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- 2006
- PG
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 32 m
- 2006
- PG
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 32 m
Summary Jack Black stars as Ignacio (friends call him Nacho), a cook by day in a Mexican orphanage, who moonlights as a lucha libre wrestler to raise money for the orphans in this comedy from the creators of "Napoleon Dynamite" and the writer of "The School of Rock." (Paramount)
Directed By: Jared Hess
Written By: Jerusha Hess, Mike White, Jared Hess
- 2006
- PG
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 32 m
- 2006
- PG
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 32 m
Nacho Libre
52
7.3
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Summary Jack Black stars as Ignacio (friends call him Nacho), a cook by day in a Mexican orphanage, who moonlights as a lucha libre wrestler to raise money for the orphans in this comedy from the creators of "Napoleon Dynamite" and the writer of "The School of Rock." (Paramount)
Directed By: Jared Hess
Written By: Jerusha Hess, Mike White, Jared Hess
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 36 Critic Reviews
52
33% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
58% Mixed
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
8% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 36 Critic Reviews
52
33% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
58% Mixed
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
8% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
What's rare to see, and what ultimately makes Nacho Libre so enjoyable, is the story of an underdog who's allowed to remain a humble clown all the way to becoming a hero.
Nacho Libre strikes a delicate balance of whimsy and absurdity that may surprise auds primed to expect wall-to-wall slapstick.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 145 User Ratings
7.3
66% Positive
96 Ratings
96 Ratings
19% Mixed
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
14% Negative
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 145 User Ratings
7.3
66% Positive
96 Ratings
96 Ratings
19% Mixed
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
14% Negative
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
A daft idea perfectly calibrated to Black’s pop mania, then hermetically sealed by a director who thinks he’s making a Hal Hartley movie.
The comedy is hit and miss, with good bits interrupted by dead patches. It's a movie to root for more than to enjoy.
Too much in Nacho Libre doesn't work to enable me to recommend it to anyone except a card-carrying member of the Jack Black fan club.
When he runs out of material to tickle with, Black dips into his musically tenacious "deedle-diddle-dee" for some sure-fire ridiculousness.
You can see what the film was going for, but the jokes just sit there; you chuckle a few times, mostly out of lame hope, but you never bust a gut, never really get what you came for.
Didn't quite work for me. Which is disappointing given what a huge fan I am of Napoleon Dynamite. Like that other Jared Hess comedy, most of the humor comes from watching characters in a slightly cartoonish world do and say ridiculous things in a deadpan manner. Only because this is a Nickelodeon production there are also fart jokes. That's kind of the problem. This is primarily aimed at children so the whole thing is very juvenile. Too juvenile even. There are some themes you can pick out involving being unhappy with your place in life specifically in regards to class and some shots taken at organized religion, but it will all go over the kids' heads while adults will be too annoyed by all the slapstick and gross out gags to care. The are certainly some funny moments, but not enough to keep this from missing the mark with the older members of the family.
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Charming and unique story about the fairly obscure Mexican Wrestling culture. It's a shame that depsite a lot of heart and nice cinematography, it's the humor that falls short. When it does try to be funny, it relys too much on absurdaty, slapstick and awkwardness, rather than genuine humor.
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A warm comedy about a cook at an orphanage who dreams about becoming a wrestling star.
Right from the start, this movie grasps its time and it takes a while to get used to the pacing but after the 2nd watch the still shots and Easter eggs in the background are fun to notice. What I hated. There isn't much I hated but I feel that this movie was padded out to be a motion picture. Nacho Libre is 92 minutes long but cutting the beginning and end credits, it's more of a 80 minute film.
This doesn't even count all the still shots and characters taking their sweet time walking (driving) or looking into the camera. This movie isn't bad but it does feel that it could have been a bit longer but maybe this was due to budget reasons? (25M Budget.)
What I loved. This movie is quotable. "I want to weeeeeen!" and "Get that corn out of my face!" are hilarious. Nacho is well spirited and the support cast also did a good job. This movie also has a great soundtrack. It's just such a shame that it also suffers from the same pacing that the movie has us running on. (20-30 milers per hour.)
I feel that the story needed to be a bit longer and this movie is in no way trash at all for being short but I can't help have this feeling of emptiness through out the whole movie. Even the end was abrupt. I do recommend a free watch (Netflix) and a 2nd watch if enjoyed. It's not for everyone but I can't ignore the good time this film gave me.
I give Nacho Libre a 6 out of 10. Chicken soup for the soul.
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I have to say that this movie was not funny not entertaining. The fight scenes were funny but in general the movie is bad. Firstly, it is racist to latin american people and i don't think this is funny. I love Jack Black. He makes great films that make you laugh. But in this one i was disappointed with the script i guess that wants to show racist thoughts. Too bad
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Awards
Teen Choice Awards
• 5 Nominations
BMI Film & TV Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
MTV Movie + TV Awards
• 1 Nomination
