Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

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

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 $81,126,264

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 11th, 2004 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
International Releases: November 5th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
May 4th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand)
February 27th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 21st, 2004 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG for thematic elements and language
Running Time: 96 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Director Remaking Their Own Movie
Plot point: Bullies, Dysfunctional Family, High School Hell, Interracial Romance, Long Distance Romance, New Guy/Girl in School, Romance
Social setting: Political Campaign, Slobs vs. Snobs
Subgenre: 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

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

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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 $81,126,264

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 11th, 2004 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
International Releases: November 5th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
May 4th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand)
February 27th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 21st, 2004 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG for thematic elements and language
Running Time: 96 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Director Remaking Their Own Movie
Plot point: Bullies, Dysfunctional Family, High School Hell, Interracial Romance, Long Distance Romance, New Guy/Girl in School, Romance
Social setting: Political Campaign, Slobs vs. Snobs
Subgenre: 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

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

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.