Ana de la Reguera, Carla Jimenez, Carlos Maycotte

Ignacio (his friends call him Nacho), a cook by day in a Mexican orphanage, moonlights as a lucha libre wrestler (a masked wrestler) to raise money to save the orphanage from closure.

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39% liked it

159 critics

PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Jared Hess

Release Date: June 16, 2006

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DVD Release Date: October 24, 2006

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  • September 29, 2009
    A sweet and subtle comedy that is nearly perfect apart from some annoying Jack Blackisms.
  • August 10, 2008
    hahaaaaaaaaaaaaa, so funny

    take this... it was my mother's lucky machete
  • July 25, 2008
    And I quote...
    "Jack Black is not very funny in "Nacho Libre," and that requires some meditation. Jack Black is essentially, intrinsically and instinctively a funny actor. He has that Christopher Walken thing going where you smile when he appears in a movie. It takes some doing ...( read more)to make a Jack Black comedy that doesn't work. But "Nacho Libre" does it... ;( "
    About the only remote laugh I got was the blink-and-you'll-miss-it baptism... o.e'
  • July 8, 2008
    Critics panned it, I enjoyed this movie. Funnier throughout than Nap. Dynamite, great lines, perfect funny role for Jack Black.
  • July 4, 2008
    Jack Black may go over the top at times but it's just his way to show that his a real comic genius. I can't remember laughing this much for a while. The characters are totally adorable with Jack Black scoring big again.

    This is not to be taken seriously, otherwise you'll miss th...( read more)e point. A film with lots of heart.
  • November 19, 2009
    JACK BLACK IS DOWNRIGHT HILARIOUS IN THIS
  • November 15, 2009
    Im a Black fan but this one was a little too bland for me. Funny fight scenes and insecurities.
  • November 14, 2009
    So kitsch and so funny. The characters images make it all, without big dialogs every scene is imaginative as the topic and place. I liked very much the photography and sites.
  • November 11, 2009
    Very Funny!! I love the facial expressions of eskeleto haha
  • November 7, 2009
    Kind of really stupid.

Critic Reviews


June 27, 2006
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

More amusing in theory than in practice. full review

June 16, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

The comedy is hit and miss, with good bits interrupted by dead patches. full review

June 16, 2006
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

The movie is semi-infantile camp but often riotous. full review

June 16, 2006
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

A spongy guy in a clingy suit who has a spongy hairdo is funny, to a point, and kudos to Black for the self-deprecation. Kudos as well for his athleticism and balletic grace as he leaps around the rin... full review

June 16, 2006
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Disappointment, my fellow gringos, presumes positive expectations, so perhaps it is best to report, with some sorrow but no deep surprise, that the new comedy starring Jack Black and directed by Jared... full review

June 16, 2006
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It takes some doing to make a Jack Black comedy that doesn't work. But Nacho Libre does it. full review

June 15, 2006
Claudia Puig, USA Today

What is missing in plot and character development is made up for in silly fun. full review

June 15, 2006
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Ridiculous as it may sound, this is a comedy about a man whose good intentions lead him into temptation and out again. Viva Nacho! full review

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Comments


  • xxhisgoldeneyes
    October 25, 2008
    This movie didn't have a good storyline and lacked a point...I hate Jack Black and he was shit in this movie.I guess if a fat ass mexican wretler poses as funny to you,then you'd like this bloody mess of a movie.Thank you Jared Hess for making something to make fun of for years to come. :] And I'd watch Napolean Dynamite 1,000 times over before I'd watch Nacho Libre again,because unlike this movie,Napolean Dynamite is funny and worth watching.
  • nazmondo
    July 3, 2007
    The film could have been a lot funnier, so I was a little underwelmed. But I really liked the rural Mexican setting and the blink-and-you'll-miss-it baptism is very funny.
  • ImNotOkayMCR
    June 22, 2007
    LoL this movie was funny in a Napolian sorta way. I liked it alot and the music on it was funny. And Nacho's (Jack Black's) buddy is so funny looking and small... =P
  • LetxThexFlamesxBegin
    June 12, 2007
    This was sooo much better than Napoleon Dynamite. I wonder why it didn't have as many previews and stuff. Oh well it was hilarious!!!!!
  • bodom1234
    June 10, 2007
    Very funny movie and original, I love the part when Nacho baptizes esqueleto jajaja its great and the songs are awewsome I love Jack Black!
  • oscathegreat
    June 8, 2007
    haha..jack black is a natural born funny man. i like the scene where jack sing a song for encarnacion..lol check out the words of the song . haha so funny n cute.. n the way steven said' i dont believe in god, i believe in science'lol..i just love to laugh!
  • Snarebear007
    March 22, 2007
    Those of you who said you hate the movie so much, why bother to complain about it???? Anyways itz so funny! Some people just don't have a sense of humor.
  • isaacswift
    February 9, 2007
    This movie is amazingly funny
  • bball005
    December 12, 2006
    this movie was hillarious. especially his songs he sings.
  • MizasterJ
    December 10, 2006
    Now this..is comedy.

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