I wonder if that was due to how much awkwardness there was in the movie. * It's a divisive mood. Some people find it relatable and cathartic (and hilarious in

I wonder if that was due to how much awkwardness there was in the movie. * It's a divisive mood. Some people find it relatable and cathartic (and hilarious in the context of comedy), while others find it intolerable to the point that they will leave the room during awkward scenes. * It's not a common type of humor, especially in mainstream American movies, so people are unlikely to have many other awkward comedies in their viewing history. * Napoleon Dynamite took it to such a degree that even people who enjoy it in small doses might have become exhausted by it as the film went on. (As far as I can recall, that's how I experienced the film.)