'Napoleon Dynamite' celebrates 10 years

FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC–Haylie Duff, Shondrella Avery, Carmen Brady,
Diedrich Bader, Jon Heder, Sandy Martin, Jared Hess, Tima Majorino and
Efren Ramirez reunited after 10 years at the statue unveiling for
‘Napoleon Dynamite’ on June 9, 2014. (Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight and
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment)

Written by Jesus Figueroa

It has been 10 years since Napoleon Dynamite awkwardly danced his way into audiences' hearts, brought laughter in unexpected forms and showed the world that unique is awesome.

SIDE-BY-SIDE–Jon Heder with his
‘Napoleon Dynamite’ likeness at the
10th anniversary statue unveiling
ceremony on June 9, 2014. (Photo
courtesy of Fox Searchlight and
Twentieth Century Fox Home
Entertainment)

A statue unveiling ceremony and Q and A event was held on June 9 with the director and cast of Napoleon Dynamite 10 years after the theatrical release in the summer of 2004.

Presidents of Fox Searchlight Steve Gilula and Nancy Utley opened the ceremony and introduced Q and A moderator Anthony Breznican, from Entertainment Weekly, who chatted with writer/director Jared Hess and cast members including Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Tina Majorino, Diedrich Bader, Haylie Duff, Sandy Martin, Shondrella Avery and Carmen Brady.

Heder and Hess unveiled a brand new statue of Napoleon Dynamite complete with a 'Vote for Pedro' T-shirt and moon boots alongside his beloved tetherball pole in the Fox Studios lot.

The 10th anniversary edition Blu-ray is currently available for purchase now.