Nacho Libre Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

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Los Angeles Times | Carina ChocanoAdd Critic to Favorites

What's rare to see, and what ultimately makes Nacho Libre so enjoyable, is the story of an underdog who's allowed to remain a humble clown all the way to becoming a hero.Read the full review

USA Today | Claudia PuigAdd Critic to Favorites

What is missing in plot and character development is made up for in silly fun.Read the full review

Slate | Dana StevensAdd Critic to Favorites

Sputters to an ignominious halt in the first 20 minutes.Read the full review

ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites

Too much in Nacho Libre doesn't work to enable me to recommend it to anyone except a card-carrying member of the Jack Black fan club.Read the full review

Variety | Joe LeydonAdd Critic to Favorites

Nacho Libre strikes a delicate balance of whimsy and absurdity that may surprise auds primed to expect wall-to-wall slapstick.Read the full review

Wall Street Journal | Joe MorgensternAdd Critic to Favorites

Once Nacho gets the wrestling bug, though, it's all about Jack Black the irrepressible clown, and the comedy dies a slow death for lack of fresh ideas.Read the full review

The New York Times | Manohla DargisAdd Critic to Favorites

Endearingly ridiculous.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Michael RechtshaffenAdd Critic to Favorites

An amiably clunky, unapologetically silly summer confection that nevertheless lands sufficient lethal slams to the funny bone.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites

The comedy is hit and miss, with good bits interrupted by dead patches. It's a movie to root for more than to enjoy.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Nathan RabinAdd Critic to Favorites

How can any comedy with Jack Black as a Mexican wrestler not be gut-bustingly hilarious? Nacho Libre provides an all-too-convincing answer.Read the full review

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