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08/12/06
Nacho Libre (2006)
38 %
Reviews Counted: 156 Fresh: 59 Rotten:97 Average Rating: 5/10
Consensus:
At times hilarious, but other times offensive, Director Jared Hess is unable to recapture the collective charisma of his Napoleon characters, instead relying on a one-joke concept that runs out of steam. Sure to entertain the adolescents, however.
Rated: 12A [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Theatrical Release: 11-08-2006
Synopsis: Celebrating the triumphs and tribulations of the lovable loser is no easy thing, but filmmaker Jared Hess seems to thrive in this specific cinematic exercise. Working fresh off the success of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, Hess finds a similarly endearing hero-without-a-clue in Ignacio, played by... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Jack Black, Ana DeLa Reguera, Hector Jiminez, Peter Stormare, Darius Rose
Director: Jared Hess
Screenwriter: Mike White, Jerusha Hess
Producer: Mike White, Jack Black
Composer: Danny Elfman
Screenwriter: Mike White, Jerusha Hess
Producer: Mike White, Jack Black
Composer: Danny Elfman
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08/11/06
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08/10/06
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Basically, if you're not already chuckling at the thought of Jack Black wearing a Mexican wrestler's outfit and speaking in a thick Spanish accent then Nacho Libre probably isn't the film for you.
08/10/06
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08/08/06
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The makers of Napoleon Dynamite are back with another comedy that hinges on deriding ordinary people.
07/06/06
Any production featuring Jack Black in spandex and showing off his belly full of stretch marks should never have made it off the drawing board in the first place.
04/09/07
Physical violence, silliness and gross-out moments (suspect gooey substances flow frequently) abound, but Nacho Libre is not without its occasional charms.
03/01/07
Gives you more reason than ever to love Black's death scene in 1997's The Jackal.
01/01/07
A film with a steady stream of laughter enclosed is a great cure for those with the "World Cup" blues.
12/13/06
There's a fine line between funny and stupid, and director Jared Hess can't find it.
10/09/06
This is all about Jack Black being Jack Black, funny and well-conceived wrestling action, and catch-you-off-guard comedy. Nacho has all of those things in a headlock.
09/27/06
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09/23/06
Top Critic
Puts another monkey on Jack Black's back, but this time it isn't several stories tall, it doesn't have a thing for blondes and it doesn't famously destroy New York real estate. In this case, it's the script.
09/09/06
It's more outrageous than hilarious, yet Nacho Libre has the same kind of sweet poignancy its filmmaker Jared Hess brought to his 2004 cult hit Napoleon Dynamite.
09/08/06
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