Nacho Libre
He's nacho average hero.
He's nacho average hero.
Action, Comedy, Family
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2006
Available on
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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.
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Cast:
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Details
Runtime:
92 min
Release date:
16 Jun 2006
Country:
DE, US
Languages:
Spanish, English
Budget:
$35,000,000
Revenue:
$99,255,460
Awards:
1 win & 11 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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,
19 Jun 2006
rotten:
Nacho Libre, naively made kids' stuff, lacks such minor attributes as a decent script and supporting cast.
– David Denby,
New Yorker,
19 Jun 2006
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,
16 Jun 2006
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,
16 Jun 2006
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,
16 Jun 2006