Nacho Libre

Released Jun 16, 2006

1h 31m

Comedy

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40%

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166 Reviews

55%

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250,000+ Ratings

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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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

Lessons of Darkness

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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Stephen P

It's not good , it's Da Best

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/11/24

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J W

It's the best. I love it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/01/24

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Jordan P

One of the greatest, most charming films of all time. Those eggs were a lie, Steven. A LIE! They give me no eagle powers! They give me no nutrients!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/24

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Matthew M

this is just one of those movies that you cant help but feel good emotionally/mentally after watching

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/13/24

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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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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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