Plot. Napoleon Dynamite is a socially awkward 16-year-old mouth breathing geek from Preston, Idaho, who lives with his grandmother, Carlinda Dynamite, and his older brother, Kipland Ronald "Kip" Dynamite.

Is Napoleon Dynamite a Mormon movie?

Those became some of our biggest fans, middle schoolers, high schoolers. That took us by surprise. Coon: It's not a Mormon movie, but it's safe to assume Napoleon is a Mormon; he wears a Ricks College T-shirt, he's up in Idaho.

How much money did Jon Heder make for Napoleon Dynamite?

Jon Heder was initially paid just $1,000 to star in Napoleon Dynamite. It is no secret that Napoleon Dynamite was shot for just about as little money as possible — $400,000, according to Box Office Mojo.