'Nacho Libre' 4K UHD Review

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Physical Media Release Date: 12/09/25.

Label: Kino Lorber.

Form of Release: 4K UHD.

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The Verdict: A Must-Buy

Comedy dynamo Jack Black (Kung Fu Panda, Tropic Thunder) stars as the sweet-natured Ignacio, a disrespected cook at a Mexican monastery that 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 his forbidden love, the beautiful nun Sister Encarnación (Ana de la Reguera, Cowboys & Aliens). Written by Mike White (School of Rock, TV’s The White Lotus) and directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Gentlemen Broncos), Nacho Libre serves up “endearingly ridiculous” (The New York Times) fun from start to finish! With music from Danny Elfman (Beetlejuice), Beck, Los Lobos, Jack Black and more!

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Technical Review:

I remember seeing Nacho Libre in the cinema when I was ten years old, I remember finding it more odd than funny and at the time having seen the tv spots over and over on Nickelodeon, I had already seen all the jokes. Years passed and I gave it another shot after I fell in love with the director's other work - Napoleon Dynamite. Long before Blu-ray, I had the DVD and had that on replay over and over for background noise if nothing else. This latest 4K transfer is an impressive upgrade for a kid that grew up with the film in SD quality, but it's not perfect by any means - but who's asking for perfection.

The DTS-HD Master Audio doesn't seem to add much to the experience, not providing much of use of it beyond the film's wrestling. It's a dialogue heavy comedy, fueled by its quirkiness and that doesn't necessarily need the most hardcore audio adjustments. Nevertheless, Nacho Libre is the best it's ever looked and the best it's ever sounded - turn the volume up for the iconic "Naaacccchhhhooooo!".

Special Features:

• Audio commentary by Star Jack Black, Writer/Director Jared Hess and Co-Writer/Producer Mike White

• Enter Sister Encarnacion: NEW Interview with Actress Ana de la Reguera

• Detras de la Camara: Featurette (28:33)

• Jack Black Unmasked!: Featurette (12:36)

• Exterior - Hacienda - Night: Featurette (14:58)

• Interior - Lucha Libre Ring - Night: Featurette (15:15)

• Lucha Libre: Featurette (3:13)

• Hencho en Mexico: Featurette (2:27)

• Moviefone Unscripted with Jack Black and Héctor Jiménez: Featurette (9:12)

• Jack Sings Behind-the-Scenes: La Cancion de Ramses

• La Cancion de Encarnacion (6:17)

• 3 Deleted Scenes (9:12)

• 3 Promo Spots (1:33)

• Theatrical Trailer (2:09)

Rotten Tomatoes Scores:

• Tomatometer: 39% (as of 12/09/25)

• Popcornmeter: 55% (as of 12/09/25)

Physical Release Specs & Other Details:

• MPAA: PG

• Runtime: 92 minutes

• Original Release: 2006

Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265

Resolution: Upscaled 4K (2160p)

HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Original aspect ratio: 1.85:

Audio

English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)

English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)

Subtitles

English SDH

Discs

4K Ultra HD

Blu-ray Disc

Two-disc set (1 BD-100, 1 BD-50)

Digital

Not Included

Packaging

Slipcover in Original Packaging

Reversible Cover

Playback

4K Blu-ray: Region free

2K Blu-ray: Region A

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Positives and Negatives

+ First Time on 4K UHD

+ From the Director of Napoleon Dynamite

+ Top Tier Jack Black Performance

+ From the Creator of The White Lotus

- Negative Critical Reception

+ x14 Special Features

- NO Audio Commentaries

- NO Digital Code Included