Napoleon Dynamite
Taste attributes: comedyteenmusic/dancefastwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipunderdog triumphs
"He's out to prove he's got nothing to prove."
Boxlist takeExpect a straightforward, very fast comedy, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like pace over patience.
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Access Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
