Nacho Libre

"He's nacho average hero."

2006 1h 32m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 1,931

ComedyActionFamily

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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.

“He's nacho average hero.”

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Cast

Jack Black
Nacho
Ana de la Reguera
Sister Encarnación
Héctor Jiménez
Esqueleto
Darius Rose
Chancho
Moisés Arias
Juan Pablo
Carlos Maycotte
Segundo Nuñez
Richard Montoya
Guillermo
César Barrón
Ramses

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jared Hess
Writers: Joseph Strachan, Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jared Hess, shot by Xavier Grobet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Billy Weber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Jack Black and Ana de la Reguera and Héctor Jiménez carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "He's nacho average hero.".

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The take

Jared Hess directs. Xavier Grobet behind the camera. Danny Elfman scores. Billy Weber cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

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1Released 20 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
4Directed by Jared Hess, shot by Xavier Grobet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Billy Weber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jack Black and Ana de la Reguera and Héctor Jiménez carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He's nacho average hero.".
9IMDB entry: tt0457510 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "mexico", "nun", "sports", "monk".

The technical file

Cinematography: Xavier Grobet
Original score: Danny Elfman
Editing: Billy Weber
Production design: Gideon Ponte
Costume design: Graciela Mazón
Makeup / hair: Sandra Migueli
VFX supervisor: Kelvin McIlwain
Sound: Marc Fishman
Stunt coordinator: Nick Powell
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $35,000,000
Box office: $99,255,460
Return: 284% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Nacho Libre (2006)

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r96sk2023-03-04
★ 6/10
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.
JoeDez2024-08-01
★ 10/10
This is my all time favorite movie.