More poignant than people give it credit for. Yes, the deadpan humor is hilarious and the characters all feel so vivid despite being so reserved, but it can be sad quite often without ever drawing attention to it. When Pedro smiles after watching Napoleon dance says everything you need to know about this movie.

An icon of independent cinema, Napoleon Dynamite is a movie that is peppered with so many hilarious and quotable lines that has made this movie a cult classic that has endured through the years. All the actors do a great job of making the characters fully realized and the scene where Napoleon dances to Jamiroquai will forever be stuck in viewers' minds.