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Nacho Libre
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6.5Ignacio, 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.
Released: 2006-06-1692 minDir: Jared HessComedy, Action, FamilyBudget: $35.0MBox office: $99.3M
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Cast
- Jack Black as Nacho
- Ana de la Reguera as Sister Encarnación
- Héctor Jiménez as Esqueleto
- Darius Rose as Chancho
- Moisés Arias as Juan Pablo
- Carlos Maycotte as Segundo Nuñez
Themes
- mexico
- nun
- sports
- monk
- secret identity
- orphanage
- wrestling
- wilderness
- ringer
- money
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Ratings
IMDb
5.9/10
101,384 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
39%
Metacritic
52/100
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Family, Sport
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 1 win & 11 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 92
- FilmAffinity ID
- 955326
- Official website
- www.nacholibre.com
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- publication date
- 2006-10-19
- title
- Nacho Libre
- review score
- 52/100
- capital cost
- 35000000
- box office
- 99255460
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Categories
2000s buddy comedy films2000s children's comedy films2000s sports comedy films2006 American films2006 comedy films2006 English-language films2006 films2006 sports filmsAmerican buddy comedy filmsAmerican children's comedy filmsAmerican sports comedy filmsAmerican superhero filmsAmerican wrestling filmsCatholic Church in popular cultureEnglish-language buddy comedy filmsEnglish-language sports comedy filmsFilms about orphansFilms about religionFilms directed by Jared HessFilms scored by Danny ElfmanFilms set in MexicoFilms shot in CaliforniaFilms shot in MexicoFilms with screenplays by Mike White (filmmaker)