Theatre Chart is Full of Grace

July 28th, 2004

It was a busy week on the per theatre charts, both in terms of the number of films to hit $10,000 per theatres and the number of films to hit milestones. Surprisingly, Maria Full of Grace repeated at the top of the per theatre chart with $19,562, which is a drop of only 1.5% from its opening. Next was the overall box office champ, Bourne Supremacy with a $16,595 average in 3,165 theatres. Very close behind in third place was Zatoichi with $15,276. Rounding out the $10,000 club was Home at the End of the World and Festival Express with averages of $12,946 and $12,074 respectively. More...

Crowded Weekend for Limited Releases

July 23rd, 2004

Today sees the opening a few more limited releases, but perhaps more significantly, it also will see the expansion of a few other, previously released limited release films. More...

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July 21st, 2004

Only two films topped $10,000 per theatre this weekend, and they were at opposite ends of the release spectrum. Coming in first was Maria Full of Grace with a weekend take of $139,066 in just 7 theatres for an average of $19,867. Next was the overall box office champ, I, Robot with a $15,257 average in 3,420 theatres. More...

Monster of a Weekend

July 14th, 2004

The documentary Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, which some are describing as a real life Spinal Tap, pulled in $46,359 in three theatres for an average of $15,453. Two other films topped $10,000 including De-Lovely with a $14,212 average and the overall box office champ, Spider-Man 2 with $10,845. More...

Hunting the Top Spot

June 23rd, 2004

A trio of films topped $10,000 in a very close race on the Per Theatre Charts. Coming out on top was The Hunting of the President with $11,649 per theatre in its two theatres. Just behind was the overall chart topper Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story with $11,162 and last week's winner Napoleon Dynamite with an average of $10,750. More...

Weekend on the Per Theatre Chart is Anything but Dynamite

June 16th, 2004

Just the lone film earned more than $10,000 per theatre this past weekend. Napoleon Dynamite $19,444 average in 6 theatres was double the nearest competitor, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which earned an average of $9,056. More...

Major Expansions Highlight Limited Release Schedule

June 11th, 2004

There are only two limited releases on our list this week. However, there are also two limited releases undergoing major expansions this week as well. And since this was a slow week, why not have them on the list one more time. More...

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June 10th, 2004

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 11, 2004 29 $116,666   6 $19,444   $116,666 1
Jun 18, 2004 21 $193,506 +66% 18 $10,750   $404,136 2
Jun 25, 2004 16 $388,112 +101% 73 $5,317   $953,215 3
Jul 2, 2004 15 $513,387 +32% 142 $3,615   $1,744,538 4
Jul 9, 2004 17 $554,769 +8% 141 $3,935   $2,980,362 5
Jul 16, 2004 17 $750,491 +35% 179 $4,193   $4,214,677 6
Jul 23, 2004 16 $1,608,412 +114% 389 $4,135   $6,517,812 7
Jul 30, 2004 14 $1,402,563 -13% 423 $3,316   $9,315,870 8
Aug 6, 2004 13 $1,739,326 +24% 546 $3,186   $12,531,709 9
Aug 13, 2004 11 $1,756,496 +1% 563 $3,120   $15,880,823 10
Aug 20, 2004 14 $1,787,873 +2% 577 $3,099   $19,111,581 11
Aug 27, 2004 14 $2,083,493 +17% 706 $2,951   $22,380,194 12
Sep 3, 2004 13 $2,811,411 +35% 886 $3,173   $26,268,093 13
Sep 10, 2004 10 $2,516,879 -10% 921 $2,733   $30,294,397 14
Sep 17, 2004 8 $2,286,541 -9% 1,024 $2,233   $33,343,529 15
Sep 24, 2004 11 $1,808,393 -21% 1,027 $1,761   $35,721,724 16
Oct 1, 2004 12 $1,391,097 -23% 855 $1,627   $37,614,092 17
Oct 8, 2004 12 $1,056,903 -24% 715 $1,478   $39,092,405 18
Oct 15, 2004 13 $883,817 -16% 619 $1,428   $40,371,730 19
Oct 22, 2004 14 $619,569 -30% 479 $1,293   $41,272,184 20
Oct 29, 2004 15 $410,800 -34% 387 $1,061   $41,877,647 21
Nov 5, 2004 19 $367,689 -10% 271 $1,357   $42,429,616 22
Nov 12, 2004 25 $235,139 -36% 196 $1,200   $42,821,449 23
Nov 19, 2004 26 $168,006 -29% 170 $988   $43,068,185 24
Nov 26, 2004 25 $241,977 +44% 193 $1,254   $43,447,097 25
Dec 3, 2004 20 $192,752 -20% 222 $868   $43,726,763 26
Dec 10, 2004 23 $143,089 -26% 218 $656   $43,939,654 27
Dec 17, 2004 26 $124,804 -13% 177 $705   $44,140,989 28
Dec 24, 2004 36 $41,148 -67% 141 $292   $44,285,021 29
Dec 31, 2004 42 $47,898 +16% 114 $420   $44,411,050 30
Jan 7, 2005 49 $39,725 -17% 80 $497   $44,478,018 31
Jan 14, 2005 57 $19,347 -51% 46 $421   $44,513,674 32
Jan 21, 2005 67 $8,119 -58% 30 $271   $44,530,254 33
Jan 28, 2005 83 $4,011 -51% 11 $365   $44,537,420 34
Feb 4, 2005 98 $2,093 -48% 6 $349   $44,540,956 35

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 26, 2004 10 $378,000     389 $972   $6,896,000 46
Aug 9, 2004 10 $432,000     546 $791   $12,964,000 60
Aug 10, 2004 10 $385,000 -11%   546 $705   $13,349,000 61
Aug 11, 2004 10 $379,000 -2%   546 $694   $13,729,000 62
Aug 12, 2004 10 $397,000 +5%   546 $727   $14,124,000 63
Sep 10, 2004 10 $700,000     921 $760   $28,500,000 92
Sep 11, 2004 10 $1,161,065 +66%   921 $1,261   $29,690,279 93
Sep 12, 2004 10 $604,118 -48%   921 $656   $30,294,397 94
Sep 13, 2004 10 $170,000 -72%   921 $185   $30,465,000 95
Sep 14, 2004 11 $156,000 -8%   921 $169   $30,621,000 96
Sep 15, 2004 9 $206,000 +32%   921 $224   $30,827,000 97
Sep 16, 2004 10 $230,000 +12%   921 $250   $31,057,000 98
Sep 17, 2004 8 $700,000 +204% n/c 1,024 $684   $31,800,000 99
Sep 18, 2004 9 $1,041,322 +49% -10% 1,024 $1,017   $32,840,087 100
Sep 19, 2004 10 $503,442 -52% -17% 1,024 $492   $33,343,529 101
Sep 20, 2004 9 $150,000 -70% -12% 1,024 $146   $33,493,000 102
Sep 21, 2004 11 $136,000 -9% -13% 1,024 $133   $33,629,000 103
Sep 22, 2004 9 $139,000 +2% -33% 1,236 $112   $33,768,000 104
Sep 23, 2004 9 $145,000 +4% -37% 1,236 $117   $33,913,000 105
Sep 24, 2004 9 $600,000 +314% -14% 1,024 $586   $34,500,000 106
Oct 8, 2004 10 $300,000     715 $420   $38,900,000 120
Oct 9, 2004 12 $458,132 +53%   715 $641   $38,813,729 121
Oct 10, 2004 13 $278,676 -39%   715 $390   $39,092,405 122
Oct 14, 2004 10 $99,000     715 $138   $39,488,000 126
Jan 17, 2005 - $4,314     46 $94   $44,517,988 221

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 11, 2004 24 $210,630   6 $35,105   $210,630 1
Jun 18, 2004 20 $354,473 +68% 18 $19,693   $565,103 2
Jun 25, 2004 18 $666,048 +88% 73 $9,124   $1,231,151 3
Jul 2, 2004 16 $1,194,442 +79% 142 $8,412   $2,425,593 4
Jul 9, 2004 17 $1,038,593 -13% 141 $7,366   $3,464,186 5
Jul 16, 2004 17 $1,445,214 +39% 179 $8,074   $4,909,400 6
Jul 23, 2004 12 $3,003,907 +108% 389 $7,722   $7,913,307 7
Jul 30, 2004 13 $2,879,076 -4% 423 $6,806   $10,792,383 8
Aug 6, 2004 11 $3,331,944 +16% 546 $6,102   $14,124,327 9
Aug 13, 2004 11 $3,199,381 -4% 563 $5,683   $17,323,708 10
Aug 20, 2004 14 $2,972,993 -7% 577 $5,153   $20,296,701 11
Aug 27, 2004 14 $3,159,981 +6% 706 $4,476   $23,456,682 12
Sep 3, 2004 13 $4,320,836 +37% 886 $4,877   $27,777,518 13
Sep 10, 2004 11 $3,279,470 -24% 921 $3,561   $31,056,988 14
Sep 17, 2004 9 $2,856,343 -13% 1,024 $2,789   $33,913,331 15
Sep 24, 2004 11 $2,309,664 -19% 1,027 $2,249   $36,222,995 16
Oct 1, 2004 12 $1,812,507 -22% 855 $2,120   $38,035,502 17
Oct 8, 2004 12 $1,452,411 -20% 715 $2,031   $39,487,913 18
Oct 15, 2004 13 $1,164,702 -20% 619 $1,882   $40,652,615 19
Oct 22, 2004 15 $814,232 -30% 479 $1,700   $41,466,847 20
Oct 29, 2004 16 $595,080 -27% 387 $1,538   $42,061,927 21
Nov 5, 2004 20 $524,383 -12% 271 $1,935   $42,586,310 22
Nov 12, 2004 25 $313,869 -40% 196 $1,601   $42,900,179 23
Nov 19, 2004 24 $304,941 -3% 170 $1,794   $43,205,120 24
Nov 26, 2004 24 $328,891 +8% 193 $1,704   $43,534,011 25
Dec 3, 2004 22 $262,554 -20% 222 $1,183   $43,796,565 26
Dec 10, 2004 23 $219,620 -16% 218 $1,007   $44,016,185 27
Dec 17, 2004 27 $227,688 +4% 177 $1,286   $44,243,873 28
Dec 24, 2004 36 $119,279 -48% 141 $846   $44,363,152 29
Dec 31, 2004 44 $75,141 -37% 114 $659   $44,438,293 30
Jan 7, 2005 49 $56,034 -25% 80 $700   $44,494,327 31
Jan 14, 2005 58 $27,808 -50% 46 $605   $44,522,135 32
Jan 21, 2005 69 $11,274 -59% 30 $376   $44,533,409 33
Jan 28, 2005 80 $5,454 -52% 11 $496   $44,538,863 34
Feb 4, 2005 99 $2,093 -62% 6 $349   $44,540,956 35

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/5/2004 $13,758 10 27 131 $381,505 9/4/2020
 
Rest of World $1,200,252
 
International Total$1,581,757 9/4/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 21, 200612106,419 106,419$2,127,316$2,127,31674
May 28, 20066154,131+45% 260,550$2,816,559$4,943,87575
Jun 4, 20063321,697+109% 582,247$5,364,780$10,308,65576
Jun 11, 20064266,651-17% 848,898$4,427,447$14,736,10277
Jun 18, 20068213,711-20% 1,062,609$3,297,176$18,033,27878
Jun 25, 200610123,418-42% 1,186,027$2,054,910$20,088,18879
Jul 2, 20062274,432-40% 1,260,459$1,337,543$21,425,73180
Jul 9, 20062092,992+25% 1,353,451$1,525,069$22,950,80081
Jul 16, 20061555,778+498% 1,909,229$8,247,746$31,198,54682
Jul 23, 20062451,651-91% 1,960,880$928,168$32,126,71483
Jul 30, 20061335,136-32% 1,996,016$589,905$32,716,61984
Aug 6, 200615119,690+241% 2,115,706$1,877,673$34,594,29285
Aug 13, 20062556,400-53% 2,172,106$902,862$35,497,15486
Aug 20, 20062342,225-25% 2,214,331$666,158$36,163,31287

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