Nacho Libre (2006)

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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.

• Released: 2006-06-16
• Genres: Comedy, Action, Family
• Runtime: 1h 32m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 1,926 votes

Directed by Jared Hess.

Top cast

• Jack Black as Nacho
• Ana de la Reguera as Sister Encarnación
• Héctor Jiménez as Esqueleto
• Darius Rose as Chancho
• Moisés Arias as Juan Pablo
• Carlos Maycotte as Segundo Nuñez
• Richard Montoya as Guillermo
• César Barrón as Ramses
• Rafael Montalvo as Elderly Monk
• Julio Sandoval as Snaggle Tooth Monk

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Nacho Libre

• United States: stream on Starz Apple TV channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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