He demonstrates several symptoms of Asperger's disorder, yet he also challenges the notion that children and adolescents with Asperger's spectrum disorders will not be accepted or understood.

Napoleon Dynamite's appeal was that its awkward setting, dialogue, and characters made for some hilarious scenes and quotable lines. The film's resonated well enough that several years after its release, an animated series based on the film was greenlit, though the Napoleon Dynamite animated series was short-lived.

The '80s Sensibillities of Napoleon Dynamite Due to the film's setting, however, this scene supposedly happens in 2004-2005, when its popularity had long since ceded. Deb Bradshaw, Napoleon's love interest, does glamour shots at her house, with full makeup and hair that looks exactly like it did in the '80s.

Jon Heder starred in Napoleon Dynamite for only $1,000. However, after the movie became a box office hit, he successfully negotiated a percentage of the profits.