Original - Napoleon Dynamite Dance Scene

Napoleon Dynamite Dance Scene. Sorry for the subtitles, it was the only way. Song : Canned Heat By - Jamiroquai -

[@cbern95]

This is such a great scene because Napoleon made a huge decision to dance in front of the entire school unplanned, facing his fears, in order to help his friend. You gotta hand it to Napoleon. That takes a lot of courage

[@theaccursedj.e.2723]

For his homie Pedro.

[@toptenguy1]

Yep, I loved that part and you summed it up perfectly. He put himself out there.

[@BiohazardBunney]

Implying Napoleon has any fears. The guy is a chad.

[@Thunda1986]

And kids respect that kind of courage

[@TheChadPad]

@@BiohazardBunney I concur

[@GoblinFromOblivion]

Alone, Napoleon went and put himself on the front lines for Pedro. That's some good friendship right there.

[@snooziblu]

He’s a true bro

[@prasithoudomvilay8454]

He did it quietly and helped Pedro :)

[@dvdv7777]

What's weird is that this dance somehow smoothly transitions from ridiculous to awesome. I mean, some of these moves are super slick.

[@BlueJWay999]

they should make this a playable dance on Just Dance

[@elizabethblack4102]

Totally Boogie down dudes

[@TheNativeEngine]

You'd be dead from the awesomeness!

[@picallo1]

This is a dance for a particular race on World of Warcraft lol.

[@pockylovingranger]

Stan it’s also the dance for Male Ritualists in Guild Wars Factions

[@timmybear4449]

Agreed. Billion dollar idea

[@PauloTheGeek]

Jon Heder literally improvised all of this. What a guy.

[@dominicromano5876]

No way no way no way no way no way

[@johnbarrientosiii6586]

No...way...

[@PrinceFloof]

I thought it was choreographed?

[@Urmom-gm1oy]

@@PrinceFloof it was all improvised. Some of it was cut together but none of it other than the beginning sway was choreographed

[@PrinceFloof]

@@Urmom-gm1oy The most simple dance move was choreographed only?! Guy's fucking outstanding then I mean damn

[@vamanosninja4143]

I love when everyone stands up and cheers. Finally Napoleon is celebrated.

[@gildedpeahen876]

Summer Wheatley was *digging* the unapologetic, raw sexual energy that was Napoleon’s dance

[@sgtvdub]

She was dripping lol

[@gildedpeahen876]

@@sgtvdub it’s undeniable🙌🙌

[@jesuspectre9883]

This is one of the greatest comedy movies of all time. Napoleon faces his inner battle by exposing his quirky style on a global stage, and demands that he be respected for his authentic self. Sometimes the only way to change the game is to become more quintessentially who you are. By the end, Napoleon is transformed, he wins at tether ball, and literally controls earth's trajectory around the sun.

[@dadrumma8608]

I love how this starts off as a pretentious analysis before going right off the deep end.

[@SeanOBrien77]

Yes, yes, and...yes. I couldn't have said it better, thank you.

[@bojojojo913]

@Mr Temporal we know. we watched it.

[@xaviers6161]

This movie sucked, the only thing good about it was Uncle Rico. I honestly never saw the hype in this trash

[@AndrewVaughanOfficial]

@@xaviers6161 I liked the movie because it captured what was going on in my head in middle and high school. I wasn't as quirky as Napoleon was, but I also tried too hard to be cool, pretended to not be impressed by almost anything, and I acted really weird and paranoid around girls because I didn't understand them. It makes me laugh now because I see my younger self turned up to 11 with these characters in this movie.

[@Deadwuvly]

This scene is so unexpected and out of character that it makes the first viewing gold. Every other time it's still awesome though.

[@Wintis_Swizzle]

Deadwuvly Spot on. I was crying with laughter first time but it never gets old

[@kyotheman69]

sucks he can't replicate the dance

[@OWmyDragonballz]

@@kyotheman69 Napoleon can't replicate it? Is that confirmed.

[@richardlefaive1944]

Confirmed, just as good on viewing 100 as #1.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

TBF, he’d been practicing dancing throughout most of the movie.

[@StreeTHiPHoP131]

Love that Pedro finishes his speech with what Napoleon told him to say on the phone

[@romanbullard1630]

Napoleon dynamite is a true friend

[@joejulet5224]

One of the best movie scenes ever

[@aro4568]

Yep

[@EliteHunting1911]

This is one of the best scenes I've seen in a comedy movie. Despite the odds, despite everything he has going against him he just goes out there and absolutely gets it for his boy. Really quite a fine movie.

[@jim191185]

One of the best 'Cinderella moments' in cinematic history :D

[@jasonhaze5349]

+jim jimjim Haha interesting observation, but what exactly do you mean by 'Cinderella moments'?

[@jim191185]

Captain Stack The 'from zero to hero' journey of the protagonist in a story. Rocky Balboa is a good example.

[@jasonhaze5349]

jim jimjim Gotcha. Good turn of phrase. Btw, I totally agree that this clip is one of the all time best moments of cinema :)

[@ddl4374]

Right? 😂🙌😁🤗🤩

[@ennuiblue4295]

This was his 'glow up' 😊

[@mosesgunn373]

The smile on Deb's face says it all. He rocked it!

[@mutantkids-qh9dv]

He'll make all of your wildest dreams come true. #Pedro2K16

[@benbellassai4263]

Pedro offers you as protection.

[@YagirlEv]

mutant.kids m

[@johnyleon986]

Pedro i vote for u!!!!

[@warreng675]

If you vote for him

[@Joannes808]

The president we all needed, but didn't deserve.

[@garystone3286]

This is my favorite movie moment. Napolean laid everything on the line for his best griend Pedro, in front of his whole high school. He was bold, he was courageous, he was completely committed and fearless. Imagine what you would dare to do with a friend like Napolean. You can propose marriage to your true love, go back to school to earn that degree, or start your own business. Dream big, take a chance, and live your life huge. All it takes is courage, and a friend like Napolean. And remember, your friend Napoleon has a dream, too. Support him and encourage him to dare to dream.

[@cb-9938]

It's weird how it's hilarious while also beinf inspiring 😂

[@gianacardenas9164]

Great commentary & insight on this scene.

[@monstermegahoschi]

Nopalean is the best griend one could jave.

[@JA-bg7ze]

I love your very inspiring message! I didn't expect to come to the comment sections of Napoleon dancing and get some inspiration.

[@1993seanmcg]

Don: Hey, Napoleon. What did you do last summer again? Napoleon Dynamite: I told you! I spent it with my uncle in Alaska hunting wolverines! Don: Did you shoot any? Napoleon Dynamite: Yes, like 50 of 'em! They kept trying to attack my cousins, what the heck would you do in a situation like that? Don: What kind of gun did you use? Napoleon Dynamite: A freakin' 12-gauge, what do you think?

[@rich1051414]

+1993seanmcg As insane as the story sounds... it is actually quite possible. There are areas of alaska with too many wolverines, and are hunted heavily as sport. They trap them, then shoot them. Everything he said is actually very plausible, but to any person who didn't know that, would sound absolutely ridiculous. Poor guys in alaska never even understood why that part was suppose to be funny xD Would of loved a prequel Napoleon Dynamite, Summer in Alaska Napoleon's uncle: Jesus Napoleon, how many did you get. Napoleon: Like 50 or something. Napoleon's uncle: That's all? Napoleon: I ran out of shotgun shells, GOSH! Napoleon's uncle: Well I killed more than that last summer, and two of your cousin still ended up getting attacked by ones I missed. Think of your cousins!

[@HectorQuien]

+Richard Smith 😂

[@ionsi120]

1993seanmcg i

[@freakykiki4238]

That wasn't don, That was another Ugly Jerk guy...

[@meesalikeu]

oh gawd my side are still in orbit just thee best!

[@beemo9]

Everyone has done this at home.

[@longplaylists5335]

bmo 😂😂😂

[@monicaabbashashemi697]

Yup😂😂

[@resortinrocha3387]

True Bro!

[@resortinrocha3387]

Me

[@lynnlove9814]

True dat

[@skylaryoung3819]

Fun fact: This dance wasn’t choreographed. This is all Jon Heder.

[@KidsWithGuns1992]

Is that actually true? Cos that dance was really good

[@MichaelButlerC]

​@@KidsWithGuns1992yeah it was recorded in 3 takes and spliced together. He talked about it in an interview

[@lumbiaknight87]

Got teary eyed watching this in 2022. I want a Napoleon Dynamite as a friend in real life. Don’t we all?

[@TechMechMen]

I love this movie so much... not to mentioned that after watching it, I fell in love with Jamiroquai's songs.

[@scottmosure2658]

TechMechMen hey whats the name of the song????

[@TechMechMen]

scott mosure Canned Heat (Long Version)

[@jim191185]

TechMechMen The man is a complete prick though.

[@Hockeysktr17]

Right?? Jamiroquai is sooo good.

[@henrym6411]

Same here! Thanks to rewatching Napoleon, I too am a Jamiroquai fan now!

[@vp21ct]

[Disco, Funky]

[@yetiindisguise7716]

## [Continues]

[@StreetHierarchy]

[Funk Intensifies]

[@kadenfrasert4969]

[Soft electric piano]

[@LoganAlbertsChannel]

You've made my night! I hope you see this four years later. Have a great week!!

[@stevepensando2593]

Blind people: 💃💃💃💃💃🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺

[@LeeCourtney]

You missed Pedro's reaction when he realizes he's got it in the bag. That was awesome.

[@jamlym4974]

The way Pedro smiles at the end warms my heart.

[@birkfolden2201]

This is legit the best scene in cinematic history. Period.

[@koolpopjones6499]

After watching this..may all your wildest dreams come true.

[@karelesskurt]

the crowd erupting and standing up over don and summer makes this so much more fulfilling

[@TheParanoidAndroid79]

2:09 That moment you realize the "loser" kid has more dope moves than you.

[@34thstreetman]

Why is he a loser?

[@BONAH42]

@@34thstreetman highschool cliques would view him as such, why the original commenter put quotation marks cus hes actually a lord

[@caseyself2134]

Love that name lol paranoid android

[@chryc1]

napoleon do a finger too XD

[@marcusleblanc3674]

This scene: The ultimate and true meaning of friendship

[@fidelduran9265]

An unforgettable classic moment in cinematic history that will never be duplicated. Vote for Pedro!

[@morgiana8058]

Me before watching this movie "Yeah, I'm an okay dancer..." Me after watching this movie "Yeah, I'll never be this good."

[@Bweyg]

Same with me and also the fact that I'll never have this kind of courage either XD

[@latchkeyed8474]

This is so beautiful it makes me cry and the fact that it’s all improvised it’s so amazing.

[@jamlym4974]

"Pedro, just follow your heart. That's what I'd do."

[@kevindonnelly9811]

LOVE LIVE JAMIROQUAI!

[@frostfang1]

Dude committed. What a great dancer. You dont tend to see such fluidity and musical timing with a lot of actors and actresses.

[@jmricks73]

Pedro would be a better candidate than anyone we have running right now...

[@GeorgeMillerUSA]

He is even a better president than Donald Trump.

[@GeorgeMillerUSA]

***** The real America is not racist and arrogant like Trump.

[@GeorgeMillerUSA]

***** Hahaha I thought you were serious about that :)

[@nessamillikan6247]

After November, we're going to need all of the holy santos that we can get to guard us.

[@GeorgeMillerUSA]

ZNM210 He is hatred towards blacks and islam. And he said that he was going to build a wall.

[@Embers0]

[Scattered Applause]

[@SatisfactoryBro]

***** ##[Continues]

[@AryaBeltaine]

***** ## [Disco, Funky]

[@Nob4lyfmane]

*Applause Fades*

[@Sashi_Mee]

##[slow electric piano]

[@KenneWilleJ]

***** [sighs]

[@SuplexThisBear]

If you don’t tear up watching this, you didn’t grow up watching it, or don’t have a soul

[@blotfd]

holy Santos to guard the hallways

[@ftb750]

El Santo niño de Atocha is a good one...

[@josepharteaga9033]

My Tia Concha saw him once

[@intelligence0321]

LOL

[@Psyrus88]

It's 2022, and this is still straight fire.

[@BrodyxBrown]

I love how they cheer him... they never saw something so genuine in they’re small town

[@thegreatinterpreter8382]

The first movie, out of my generation, where I said, "Yup, the kid's will be alright."

[@TheHamsterMaster]

"If you vote for me, all of your wildest dreams will come true." I laughed so hard at that.

[@elitewraith9154]

This is one of the greatest friendship movies ever made.

[@dino0075]

VOTIN' FOR PEDRO

[@ArtistFormerlyKnownAsShitlord]

Brilliant scene from a brilliant film.

[@xylonbeta4517]

Nick Titel [VOTING INTENSIFIES]

[@dudewotever11]

+Xylon beta [STARES IN SPANISH]

[@crashpal]

+Nick Titel BRAVO!!!

[@kamikazemind327]

Still one of my favorite movies ever. It’s such a comedic gem

[@keeganmckristlly3234]

I love how clueless that kid is, notice how he didn’t put the tape in until napoleon was already standing on stage😂 i love how this movie catches the true essence of a country high school

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

Every scene is pretty memorable and hilarious, this film is definitely one of the greatest original comedies ever

[@mr.authentic2505]

You know you tried this when your alone don't you?? Those are some sick moves 😂🤣🤣

[@romanbullard1630]

I tried yesterday

[@orangecountyhouse]

Love his boots!

[@THAIXSKOOBOI]

The begging split he does always gets me going, lmao!

[@nightwing1752]

Dude I expected this video to have like a billion views wtf

[@MrNiceguy3210]

+Suraj Disu There's an upload of this from a few years earlier, it has a few million views.

[@hugocortes3680]

+Suraj Disu It's OK bro, I've seen this video like a billion times, LOL :)

[@ps603]

Love this scene. Love watching people dance like no one is watching.

[@yukabandit392]

The scene was too emotional for me, shit had me tearing up

[@xavierzaldana70]

glad i wasn’t the only one

[@jkolaWOLE]

PLEASE.. for your own safety do not watch this scene while you're high, you might literally crack a rib

[@pabloulloa511]

+jkolaWOLE SORRY

[@WeWasKingz3rdReich]

Already did

[@anthonyhernandez9112]

I should have listened im high and watch this like 7 times and can’t stop

[@Laya914]

too late, someone call 911

[@karlaestrada8250]

I am here to thank my 5th grade teacher Mrs Mayes from Roosevelt Elementary in Nampa ID for helping us learn this dance for our talent show; we never preformed it BUT I learned the WHOLE thing and I bust it out when needed (I’m 25 now😭🤣❤️)

[@mattstech5206]

Mrs Mayes must have been in that audience and absorbed the spiritual energy of that moment and now you carry it forward. Use your dance powers only for good.

[@bill5467]

Kid playing call of duty: Napoleon what gun are u using Napoleon: a fricken 12 gauge what do u think

[@Branpanman]

One of my all time top 10 favorite scenes throughout the entirety of cinematic history

[@olgak3360]

Vote for Pedro. - Napoleon Dynamite

[@greyhound9967]

This actually gets better with age. Amazing.

[@ladybugwzw4814]

The dance makes me laugh so hard every time xD it never gets old in my opinion tbh

[@TenorMan96]

Pedro giving a speech and then Napoleon dancing right after is pure badassry

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

Napoleon finally discovered his skills. Dancing and pulling up for his friends.

[@swimreaper9990]

this will forever be a masterpiece

[@uberd3323]

The Greatest Underdog Story Ever Told

[@lucytragis4839]

Me and my dance class did this dance at recital. My mom being my mom, got his whole look and wore it. It was awesome. The dance is actually kind of difficult. It was very fun to do though every body in the crowd loved it!

[@shannonclaire4260]

I caught you a delicious bass

[@pupp3tStudios]

+Shannon Claire Wanna play me? [Cue Room in Rome]

[@shannonclaire4260]

pupp3tStudios I see you're drinking 1%. Is that 'cause you think you're fat? 'Cause you're not. You could be drinking whole if you wanted to.

[@pupp3tStudios]

"Is there anyone else here? I'm trying to earn money for college." -Your mom goes to college.

[@shannonclaire4260]

I like your sleeves. They're real big.

[@1965mlayers1965]

I swear I just tinkled a little bit when I read that.....

[@Skeletone56]

I love how he just has straight face the entire time

[@kane3282]

One of my favourite movie moments of all time

[@xdmaster7888]

Great clip. Only problem is that the end cuts away before Pedro sees and hears the applause and goes from looking sad and solemn to genuinely moved and happy.

[@xenotbbbeats7209]

I love this movie so much. It was a work of pure genius. I remember the first time I saw this dance scene. My jaw dropped. It was both amazing and hilarious. Thank you for sharing!

[@BlueLion1996]

“He’s a true hero for our troubled times.” - Bubble Bass

[@shimmeringfairydust3275]

Love this scene and most of all, this film!

[@kellenmorris6223]

IT LIKE A $1 AN HR.😂😂 one of the best movies

[@DonVecta]

2:42 this is, without a question, the best step of the routine. Looks so funky on him!

[@JohnRowley]

The actor who plays the unimpressed jock does his part perfectly, you know exactly what kind of bloke he is! Brilliant.

[@JoshuaSkummer]

Incredible how a simple movie made a HUGE cultural impact. For years you would see Napolen Dynamite apparel everywhere!

[@engenhariacriativaeng.cria8137]

Pedro and Napoleon is the biggest friendship of all time.

[@RenegadeRanga]

Can you believe this awesome movie was made on 400k and is still heaps better than the shit hollywood is pumping out now.

[@TheDrakenZ]

One of the greatest moments in cinematic history.

[@Onyyyxx]

Imagine being his classmates last they saw of him performing was the glee club thing in their classroom and then he pulls this shit out. Unfathomable.

[@Mr_Stone05]

There is no words to explain how good his dance moves are.

[@Battle_cry88]

One of the most iconic scenes from my childhood

[@pacman071]

One of the most iconic scenes in all of cinema history

[@MrSoccerball100]

A perfect ending to a perfect movie.

[@omegaman1409]

I remember this scene. It was so cool. Much talked about in those days.

[@DanielDominguez-xo8md]

The moon boots make for a great detail

[@MrMarkpark]

Oh my goodness it never gets old

[@isaiahvoss]

I was at a Napoleon Dynamite screening and I remember before I did the dance, I had my hand raised for the longest time and I remember Jon Heder (Napoleon) said "last question goes to this guy" and he said to my mom "don't be coaching on him on what he's gonna say" funniest thing ever and I remember Jon Gries (Uncle Rico) asking me "is that a wig" and I said that's a wig and he said "that's pretty good" and I asked Jon Heder if he still owned any of the memorabilia and he said yes. Then, there was a costume contest and I remember this guy next to me had a Rex Kwon Do costume and I said "nice costume" and said "thanks" and then I did the dance next to Jon (Napoleon) himself and it was one of the most amazing moments of my life. I gave handshakes and hugs on stage to Jon (Napoleon), Efren (Pedro), and Jon Gries (Uncle Rico). Better than what I hoped for.

[@avan5140]

I play this whenever I'm having a tough day at work. Does the trick every time. : )

[@SnowWalker1]

This still cracks me up after all these years, lmao.

[@yahboyx]

This was in my recommendations back in late March early April , I watched this everyday for the next couple weeks . Crazy how it’s already been 6 months . I miss that time

[@surfbouy]

This is much better than I remembered. Pretty awesome for an improv.

[@faffledude]

Imagine how many shots they had to retake because they couldn't stop laughing.

[@itoitonomi1849]

faffledude tbh its not even that funny really lmao the dance goes pretty hard

[@deeez_nugz4923]

Movie was made with $400k and grossed almost $45million at the box office.

[@alexsimpson1280]

The best dancing since Michael Jackson, my favorite movie ever. I already have seen it 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 the thing is # napoleon dinemite.

[@Alternamaton]

+Layne Staley That's obviously a septillion. Boy is your face red!

[@meesalikeu]

not really mj did the moonwalk live at the grammys and napoleon dance is a movie and has a bajillion edits but its still great.

[@romanbullard1630]

👏👏👏👏👏napoleon is the greatest friend anyone could ask for

[@JA-bg7ze]

I always loved that scene! Napoleon Dynamite had some serious moves!

[@aldrixlevy228]

when you just don't care to the point that you gain confidence from simply not experiencing fear

[@bartonfunk1237]

Napoleon came through for his boy! Good shit!

[@dlross173]

Omg.... still great after all these years. Between this ending dance scene and the ending dance scene for Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion, I just laugh until I cry. Good stuff. Pedro for President!