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Nacho Libre (2006)

"He's nacho average hero."

6.5/10 1h 32m Jun 16, 2006
Comedy

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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Movie Details

Original Title Nacho Libre
Original Language EN
Budget $35,000,000
Revenue $99,255,460
Status Released
Popularity 4.5

Cast

Jack Black
Jack Black
Nacho
Popularity: 8.4
Ana de la Reguera
Ana de la Reguera
Sister Encarnación
Popularity: 1.4
Héctor Jiménez
Héctor Jiménez
Esqueleto
Popularity: 4.4
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Darius Rose
Chancho
Popularity: 0.7
Moisés Arias
Moisés Arias
Juan Pablo
Popularity: 1.1
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Carlos Maycotte
Segundo Nuñez
Popularity: 0.2
Richard Montoya
Richard Montoya
Guillermo
Popularity: 1.3
César Barrón
César Barrón
Ramses
Popularity: 0.3
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Rafael Montalvo
Elderly Monk
Popularity: 0.8
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Julio Sandoval
Snaggle Tooth Monk
Popularity: 0.5
Peter Stormare
Peter Stormare
Emperor
Popularity: 8.1
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Ventura Lahoz
Arena Referee #1
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Executive Producer Steve Nicolaides
Director Jared Hess
Producer Jack Black, Mike White, Julia Pistor
Editor Billy Weber
Writer Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess, Mike White

Production

Paramount Pictures
US
Nickelodeon Movies
US
Black & White Productions
MP Inka
DE

Videos & Trailers

Nacho Takes a Nun on a Date
Nacho Takes a Nun on a Date
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Jack Black got injured?!
Jack Black got injured?!
Featurette
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Trailer
Trailer
Trailer
Trailer
Trailer

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Keywords

mexico nun sports monk secret identity orphanage wrestling wilderness ringer money catholic luchador masked wrestler inner conflict

Reviews from TMDB

r96sk 6/10
Mar 4, 2023

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 ... Read more

JoeDez 10/10
Aug 1, 2024

This is my all time favorite movie.

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Details
Release Date June 16, 2006
Runtime 1h 32m
Budget $35,000,000
Revenue $99,255,460
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 4.5
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