Nacho Libre (2006)

Directed by

Jared Hess

Genre

comedy film, buddy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 1,880 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Ignacio is a friar who secretly loves lucha libre wrestling. He starts a side career as a masked wrestler to raise money for the orphanage where he works.

quirkyplayfullightheartedwhimsicalsillyunderdoggoofyfeel-good

What happens

Nacho Libre is a 2006 American sports comedy film written by Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess, and Mike White, and directed by Jared Hess. It stars Jack Black as Ignacio, a Catholic friar and secret lucha libre fan who moonlights as a luchador to earn money for the orphanage where he works. The film is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"), a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a 23-year career as a masked professional wrestler to support the orphanage he directed. The film was produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Black & White Productions. Nacho Libre was released on June 16, 2006, by Paramount Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $99 million at the worldwide box-office against its $35 million production budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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