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Napoleon Dynamite
The indie comedy Napoleon Dynamite premiered on June 11, 2004, and blew away box office expectations. The movie was made with a budget of $400,000 and earned more than $46 million worldwide, according to The Numbers. Directed by Jared Hess, who co-wrote …