Not as fun as I expected it to be. <em>'Nacho Libre'</em> does do some things well, Jack Black is good and the wrestling scenes are mostly nicely done. However, I didn't really dig the rest of it - whether it be the laughter lacking humour, or the uninteresting story with the orphanage. It is at least a relatively short flick, but it isn't one I'd be in a rush to rewatch.
Ignacio, a disrespected cook at a Mexican monastery, can barely afford to feed the orphans who live there. Inspired by a local wrestling hero, he decides to moonlight as the not-so-famous Luchador "Nacho Libre" to earn money for the monastery -- not to mention the admiration of beautiful nun Sister Encarnación.
Quick Stats
6.5
TMDB Rating
1,922
Votes
1h 32m
Runtime
$35.0M
Budget
$99.3M
Box Office
284%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorJared Hess
WriterJared Hess
CinematographyXavier Grobet
ComposerDanny Elfman
EditorBilly Weber
Production DesignGideon Ponte
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Paramount PicturesNickelodeon MoviesBlack & White ProductionsMP Inka
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Critics & Reviews
2 featuredThis is my all time favorite movie.
Cast
Jack Black
Nacho
Ana de la Reguera
Sister Encarnación
Héctor Jiménez
Esqueleto
D
Darius Rose
Chancho
Moisés Arias
Juan Pablo
C
Carlos Maycotte
Segundo Nuñez
Richard Montoya
Guillermo
César Barrón
Ramses
R
Rafael Montalvo
Elderly Monk
J
Julio Sandoval
Snaggle Tooth Monk
Peter Stormare
Emperor
V
Ventura Lahoz
Arena Referee #1
F
Felipe Jesus Hernandez
Arena Referee #2
E
Enrique Muñoz
Señor Ramon
Carla Jimenez
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