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Nacho Libre (2006)

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Reviews Counted:159

Fresh:62

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] for some rough action, and crude humor including dialogue.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Comedies

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... 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 Jack Black (HIGH FIDELITY, KING KONG), the title character in NACHO LIBRE. Ignacio, growing up in a poor monastery in Mexico, has dreamed of being a professional wrestler since childhood. This obsession has led him to a thankless adult existence as monastery whipping-boy and chef, serving stale, day-old nacho chips to finicky orphans. In an effort to earn the respect of new nun-hottie Sister Encarnacion (Ana De La Reguera) and escape the monastery into the greedy excess of pro wrestling, Ignacio enters a local amateur competition. Along the way, he picks up the notably scrawny yet tough street urchin Esqueleto (Hector Jimenez) as his tag-team partner. The duo hilariously loses badly and repeatedly to all manner of local wrestling oddities. It is only when Ignacio recognizes a higher goal than money and glory that he can truly compete with his professional idols, including the dreaded and evil champion Ramses. Co-written with Hess's writing partner and wife, Jerusha, and noted screenwriter Mike White (CHUCK & BUCK, SCHOOL OF ROCK), NACHO LIBRE is stocked with real-life wrestlers doing their thing. Jack Black's over-the-top physical humor blends in perfectly with repeated viewings of his "stretchie pants" and timely flatulence. In concert, the elements fuse to distill a comedy that should appeal to all ages eager to be pinned down in a full-nelson by laughter. [More]

Starring: Jack Black, Ana DeLa Reguera, Hector Jiminez, Peter Stormare

Starring: Jack Black, Ana DeLa Reguera, Hector Jiminez, Peter Stormare, Darius Rose

Director: Jared Hess

Director: Jared Hess
Screenwriter: Mike White, Jerusha Hess
Producer: Mike White, Jack Black
Composer: Danny Elfman
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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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.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
08/10/06
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
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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.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
07/06/06
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Makes you stare first in bemusement, then in boredom, finally in slight nausea

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
08/30/09
Fernando F. Croce
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11/20/08
Brian Marder
Brian Marder
Hollywood.com

Hess has the most languid sense of comic timing since Bill Murray at his peak.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
08/25/08
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
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Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Jonathan Kiefer
Jonathan Kiefer
Sacramento News & Review

Nacho Libre merely provides some momentary pleasant diversions.

Full Review Source: BrandonFibbs.com | comment Comment
02/28/08
Brandon Fibbs
Brandon Fibbs
BrandonFibbs.com

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.

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04/09/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
DallasBlack.com

Director Jared Hess' weapon of choice is his innocence.

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
03/15/07
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Physical violence, silliness and gross-out moments (suspect gooey substances flow frequently) abound, but Nacho Libre is not without its occasional charms.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
Doris Toumarkine
Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International

Gives you more reason than ever to love Black's death scene in 1997's The Jackal.

Full Review Source: FulvueDrive-in.com | comment Comment
01/01/07
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

A film with a steady stream of laughter enclosed is a great cure for those with the "World Cup" blues.

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12/13/06
Michael A. Smith
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11/24/06
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone

There's a fine line between funny and stupid, and director Jared Hess can't find it.

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10/09/06
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

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.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
09/27/06
Todd Hertz
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