Rotten
Imagine my disappointment then, which grew to disbelief, which turned into utter disdain, by the time the credits rolled on this clunker.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Nacho Libre
He's nacho average hero.
2006 · 1h 32m · PG
Action, Comedy, Family
Directed by
Jared Hess
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Nacho Libre
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Jared Hess Director
- Jack Black as Ignacio / Nacho
- Ana de la Reguera as Sister Encarnación
- Héctor Jiménez as Esqueleto
- Darius Rose as Chancho
- Moisés Arias as Juan Pablo
- Carlos Maycotte as Segundo Nuñez
- Richard Montoya as Guillermo
- César Barrón as Ramses
- Rafael Montalvo as Elderly Monk
- Julio Sandoval as Snaggle Tooth Monk
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
39%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Nacho Libre, naively made kids' stuff, lacks such minor attributes as a decent script and supporting cast.
David Denby, New Yorker
Fresh
Nacho Libre strikes a delicate balance of whimsy and absurdity that may surprise auds primed to expect wall-to-wall slapstick.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Rotten
The film's sheer lack of everything that customarily passes for comic fuel -- energy, wit, character, fun, a plot -- renders Nacho Libre a torturous patience tester of the first order.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Rotten
Some things work well, but many are strained in execution. There are times Nacho Libre looks like it's struggling to find a reason to continue.
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
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