Nacho Libre

Nacho Libre is a 2006 American sports comedy film written by Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess, and Mike White, and directed by Jared Hess. It stars Jack Black as Ignacio, a Catholic friar and secret lucha libre fan who moonlights as a luchador to earn money for the orphanage where he works. The film is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"), a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a 23-year career as a masked professional wrestler to support the orphanage he directed. The film was produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Black & White Productions. Nacho Libre was released on June 16, 2006, by Paramount Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $99 million at the worldwide box-office against its $35 million production budget.