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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 face... read more
Directed by: Jared Hess
Release Date: June 16, 2006
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DVD Release Date: October 24, 2006
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May 17, 2012Nacho 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. Wha... read more
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December 2, 2011fb729949618Stupid film. I hate Jack Black with a passion. That's all.
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August 22, 2011Despite 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... read more -
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May 21, 2011Have hilarious scenes and is somewhat fun. The screenplay however don't made Nacho Libre, fresh.
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January 17, 2011Nacho Libre confirmed a long suspicion of mine, Jack Black is not funny.
Nacho Libre follows an unhappy Monk who dreams of being a Wrestler. Unfortunately I was left feeling that the film could have delivered so much more but like the character ended up falling flat on its face... read more -
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November 23, 2010Jack Black is lazy in his comedy, and it shows in this racist depiction of a somewhat wrestler in Mexico. Next they'll bring back Mickey Rooney from Breakfast at Tiffany's, make a ful llength movie, and call it "the funniest thing this year." No thank you.
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August 22, 2010I was expecting absolute zero from this movie, but I have to admit that I found some of it really funny. That is all attributed to the great Jack Black. You either like his performance in this movie or you find it to be annoying, either way, you cannot say the guy isn't committed... read more
Critic Reviews
June 19, 2006
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
June 19, 2006
David Denby, New Yorker
Nacho Libre, naïvely made kids' stuff, lacks such minor attributes as a decent script and supporting cast.
June 16, 2006
Joe Leydon, Variety
Nacho Libre strikes a delicate balance of whimsy and absurdity that may surprise auds primed to expect wall-to-wall slapstick. Full Review
June 16, 2006
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. Full Review
June 16, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The comedy is hit and miss, with good bits interrupted by dead patches. Full Review
June 16, 2006
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
After a promising beginning, Nacho Libre goes off the rails with its over-the-top satire and intentional campiness failing to generate many laughs. Full Review
June 16, 2006
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
The beautifully shot Nacho Libre presents its improbable hero -- doughy, boyish and speaking in a dubious accent -- as someone utterly confident of his abilities, and his place in the world.
June 16, 2006
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Oddly reverent, faintly patronizing (they shot it in Mexico, with an exceptionally homely cast of extras), and always warm and funny. Full Review
June 16, 2006
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
The combination of body slams and bathroom jokes makes it a heck of a lot livelier than Cars. Full Review
June 16, 2006
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Nacho Libre, the often hilarious follow-up to Napoleon Dynamite by director Jared Hess, settles it: This is the world's funniest Mormon.
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