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Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

94 min · Comedy · Rated PG (USA)

Napoleon Dynamite scores 24 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 15 flagged scenes.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up

15

Kinds of content

Theme, Profanity (mild), Action, Sexual Content, Comedy (gross), Substance Use

Scenes FilmScout flagged

• HEADS UP Softened exclamations (geez, gosh)
• HEADS UP Wolverine hunting boasts
• HEADS UP Gang talk and bow staff boasting
• 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 Softened exclamations (geez, gosh)
• HEADS UP Uncle Rico spreads humiliating lies about Napoleon
• HEADS UP Bully extorts money from Napoleon
• HEADS UP Napoleon confronts Uncle Rico

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

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?”

Common questions

Is Napoleon Dynamite okay for kids?

Napoleon Dynamite scores 24 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 15 flagged scenes in it, covering theme, profanity (mild), action. 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?

24, 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.