A monastery cook moonlights as a clumsy luchador, bringing absurd, feel-good action to hungry orphans.
Crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Prime Video, Starz, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Pluto TV (free) and YouTube (free).
Nothing past what a PG promises: mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
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Ignacio, a disrespected cook at a Mexican monastery, can barely afford to feed the orphans who live there. Inspired by a local wrestling hero, he decides to moonlight as the not-so-famous Luchador "Nacho Libre" to earn money for the monastery -- not to mention the admiration of beautiful nun Sister Encarnación.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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