Nacho Libre

2006 | Comedy, Family, Sport, Mexico, North America, Sports

Synopsis

Berated all his life by those around him, a monk follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a Luchador (Mexican wrestler).

Scores

Overall Score
81.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.8%
Review Aggregate
49.6

Critic Consensus

37.4% Fresh • 155 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 37% of 155 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotlightheartedmacabregrittyfamily-friendlysatiricalchristmassurrealtragic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jack Black2006$3,367,000$5,239,000(est)
Ana de la Reguera2006$2,073,000$3,225,000(est)
Héctor Jiménez2006$1,560,000$2,428,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score39.0
RT critic review count165
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes99,660

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$80,197,993$124,792,214
International2006$19,057,467$29,654,402
Worldwide2006$99,255,460$154,446,616

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2006$47,721,983$74,257,868
Digital Rentals ?2006$557,000$866,721
Digital Purchases ?2006$171,000$266,085
Physical Rentals ?2006$17,598,000$27,383,396
Physical Purchases ?2006$41,509,000$64,590,145
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$20,049,498$31,198,054
Total Revenues2006$127,606,482$198,562,268
Expenses
Budget ?2006$35,000,000$54,461,806
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$43,750,000 (est)$68,077,257 (est)
Participations2006$10,209,000$15,885,731
Residuals ?2006$5,356,000$8,334,212
Interest & Overhead2006$5,950,000$9,258,507
Total Expenses2006$100,265,000$156,017,512
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$27,341,482$42,544,756

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