Nacho Libre
A humble monastery cook turns secret luchador to fund the orphanage he serves, but his double life forces him to battle fierce rivals and his own religious duties in a high‑stakes quest for respect and redemption.
“He's nacho average hero.”
Synopsis
Ignacio, a cook at a Mexican monastery who is not respected, struggles to provide food for the orphans living there. Inspired by a local wrestling hero, he begins working as the relatively unknown Luchador "Nacho Libre" to raise money for the monastery, as well as to gain the admiration of the nun Sister Encarnación.
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A crew of 252+ credited
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Edited by Billy WeberShot by Xavier GrobetScored by Danny ElfmanDesigned by Gideon PonteSound by Gabriel Coll BarberisCostumes by Graciela MazonStunts by Julian BucioVFX by Kelvin Mcilwain
Box Office
2006 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$99.3M
US & Canada: $80.2M — 81% of worldwide · International: $19.1M (19%)
Opening weekend: $28.3M — 35% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $40.5M — 51% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,070 theaters
Also known as
- Nacho Librede
- Super Nachofr
- Super Nachoit
- (English)Nacho Libre
- (French)Nacho Libre
- (Bulgarian)Начо Либре
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- CanadaJun 16, 2006
- United StatesJun 16, 2006
- Puerto RicoJun 22, 2006
- SingaporeJul 20, 2006
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Cast & Crew
252 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jack Black
as Nacho
Ana De La Reguera
as Sister Encarnación
Hector Jimenez
as Esqueleto
Darius Rose
as Chancho
Moises Arias
as Juan Pablo
Diego Eduardo Gomez
as Chuy
Carlos Maycotte
as Segundo Nuñez
Richard Montoya
as Guillermo
Cesar Gonzalez
as Ramses
Rafael Montalvo
as Elderly Monk
Julio Sandoval
as Snaggle Tooth Monk
Ventura Tigre Hispano Lahoz
as Arena Referee #1
Supporting cast
45Felipe Jesus Terror Chino Hernandez
as Arena Referee #2
Enrique Munoz
as Señor Ramon
Carla Jimenez
as Candidia
Agustin Rigo Rey
as Galindo #1
Ricardo Caballero De La Muerte Castillo
as Galindo #2
Troy Gentile
as Young Nacho
Donald Chambers
as Silencio
Julio Escalero
as Ramses Trainer
Peter Stormare
as Emperor
Armando Mucha Crema Gaytan
as Pro (Coliseo) Announcer
Rafael Gonzalez Lopez
as Pro (Coliseo) Referee
Antonio Salazar Gomez
as Ring (Arena) Announcer
Albert M Madrid
as Paradise
Lauro David Chartrand Del Valle
as Sage
Filiberto Estrella
as Duende #1
Mascarita Dorada
as Duende #2
Leobardo Magadan
as Commentator #1
Jorge Valdes Garcia
as Commentator #2
Craig Williams
as El Snowflake
Brett Chan
as Dynasty
Mike Ching
as El Chino
Abelardo El Pandita Hernandez
as Muñeco
Emiliano Dalia Negra Quiroga
as Carlos Rosales
Luis Garcia Rendon
as Mariachi Man
Armando Tapia
as Monk #1
Carlos Cesar Caballero
as Monk #2
Feliciano Ramos Mendoza
as Amateur Announcer
Carlos El Mimo Acosta Barroso
as El Pony
Inaki Goci
as El Semental
Alfonso Ramirez
as Amateur Referee
Miguel Angel Bonequi Trujillo
as Hacienda Tough Doorman
Aaron Yamir Ramirez Esobar
as Young Street Kid
Rodolfo Garcia Merino
as Motivational Coach
Maria Gonzalez
as Peasant Woman
Rene Campero
as Wrestling Official
Lisa Owen
as Nacho's Mother
Cristobal Puente
as Nacho's Father
Zenaido Avendano
as Usher
Rosenda Hernandez
as Woman
Joaquin Luis Jimenez
as Ashen Faced Man
Ismael Garcia Y Su Trio
as Mariachi Band
Dominick Kurek
as Mad Fan
Amanda Salas
as The Wrestler
Chad Socolovitch
as Wrestler
Rachel Thorp
as Hero Girl
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
13Alexander Westerman
digital producer (uncredited)
Ben Leclair
associate producer (as Ben Le Clair)
Benjamin Cooley
associate producer
Bob Fernley
digital intermediate producer
D R Farquharson
digital intermediate producer: EFilm (as Dan Farquharson)
Damon Ross
co-producer
David Klawans
Producer, Producers
Jack Black
Producer, Producers
Julia Pistor
Producer, Producers
Mike White
Producer
Ricardo Del Rio
co-producer (as Ricardo Del Rio Galnares)
Sharon Seto
field producer: EPK
Steve Nicolaides
executive producer
Other crew
188Victor Camacho
24 frames (as Victor Camacho)
Mary E Manning
3d artist (as Mary Manning)
Joan Giammarco
adr editor
Bob Baron
adr mixer
Kim Drummond
adr supervisor / dialogue editor
John Hans Tester
adr voice casting (as Hans Tester)
Eduardo Gonzalez
animal trainer
Jose Blasco
animal trainer
Valente Alanis
animal trainer
Fumi Mashimo
animation supervisor
Carlos M Castillon
apprentice editor
Alida Castelan
art department coordinator
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