Nacho Libre (2006)

Berated all his life by those around him, a monk follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a Luchador (Mexican wrestler).

Director:

Jared Hess

Writers:

Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess

Stars:

Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Héctor Jiménez

1 win & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Black	...	Nacho
Ana de la Reguera	...	Sister Encarnación
Héctor Jiménez	...	Esqueleto
Darius Rose	...	Chancho (as Darius A. Rose)
Moises Arias	...	Juan Pablo
Diego Eduardo Gomez	...	Chuy
Carlos Maycotte	...	Segundo Nuñez
Richard Montoya	...	Guillermo
Cesar Gonzalez	...	Ramses (as Cesar Gonzalez 'Silver King')
Rafael Montalvo	...	Elderly Monk
Julio Sandoval	...	Snaggle Tooth Monk
Ventura 'Tigre Hispano' Lahoz	...	Arena Referee #1
Felipe Jesus 'Terror Chino' Hernandez	...	Arena Referee #2
Enrique Muñoz	...	Señor Ramon
Carla Jimenez	...	Candidia

Storyline

Nacho (Black) is a monastery cook, who spends his day feeding orphans and being overlooked by the monastery. When Sister Encarnación (Reguera) arrive at the monastery, Nacho realises that the only way to win her affection and to save the children, will be by competing as a Luchador wrestler.

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Plot Keywords:

lucha libre | slapstick comedy | character name as title | nickname as title | memory | 

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Taglines:

He's not lean. He's not mean. He's nacho average hero.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some rough action, and crude humor including dialogue

Did You Know?

Trivia

During some of the wrestling scenes they used blow-up dolls to replace some of the audience. Supposedly, they cost much less than extras and they looked real.

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Goofs

When Chancho and the orphans first start watching Nacho on television they are wearing their day clothes. After the shot of Chancho covering the TV, the orphans are all wearing their pajamas/tank tops.

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Quotes

Sister Encarnación: Can I come in?
Nacho: No, people might get the wrong idea about you... Like maybe you are a floozy.

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Crazy Credits

Drawings of Nacho wrestling are viewed in the end credits.

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Connections

Spin-off Nacho Libre (2006)

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Soundtracks

10,000 Pesos
by Beck (as Beck Hansen)
Performed by Beck, Brian LeBarton, Justin Stanley & Matt Sherrod
Beck performs courtesy of Interscope Records

User Reviews

Fans of "Napoleon Dynamite"....enjoy the show

"Nacho Libre" contains much of the same dry, deadpan humor that made "Napoleon Dynamite" so much fun to watch. I'm sure Jared Hess's brand of humor is not for everybody. We're living in an era where Dane Cook is our top comedian. So if you're expecting the same loud, obnoxious gags you see in most comedies nowadays, you'll probably be disappointed. I, on the other hand, love this type of humor. Just like in "ND," the actors don't try hard to be funny. Jack Black is not very convincing as a Mexican. With his skin so white, he sticks out like a sore thumb amongst the rest of the cast. But that's no big criticism. This is a comedy farce, and if his accent didn't sound so phony, I doubt his character would be nearly as funny. As an extra treat for all the "ND" fans out there, his character is paired off with a soft-spoken Mexican buddy. They make a good comic team, with Jack being so short and fat, and his buddy being so tall and thin. I tend to just roll my eyes at many of the crude gags I see in movies nowadays, but I even enjoyed the bathroom humor in this movie. I found myself laughing most of the way through, and this is one of the rare cases where I felt that the film lived up to its trailer. Some of the funniest gags were given away in the trailer, but there are many other funny gags that weren't. If I have any complaints, the movie does sort of drag in the third act. But all in all, "Nacho Libre" is good fun for the entire family. I can't wait to see Jared Hess's next project.

Details

Country:

USA Mexico

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

16 June 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Jack Black Project

Filming Locations:

Monte Alban, Oaxaca, Mexico

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$28,309,599, 18 June 2006

Gross USA:

$80,197,993

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$99,255,460

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Black & White Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

DTS SDDS Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1