Nacho Libre is a 2006 sports comedy-drama film directed by Jared Hess and written by Jared and Jerusha Hess and Mike White. It stars Jack Black as Ignacio, a Catholic monk and lucha libre fan who secretly moonlights as a luchador to earn money for the orphanage where he works by day as a cook, knowing his fellow monks would look down upon his career and expel him if they discover it. He finds his ascetic, celibate lifestyle challenged even further when he falls in love with a nun who has just arrived to live in the monastery. The film is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a 23-year career as a masked luchador and competed in order to support the orphanage he directed. The film was produced by Black, White, David Klawans and Julia Pistor. The film was released on June 16, 2006, by Paramount Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $99.3 million at the worldwide box office against its $35 million production budget.
| Director | Jared Hess |
| Produced by | Mike White, Jack Black, Julia Pistor, David Klawans |
| Writer(s) | Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess, Mike White |
| Starring | Jack Black, Peter Stormare |
| Music | Danny Elfman |
| Cinematography | Xavier Pérez Grobet |
| Edited by | Billy Weber |
| Production, company | Nickelodeon Movies, Black & White |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | June 16, 2006 (United States) |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States, Mexico |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35 million |
| Box office | $99.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 70044883 |
About Nacho Libre
A monk follows his dream and becomes a luchador. The film is loosely based off of the story of Fray Tormenta who worked as a masked luchador.
Achievement of Nacho Libre
Jack Black produced and stars in the film. The movie grossed over $99 million worldwide.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Nacho Libre
Lucha libre films.. Sport wrestling films.. Films directed by Jared Hess.. Professional wrestling films.. Nickelodeon Movies films.. 2000s buddy films.. American sports comedy films.. Films shot in Mexico.. Films about religion.. Films about orphans.. Films set in Mexico.. American children's comedy films.. American buddy films.
Latest information about Nacho Libre updated on July 28 2021.
