Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

94 min · Comedy

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39 MILD

ScoutScore

Worth a quick check before you press play.

Napoleon Dynamite scores 39 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 18 flagged scenes.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged for themes with language.

Scary and dark	none flagged
Violence and action	20%
Themes	43%
Sexual content	13%
Substances	none flagged
Language	24%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Softened exclamations (geez, gosh)
Heads up Wolverine hunting boasts
Heads up Name-calling between Napoleon and Kip
Heads up Gang talk and bow staff boasting
Heads up Napoleon tries to feed Tina the llama
Heads up Cow shot on the farm
Heads up Tots stomped in Napoleon's pocket
Heads up Grandma injured at the sand dunes
Heads up Napoleon calls Kip and Rico retarded
Heads up Softened exclamations (geez, gosh)

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	PG
CA	PG
GB	PG
US	PG

Talk about it after

“Napoleon spontaneously dances in front of the whole school to help Pedro, even though he risks looking ridiculous. What makes it easier to do something brave or embarrassing for a friend?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip it, mute it, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is Napoleon Dynamite okay for kids?

Napoleon Dynamite scores 39 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 18 flagged scenes in it, covering profanity (mild), theme, comedy (gross). The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for Napoleon Dynamite?

39, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is Napoleon Dynamite rated?

Napoleon Dynamite is rated PG in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU PG, CA PG, GB PG, US PG. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

See every scene in the FilmScout app.
Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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