Berated all his life by those around him, a monk follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a Luchador (Mexican wrestler).Berated all his life by those around him, a monk follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a Luchador (Mexican wrestler).Berated all his life by those around him, a monk follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a Luchador (Mexican wrestler).
- Awards
- 1 win & 11 nominations
Darius Rose
- Chancho
- (as Darius A. Rose)
Cesar Gonzalez
- Ramses
- (as Cesar Gonzalez 'Silver King')
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- TriviaThe song that Jack Black sings at the party was improvised. Jared Hess admitted he didn't have time to come up with one, Jack quickly replied "Leave it to me, I already got one."
- GoofsAfter Nacho puts salad dressing on Sister Encarnación salad and it cuts back and forth from their perspectives, in one scene the salad dressing is gone.
- Crazy creditsThe Nickelodeon Movies bumper at the beginning of the film is used with dinging bells at a wrestling arena.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Paul Behragam Talk Show: "Balto 2" R&T Part 1 (2015)
- SoundtracksEncarnacion
by Mike White, Jack Black & Jared Hess
Performed by Jack Black
Jack Black performs courtesy of Epic Records
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Funny in parts; not bad overall
I saw this movie last night at a screening on the Paramount lot. There are some laughs throughout, but the writing isn't particularly great. Much of what we're expected to find funny is the nuance in Jack Black's performance, which has its appeal. He is a great performer and very graceful in the wrestling ring.
The movie will probably do okay at the box office, just due to Black's appeal and the cult status of Napoleon Dynamite and Mike White. If it was as low a budget as everyone on the bulletin board here claims, the movie will make money and everyone will be happy. I don't think that it will be a huge hit, though, even on the order of Napoleon Dynamite.
Also, I'm curious to know what fans of Lucha Libre will think of this movie. It doesn't explain anything about the sport and some may even find it insulting, in that it often goes for laughs at the expense of the luchadores.
The movie will probably do okay at the box office, just due to Black's appeal and the cult status of Napoleon Dynamite and Mike White. If it was as low a budget as everyone on the bulletin board here claims, the movie will make money and everyone will be happy. I don't think that it will be a huge hit, though, even on the order of Napoleon Dynamite.
Also, I'm curious to know what fans of Lucha Libre will think of this movie. It doesn't explain anything about the sport and some may even find it insulting, in that it often goes for laughs at the expense of the luchadores.
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Box office
- Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $80,197,993
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $28,309,599
- Jun 18, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $99,255,460
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