Nacho Libre

  • 2006


MOVIE IS comedic mexican amusing entertaining serious
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44 %
40 % Rotten
$ 99 Million
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Positive Reviews 26
Negative reviews 12
Average Rating 2.8/5
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2.5
A sprightly soundtrack keeps the film from lapsing into a coma, but Hess strangely airless comedy feels more storyboarded than directed. Av Club
2.5
As a comedy, its hit and miss; it works better and feels more fully developed when Hess has the corpulent Black tug on your heartstrings. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Mostly an interminable journey through corny accentsand gross sight gags, Jared Hess lowbrow Mexican wrestling comedy Nacho Librecomes alive only when .. Screen Daily
1.9
It is curiously disjointed.Episodes meander on and off the screen without much conviction. Rogerebert
2.0
Surely this trio of inspired comedy experts would yield something truly unique and outrageously amusing.Well, I guess thats why we watch the movies be .. E Film Critic
4.0
Skip it.Some types of comedy arent for everyone and Nacho Libre is probably going to be a love it or hate it affair. Cinema Blend
3.0
Hess is a cinematic trickster, and this quirky movie will win you over with its visual flair and its delicious fairy tale magic. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
But as common wisdom says, you cant make a cult classic on purpose. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
What is missing in plot and character development is made up for in silly fun. Usa Today
3.2
Its a disappointment in a lot of ways, but its sure an upbeat one. Eric Ds Nider
2.5
Overall the film is charming and goofy, but only rarely laugh out loud amusing. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Basically, if youre not already chuckling at the thought of Jack Black wearing a Mexican wrestlers outfit and speaking in a thick Spanish accent then .. View London
2.5
Nacho is given a funny tag team partner the gangly, toothy Esqueleto the Skeleton (Hector Jimenez) who unfortunately seems to disappear halfway throug .. Cs Monitor
2.5
Physical violence, silliness and gross out moments (suspect gooey substances flow frequently) abound, but Nacho Libre is not without its occasional ch .. Film Journal
2.0
A handful of its peculiarities are mildly amusing, but at best its an exercise in sheer pointlessness. Mountain X
1.8
Its happened to all of us. You get revved to see a big Hollywood comedy, starring an actor so funny he could make you laugh in your sleep, and youre d .. Ew
1.5
Ill risk being branded a humorless prig by calling attention to the implicit racism of Nacho Libre. Slate
3.0
Yet, for all its ripe ingredients, Nacho Libre is never truly a funny film. Empire
3.0
NACHO LIBRE is quirky and silly, with some of the best writing and characters around. Common Sense Media
3.8
In other words, you can be one of those people who didnt enjoy that earlier movie at all and still find yourself laughing at this self aware doofus fe .. Movies
2.5
This style may have been intended as a parody of a familiar dramatic style. Sf Gate
3.5
Is it funny Now and then. Stupid Very. Racist Possibly. Ugly Profoundly. Wild Undeniably. Singular Completely. Washington Post
3.8
Like the rest of the film, it is tightly paced, fast as a whip and addictively entertaining. The Movie Boy
2.5
Instead, Nacho Libre is nothing more than a silly gimmick in serious need of a rewrite. Bullz-Eye
2.8
Robin Clifford Laura Clifford Nacho (Jack Black) was orphaned at a tender age and grew up in a Mexican monastery. Reeling Reviews
4.5
And its like ROCKY at the end WOW its the greatest ending for a movie EVER! Flickfilosopher
2.5
With its PG rating and generous complement of fart jokes, Nacho Libre seems most likely to appeal to easily amused youngsters, and in that sense its a .. Las Vegas Weekly
2.5
Neither the romance nor the friendship between Nacho and Esqueleto has an effective emotional payoff, and attempts to humanize the Nacho caricature ma .. ReelViews
4.0
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u .. Calendar Live
3.0
But even at just over 90 minutes long the film drags and seems like a hilarious skit stretched way too far. Hollywood
2.8
The script is less a story than a premise torn between the smattering of fart jokes and other juvenile delights that open the film and the oddball gag .. Seattle Pi
2.0
It was one of those rare movies that is more entertaining to remember than to see. 7M Pictures
1.3
We asked for the top 100 OHIP billers and the Star has won at the Court of Appeal In another chapter of a four year legal battle that began with a Sta .. The Star
3.1
But your appreciation of this rather peculiar cinematic adventure may depend largely on your tolerance for comic actor Jack Black. Deseret News
3.0
Nacho Libre should make us laugh out loud several times, and Im sorry it doesnt. Urban Cine File
3.1
Despite the sometimes distasteful humor, the movie is very family friendly and even ends with an uplifting moral. Three Movie Buffs
3.8
Started several years ago, Art Alley is an evolving showcase of Kansas City street artists. Kansas City
3.1
But if you appreciate the random quirkiness of Napoleon and the zany, melodramatic and overacted comedy of Black, welcome to a comedic goldmine. Christianity Today
2.5
Nacho Libre is a funny movie you desperately want to embrace with your heart and funny bone, but the film never lives up to its potential of being a c .. Waffle Movies
3.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
1.3
Is this strange, doughy man with demonic eyebrows the funniest dude alive or a megasize baby with an overpaid sneer.How you respond to that will deter .. Chron
3.2
But whatever its faults, you wont walk out of it thinking its just like every other movie this summer.That carries pleasures of its own, and Nacho Lib .. Flip Side Archive
1.2
This is lazy, completely uninspired comedy that is really, really, really hoping youll just sit, point, and laugh at how funny it thinks it is. From The Balcony
2.5
Black is one of those rare comedians whos funny just to look at, but even the best jokesters need new material now and then.Nacho Dynamite, Napoleon L .. Denver Post
3.0
By populating it with oddities Hess tries to keep it visually interesting but it does slow the momentum down. Future Movies
2.5
We want you to be happy!.What if I do a mailing and get returned mail Movie Eye
2.8
Less mean spirited but just as racist and unfunny as Napoleon Dynamite, Jared Hess Nacho Libre proves to be a modest step up from the directors prior .. Nicks Chager
3.8
Part of the charm of that film was the characters, not only their words but their mannerisms. Crazed Fan Boy
2.0
But what could have been a piAata full of laughs, giggles and fun is instead hollow and empty. Metro Weekly
3.5
WASHINGTON Thousands of Louisiana flood victims who borrowed money from the Small Business Administration would soon have clearer access to Restore Lo .. 2 The Advocate
1.9
How People With Disabilities Are Challenging the Hollywood Pipeline At a networking event designed to provide resources and tools for the creative com .. Online Tv Guide
2.5
Blacks relentless energy carries this comedy a long way and it pretty much has to. Lj World



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