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15 Movies Like Napoleon Dynamite

Loved Napoleon Dynamite? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Clueless

1995

Clueless shares key genre characteristics with Napoleon Dynamite and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, friendship, romance✓ They both feature teenagers and high school✓ Both share coming of age

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80%

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Almost Famous

2000

Almost Famous shares key genre characteristics with Napoleon Dynamite and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 2000s

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77%

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Heathers

1988

Heathers shares meaningful genre characteristics with Napoleon Dynamite, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Comedy, Teen, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ They both feature teenagers and high school✓ Both share coming of age

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76%

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986

Ferris Bueller's Day Off shares meaningful genre characteristics with Napoleon Dynamite, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ They both feature teenagers and high school✓ Both share coming of age

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76%

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10 Things I Hate About You

1999

10 Things I Hate About You shares key genre characteristics with Napoleon Dynamite and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, romance✓ They both feature teenagers and high school✓ Both share coming of age

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74%

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American Pie

1999

American Pie shares key genre characteristics with Napoleon Dynamite and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ They both feature teenagers and high school✓ Both share coming of age

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74%

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Juno

2007

Juno shares key genre characteristics with Napoleon Dynamite and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Coming-of-age, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 2000s

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71%

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Risky Business

1983

Risky Business shares meaningful genre characteristics with Napoleon Dynamite, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, romance✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both feature teenagers

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71%

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982

Fast Times at Ridgemont High shares meaningful genre characteristics with Napoleon Dynamite, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, romance✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both feature teenagers

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71%

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Sixteen Candles

1984

Sixteen Candles shares meaningful genre characteristics with Napoleon Dynamite, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, romance✓ They both feature teenagers and high school✓ Both share coming of age

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69%

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Mean Girls

2004

Mean Girls shares key genre characteristics with Napoleon Dynamite and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Teen, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of family, friendship, romance✓ They both feature teenagers and high school✓ Both come from the 2000s

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67%

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Encino Man

1992

Encino Man shares meaningful genre characteristics with Napoleon Dynamite, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Teen, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, friendship, romance✓ They both feature teenagers and high school✓ Both share coming of age

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67%

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Can't Buy Me Love

1987

Can't Buy Me Love shares meaningful genre characteristics with Napoleon Dynamite, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ They both feature teenagers and high school✓ Both share coming of age

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67%

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Pretty in Pink

1986

Pretty in Pink shares meaningful genre characteristics with Napoleon Dynamite, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ They both feature teenagers and high school✓ Both share coming of age

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67%

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Just One of the Guys

1985

Just One of the Guys shares meaningful genre characteristics with Napoleon Dynamite, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ They both feature teenagers and high school✓ Both share coming of age

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67%

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