Nacho Libre

Nacho Libre (2006)

  • 40% of critics liked it
    (164 reviews)

  • 57% of users liked it
    (393,068 ratings)

Jared Hess (of Napoleon Dynamite fame) directs this bizarre comedy starring Jack Black as Nacho, a young man who works as a cook in the Mexican monastery where he was raised. When the institution faces a financial crisis, Nacho decides that he must come to the aid of the house of God (as well as the… More

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PG,
Directed By
Written By
Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess, Mike White
Genres
Comedy, Kids & Family
In Theaters
Jun 16, 2006 Wide
On DVD
Oct 24, 2006
Paramount Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    Imagine my disappointment then, which grew to disbelief, which turned into utter disdain, by the time the credits rolled on this clunker.

  • David Denby, New Yorker

    Nacho Libre, naïvely made kids' stuff, lacks such minor attributes as a decent script and supporting cast.

  • Joe Leydon, Variety

    Nacho Libre strikes a delicate balance of whimsy and absurdity that may surprise auds primed to expect wall-to-wall slapstick.

  • Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

    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.

  • Tom Keogh, Seattle Times

    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.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • danny d


    mostly funny, very entertaining and quirky film. i understand the affinity many have for it, especially younger people who may have seen it in their teen years. i know my kids dig it, and watching it with them is always fun.

  • Jens S


    Jack Black is mostly his usual self as a cooking Mexican monk who dreams of becoming a pro wrestler and suddenly has a chance to go down that path while having to keep it a secret from the monastery. Which basically means, you get what you're expecting from such a film. The humor… More

  • Jeff "


    Nacho Libre is a surprisingly decent comedy with Jack Black, whom I never really was a big fan of. This is a fun, whimsical comedy and is one of the better films with Jack Black. Nacho Libre is a decent flick with a few good laughs here and there, but is never anything great. What… More

  • Eric A


    Stupid film. I hate Jack Black with a passion. That's all.

  • Adam K


    Despite some poor moments Nacho Libre performs to the expected standard, with some moments that you just hate, and with others that you just love. Directed by Jared Hess, famous for "Napoleon Dynamite, and also written by him along with Jerusha Hess and Mike White, the film is a… More

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