Nacho Libre
He's nacho average hero.
Ignacio, a disrespected cook at a Mexican monastery, can barely afford to feed the orphans who live there.Inspired by a local wrestling hero, he decides to moonlight as the not-so-famous Luchador "Nacho Libre" to earn money for the monastery -- not to mention the admiration of beautiful nun Sister Encarnación.
- Director
- Jared Hess
- Worldwide
- $99M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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Ignacio, a disrespected cook at a Mexican monastery, can barely afford to feed the orphans who live there. Inspired by a local wrestling hero, he decides to moonlight as the not-so-famous Luchador "Nacho Libre" to earn money for the monastery -- not to mention the admiration of beautiful nun Sister Encarnación.
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Box Office & Release
Nacho Libre returned 2.8× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $35M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $99M
- Release date
- Jun 16, 2006
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- MPAA rating
- PG
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- Germany, United States of America
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