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'We always made the film that made us laugh, it wasn't like we were setting out to make this movie for the masses,' he said. Original fans of the picture are now old enough to have kids of their own, and it's the kind of movie most parents wouldn't blush at showing their kids, Coon said. A 'Vote for Pedro' shirt showed up on San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich in 2016, and actors from the teen drama 'Riverdale' donned Halloween costumes based on the movie last year. The movie has also spawned a cartoon and, more recently, a comic book sequel. Tina Majorino had a comeback with her role as Deb, and the onetime child star has since appeared in shows ranging from 'Veronica Mars' to 'Grey's Anatomy.' The Hesses made 'Nacho Libre' with Jack Black shortly after Napoleon Dynamite, and later Jerusha Hess directed the 2013 romantic comedy 'Austenland.'

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Jon Heder, who played Napoleon, went on to star with Will Ferrell in the comedy 'Blades of Glory' in 2007 and in recent years has been doing TV and film voice work. His effervescent dance that wins the day at the movie's climax was mostly unchoreographed. Almost all the costumes came from thrift stores, and they gathered extras for big scenes with the promise of a hot-dog boil.

It has a DIY aesthetic that reflects the way the movie was made: Napoleon's signature puffy snow boots were two decades old and borrowed from an uncle. 'It still really stands out even among the other films that had similar legs around the same time,' Nash said. While those were low budget by Hollywood standards, none were on a 'Napoleon Dynamite'-level shoestring. They also tend to be dramas.Īmong the few other comedies are 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding,' ''Little Miss Sunshine,' and 'Juno,' all also released in the early 2000s. Most movies with similar longevity were meant to be serious awards contenders or were created by established writers and directors, he said. The popularity kept up even as it went to DVD. 'You don't really see that today,' he said. Nearly three months after its release, it was still earning just as much money per theater, said Bruce Nash, founder and publisher of The Numbers, a movie industry tracking website.

It started off relatively small in theaters, but with clever marketing and word of mouth, people kept coming back.

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