Nacho Libre
Film200692 min

Nacho Libre

Taste attributes: comedyfamilysportsfastwholesomelightsimplelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questgame/competition

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"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

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

all consuming questgame/competition

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jack BlackAna de la RegueraHéctor JiménezDarius RoseMoisés Arias

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2006
Runtime
92 min
Status
Released
Studio
Paramount
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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