Nacho Libre

2006 "He's nacho average hero."
5.9| 1h32m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 16 June 2006 Released
Producted By: Paramount
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.nacholibre.com/
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Nacho Libre is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"), aka Rev. Sergio Gutierrez Benitez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a 23-year career as a masked luchador. He competed in order to support the orphanage he directed.

Genre

Drama, Comedy, Family

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Director

Jared Hess

Production Companies

Paramount

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Nacho Libre Audience Reviews

Cathardincu Surprisingly incoherent and boring
ShangLuda Admirable film.
Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
splatcraftz This work of art actually opened up the world of God to me.It's funny, you get that sweet Mexican respectable accent from Jack Black himself, and you also get a better movie than Ready Player One will ever be. I'm impressed with the acting. It was funny, spicy, and feisty. A lot of which is greatly appreciated among my people (Jack Blackers). I thought at first Jack was surrounded by Spanish speaking people and WOW, I looked it up-- I have research-- but this man speaks a beautiful imitation of that of a Mexican accent. Lovely. Read me bedtime stories, Jack.Anyway, referring to the rest of the film-- people, calm down! It wasn't meant for its literal reference to religion and wrestling, but rather a satirical based film in which it pokes a good balance of playful fun and a touch of reality.Ever have a bad day? Watch Nacho Libre.(it rhymed, give me credit here) Bless up, what a lord.thank you
CyberSpaceGod As a multitude of films that have some soulless being translating the name.. Names shouldn't be translated, much less movie titles, the way they are in Portuguese is so awfully done..The title in Portuguese should be: "Nacho Livre (2006)" and not the nonsensical one it has: "Super Nacho - O Herói do Wrestling (2006)", a really bad translation for a title..Bad movie title translations on the side, good movie..P.S.:Please stop the person/people who translate movie titles on IMDb from doing it, they are ruining the IMDb image and changing the movie story/experience with that..
SnoopyStyle Ignacio (Jack Black) is the cook in a monastery orphanage. Nacho falls in love with the new teacher Sister Encarnación (Ana de la Reguera). He befriends thief Steven (Héctor Jiménez) as they train to be Mexican wrestlers Nacho and Esqueleto.Director Jared Hess of Napoleon Dynamite fame gets a leading comedic talent. It doesn't really work. There are a couple a slightly amusing moments. Jack Black puts on such an unusual mannerism that it doesn't allow the humor to shine. Instead, it's an one-note character that keeps repeating. This seems like a skit character given a full length movie. He's also not that lovable.
Claudio Carvalho The monk Ignacio (Jack Black) loves the orphan in the monastery and dreams on becoming a wrestler. He teams up with the bum Esqueleto (Héctor Jiménez) and wears a mask to secretly fight in the arena for amateurs with the alias Nacho. They are losers but they receive money for the fight that Ignacio uses to buy better food for the orphans. When the gorgeous Sister Encarnación (Ana de la Reguera) comes to live in the monastery, Ignacio has feelings for her. When the monks discover his secret, Ignacio is expelled from the monastery. Now he needs to win the number one wrestler Ramses (Cesar Gonzalez) to become a professional fighter. The awfully unfunny "Nacho Libre" is certainly one of the worst movies i have ever seen. The story is stupid and corny and even Jack Black is impossible to save this doomed crap. Maybe people with IQ problem may laugh watching this terrible comedy. The only thing worthwhile in this movie is the gorgeous actress Ana de la Reguera from the beautiful Veracruz. My vote is one (awful).Title (Brazil): "Nacho Libre"