Nacho Libre

PG

Released Jun 16, 2006

1 hr. 31 min.

Comedy

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Ignacio (Jack Black), or Nacho to his friends, works as a cook in the Mexican monastery where he grew up. The monastery is home to a host of orphans whom Nacho cares for deeply, but there is not much money to feed them properly. Nacho decides to raise money for the children by moonlighting as a Lucha Libre wrestler with his partner Esqueleto (Héctor Jiménez), but since the church forbids Lucha, Nacho must disguise his identity.

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Critics Consensus

At times hilarious, but other times offensive, Director Jared Hess is unable to recapture the collective charisma of his Napoleon characters, instead relying on a one-joke concept that runs out of steam. Sure to entertain the adolescents, however.

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Moses H

i dont know if its cuz im a sucker for this kind of junk But this movie is a centre piece in me. AWESOME yep call me an idiot. But only because this movie is so awkward, outlandish and has so many plot holes, is what makes it amazing. The sheer amount of times ive seen this with my family.... Cant count it lol. but without a doubt, we always ALWAYS will forever laugh when Ignacio jumps off the cliff edge, after eating the eagle egg, farting on the way down SO GOOD!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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M Z

I am I am I am I am I think I am I thank I am I'm glad I am I'm proud I am A real religious man *Flute playing* 🎶

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Shay M

This is the best movie of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Andy H

These critics obviously have zero sense of humour. This movie is one of mine and my daughter's favourites. We quote this movie quite often. It's jokes! Definitely underrated.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Maria O

So surprised that this is the ratings for this movie. It's so hilarious and out of pocket. Absolutely love it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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Matt H

One of the best movies ever made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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Jared Hess

Director

Jack Black

Nacho

Ana de la Reguera

Sister Encarnación

Héctor Jiménez

Esqueleto

Richard Montoya

Guillermo

Peter Stormare

Emperor

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Nacho Libre: Official Movie Clip - Nacho is Revealed

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Nacho LIbre: Official Movie Clip - Meeting Esqueleto

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Nacho Libre: Official Movie Clip - I Hate Orphans!

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Nacho Libre: Official Movie Clip - Party for Ramses

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Rated: 2/4

Nov 24, 2006

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Aug 11, 2006

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Nick Schager

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More amusing in theory than in practice.

Rated: C+

Jun 27, 2006

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Hess doesn't take it all far enough (the PG rating seems unusually restrictive), especially with the audacity of gags and the frequency of jokes.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 21, 2020

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Never quite as funny as it threatens to be, but Black's misplaced enthusiasm in the fight-night sequences remains a grotesquely pleasing joy to behold throughout.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 19, 2020

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

It's not something wonderful that will enter the annals of history. [Full Review in Spanish]

Feb 14, 2020

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Synopsis

Ignacio (Jack Black), or Nacho to his friends, works as a cook in the Mexican monastery where he grew up. The monastery is home to a host of orphans whom Nacho cares for deeply, but there is not much money to feed them properly. Nacho decides to raise money for the children by moonlighting as a Lucha Libre wrestler with his partner Esqueleto (Héctor Jiménez), but since the church forbids Lucha, Nacho must disguise his identity.

Director: Jared Hess
Executive Producer: Damon Ross
Screenwriter: Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess, Mike White
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Black & White Productions, Nickelodeon Movies
Rating: PG (Including Dialogue|Crude Humor|Some Rough Action)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 16, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $80.2M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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