
Nacho Libre
Taste attributes: comedyfamilysportsfastwholesomelightsimplelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questgame/competition
"He's not lean. He's not mean. He's nacho average hero."
Boxlist takeExpect a warm-hearted, breezy comedy, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.2 /10
TMDB · 1,123 votes
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Nacho Libre is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"), aka Rev. Sergio Gutierrez Benitez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a 23-year career as a masked luchador. He competed in order to support the orphanage he directed.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











