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.
Nacho Libre has generally received mixed reviews.
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Nacho Libre was released in 2006 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 858 reviews, giving Nacho Libre (2006) an average rating of 59%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 65%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 56%.
With a score of 59%, Nacho Libre is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2006, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2006 with similar scores include films like The Da Vinci Code, Smokin' Aces and Catch and Release.
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