Nacho Libre
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: June 16, 2006
6.9
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KYSyourselfMar 19, 2017
ThIS Gaem is DIG SGUstINK!1!!one! The gam play is ah-ful. The mane chracter is so fat and it is hard to when he is like and then you CANNOT sea. I treid. I rely tryd. but. i cannot/. even when he. Look, if you wantt two when it is, then youThIS Gaem is DIG SGUstINK!1!!one! The gam play is ah-ful. The mane chracter is so fat and it is hard to when he is like and then you CANNOT sea. I treid. I rely tryd. but. i cannot/. even when he. Look, if you wantt two when it is, then you have to be rely good at disfunctionaeal gams becuase it is when it can so yeah . So like when i watched my frend play this game he like when it and… Expand
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MikeO.Jul 8, 2006
hilarious
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EricP.Mar 6, 2009
While Nacho Libre is not a spectacular or amazing accomplishment in filmmaking, it is nonetheless worth watching. I didn't expect to like it but I was pleasantly surprised by its goofy and off-kilter humor reminiscent of its Napoleon While Nacho Libre is not a spectacular or amazing accomplishment in filmmaking, it is nonetheless worth watching. I didn't expect to like it but I was pleasantly surprised by its goofy and off-kilter humor reminiscent of its Napoleon Dynamite relative.… Expand
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Kimw.Aug 6, 2007
The funniest thing about this movie was reading the ratings here. It goes a 10, a 0, a 9, a 1etc... and the comments by those who missed the great humor, is the most hilarious of all. The genius of this movie is its perception by some and The funniest thing about this movie was reading the ratings here. It goes a 10, a 0, a 9, a 1etc... and the comments by those who missed the great humor, is the most hilarious of all. The genius of this movie is its perception by some and imperception by others. Black was the funniest ever.… Expand
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Patrick94Jan 4, 2013
Too many comedies nowadays rely on crudeness to get over with movie-goers. This movie does not. And guess what? IT WORKS. This is one of the funniest Jack Black movies I've ever seen, combined with a GREAT sound-track it'll just leave youToo many comedies nowadays rely on crudeness to get over with movie-goers. This movie does not. And guess what? IT WORKS. This is one of the funniest Jack Black movies I've ever seen, combined with a GREAT sound-track it'll just leave you smiling when it's finished, which is what a PROPER comedy should do… Expand
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BrianY.Jun 19, 2006
silly fun, not as clever as Napoleon by any stretch, however, it makes for some good entertainment. the scene with the midgets that look like ewoks is pretty classic as with his extended soaring from the top turnbuckle. worth the trip
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9
ChristopherJun 16, 2006
It gets a 9 just for Ana de la Reguera alone.
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10
TimM.Jun 18, 2006
freakin ridiculously hilarious. this movie is so retarded funny. Way better than napoleon dynamite. i laughed so hard i started crying. i want it on DVD. "BAPTIZED!!" now i'm laughing just thinking about the movie again
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7
BillyS.Jun 19, 2006
Nacho Libre is a good natured family film thats got some fuuny bits but by the response of the thirty 13 year olds in the crowd it was Hilarious, there in lies the problem. Jared Hess tries to capture all the things that made Napolean the Nacho Libre is a good natured family film thats got some fuuny bits but by the response of the thirty 13 year olds in the crowd it was Hilarious, there in lies the problem. Jared Hess tries to capture all the things that made Napolean the hit it was by using that same subdued humor, the"feel sorry for me" charasters, even the look of a shoestring budget indie film but he holds the reins on Jack Black so he's merely Father Napolean. It works if that's what you're going to see, but I can't stop hoping Black will finally make a movie that's not so family-friendly and he'll let out that John Belushi in him in something I can't take the kids to see. The song "A really religious person" and the one he sings about the nun offer a hint of what i'm talking about. Come on Jack, R-rated comedies are the thing again!… Expand
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NathanS.Jun 21, 2006
I haven't laughed thismuch at a movie in a long time. I enjoyed Napoleon Dynamite, yes, it had good phrases but never really made me laugh out loud. The Benchwarmers just plain sucked - only laughed once and it was a very gross movie. I haven't laughed thismuch at a movie in a long time. I enjoyed Napoleon Dynamite, yes, it had good phrases but never really made me laugh out loud. The Benchwarmers just plain sucked - only laughed once and it was a very gross movie. Nacho Libre had countless funny scenes and had the entire audience laughing out loud. The type of laughing where you laugh until tears are in your eyes sometimes. This movie has a great plot (it has an ACTUAL plot compared to say, Napoleon Dynamite) with all the denumont (sp?), rising action, climax, falling action. It has GREAT acting (especially if you like Jack Black) and was well written. Also the nun is great with her chemistry.… Expand
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PaulF.Jun 22, 2006
I am totally miffed that this movie had not gotten better reviews. Maybe the producers did not pay off the critics or maybe the public in general can't handle a comedy that has some creativity to it. I don't know. What I do know is I am totally miffed that this movie had not gotten better reviews. Maybe the producers did not pay off the critics or maybe the public in general can't handle a comedy that has some creativity to it. I don't know. What I do know is I laughed out loud from beginning to end. Between all the weird characters they fought, to Jack Blacks improvised songs, to the silly little tights he'd frolic around in, the movie became an instant classic in my book. I highly recommend this movie.… Expand
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MarkB.Jun 30, 2006
In what promises to be a very typical movie summer stuffed with remakes, sequels and comic book adaptations (some of the above quite good; that's not the point) any time you catch sight of such an odd duck as this, you'd do well to In what promises to be a very typical movie summer stuffed with remakes, sequels and comic book adaptations (some of the above quite good; that's not the point) any time you catch sight of such an odd duck as this, you'd do well to heed its quack. This endearingly goofy slapstick opus about a Mexican monk (Jack Black) who, in order to earn money to feed the parish orphans, indulges his fascination for Masked Marvel-type wrestling (much to the displeasure of his priestly superiors) is a true original. (I suppose if you wanted to be really picayune about it you could note some surface similarities between this and a very straightforward 1956 B-movie entitled The Leather Saint, in which John Derek puts on the boxing gloves in order to help the needy of HIS church. You could even wonder if, since both films were Paramount releases, if screenwriter Mike White and director Jared Hess had to pay some royalties. But if you do, that's not just being overly picky...it's being downright anal!) Given Black's usual amusingly over-the-top approach to his roles, which culminated last year in a full-blooded portrayal of Carl Denham in Peter Jackson's King Kong that out-hammed Robert Armstrong's work in the original, it's a real surprise to observe just how much he UNDERPLAYS his role here, and with wonderful results: at times Black even seems to be aping the hilariously off-kilter English dubbing that's a fundamental ingredient of the 1960s Mexican "Santo" epics that he and White are obvious devotees of. Like many one-of-a-kind movies, Nacho Libre successfully blends and embraces a number of seeming contradictions: it features almost as many bodily-function-and-fluid gags as Adam Sandler's current Click (including an unforgettable cow-pasture sequence in which Nacho's tag-team partner gets LITERALLY sh*t-faced) but they come off as strangely innocent rather than obnoxious and offensive; Hess's near-Felliniesque depiction of the impoverished locals' grotesque appearances (if there ever was a town dentist, it's apparent that he used pliers and no Novacaine) doesn't make his film difficult to watch, and Nacho's mutual puppy love for a sweet young nun (Ana de la Reguera, who resembles a cross between Anne Hathaway and Winona Ryder, so who can blame him?) is just one of many factors that makes Nacho Libre, in spite of all the bone-crushing ring action, one of the GENTLEST mainstream films of the last few years! Hess, matching the deadpan tone he brought to his 2004 cult smash Napoleon Dynamite, still has some pacing issues to overcome; like his previous film, there are definite slow spots, and Nacho Libre ultimately comes off more as a series of skits than a unified whole. But many of those skits are undeniably smile-inducers, and on the whole Nacho Libre is so engaging, offbeat and weirdly amusing that even though I wasn't at all a Napoleon fan, this makes me want to watch it again and reevaluate it. Who knows--maybe I'll actually vote for Pedro this time!… Expand
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9
JaclynW.Aug 11, 2006
What I like about this movie and Napoleon Dynamite, is that it's stupid, yet still hilarious! So if you were a fan of the Napoleon Dynamite movie, then you will certainly like this movie, because unlike Napoleon Dynamite, it has a What I like about this movie and Napoleon Dynamite, is that it's stupid, yet still hilarious! So if you were a fan of the Napoleon Dynamite movie, then you will certainly like this movie, because unlike Napoleon Dynamite, it has a plotpoint throughout the entire movie. You didn't get into the plotpoint of Napoleon Dynamite until nearly the end of the movie. Anyway, it is a very funny movie, and i strongly suggest seeing it if you are a younger audience.… Expand
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10
DimitriA.Aug 1, 2006
If you love Jack Black then you'll love this film. Laughing the WHOLE time through.
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10
DanS.Aug 7, 2006
This movie was just stinking hilarious! Watch it if you have not seen it!
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9
PedroO.Nov 20, 2006
It's Hilarious, sweet, deliberartely child-like in it's sensibility,and full of endearing characters. It also boasts one of Jack Black's best perfomances yet... What's not to like?
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9
KennethSOct 26, 2006
One of the best laughs I have had in a long time. Its also got a great moral story to go with it.
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9
WongitJun 16, 2006
This movie was awsome. It was hilarious. I enjoyed it way more then Napolean Dynamite which i found to be nothing short of disapointing with all the hype surrounding it. This ones good, i enjoyed it alot.
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10
JustinT.Jun 16, 2006
The critics who are so harsh on this movie obviously didn't watch it with a crowd. People werre literally rolling on the floors. Maybe it was just Lucha fans. I enjoyed it.
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9
BuddyO.Jun 17, 2006
Hess' style is all over this movie. The quirky characters and his ability to capture a great feel for his location by using many locals in the movie. It's funny and heartwarming at times. Black is great and extremely likeable in Hess' style is all over this movie. The quirky characters and his ability to capture a great feel for his location by using many locals in the movie. It's funny and heartwarming at times. Black is great and extremely likeable in the movie. People need to relax and enjoy.… Expand
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RobertM.Jun 19, 2006
This movie is hilarious. I talking tears were rolling down my eyes, and I felt outta my chair and hit the ground. When Jack Black starts singing his tribute to the nun around the end of the movie...I thought I was gonna die. TOO Funny. If This movie is hilarious. I talking tears were rolling down my eyes, and I felt outta my chair and hit the ground. When Jack Black starts singing his tribute to the nun around the end of the movie...I thought I was gonna die. TOO Funny. If you're looking for a movie with jokes go check Nacho Libre. If there is a fault for the movie, there are a couple of dry scences and the wrestling matches are whatever. … Expand
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SteveJun 19, 2006
Great movie. Very funny, something I haven't seen in sometime. I love the way Hess can put a movie together. He has a talent that very few in the movie industry possess. It's refreshing to watch something genuinely funny as opposed Great movie. Very funny, something I haven't seen in sometime. I love the way Hess can put a movie together. He has a talent that very few in the movie industry possess. It's refreshing to watch something genuinely funny as opposed to the calculated manufactured crap hollywood tries to cram down everyone's throat and tell us it's supposed to be funny. Jack Black is also brilliant.… Expand
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EliV.Jul 17, 2006
This movie is witty and silly. It takes you to a time in Mexico where the "Luchador" was idolized. Reminisant of the days of "El Santo". Wonderful movie.
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ElizabethJul 3, 2006
This was hysterical, with awesome music and catchy, funny phrases. Ok, so it didn't have the best story line, but neither did Napoleon. It's not about the story line-it's how clever the lines are, how interesting the This was hysterical, with awesome music and catchy, funny phrases. Ok, so it didn't have the best story line, but neither did Napoleon. It's not about the story line-it's how clever the lines are, how interesting the characters are. If you liked Napoleon Dynamite, you'll like this movie. If you like Jack Black and music, you'll like this movie. It's hilarious. Not every movie is meant to "analyze" and read into.… Expand
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JonA.Aug 26, 2006
Very funny. I spent a few days after watching the film running the different lines through my mind. True, the gratuitous fart sounds were cheap but that is only unforgivable if that was all the movie had to offer. I think Nacho Libre was Very funny. I spent a few days after watching the film running the different lines through my mind. True, the gratuitous fart sounds were cheap but that is only unforgivable if that was all the movie had to offer. I think Nacho Libre was clever and not lacking in depth. Despite the foolery on the surface of the film, I think Hess and wife (who are the Hess brothers?) dealt with issues of identity and religious conviction with subtelty and feeling.… Expand
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GeorgeF.Jan 26, 2007
Not quite as good as Napoleon Dynamite, but just as underrated by the critics. There are two movies here: a weird, subtle successor of Napoleon Dynamite, and and over-the-top Jack Black comedy that embraces its imperfections. These prop each Not quite as good as Napoleon Dynamite, but just as underrated by the critics. There are two movies here: a weird, subtle successor of Napoleon Dynamite, and and over-the-top Jack Black comedy that embraces its imperfections. These prop each other up like a couple of Hessian nerds, and make for a disjointed but fun movie.… Expand
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JackB.Jul 27, 2007
One of the funniest movies I've ever seen! Jack Black did such an awesome job.
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PranayDOct 13, 2006
I guess it's one of those films where you either love the sense of humor or you find it completely unamusing. I laughed the whole way through. Jack Black is hilarious and Ana De La Reguera is angelic and drop-dead gorgeous at the same I guess it's one of those films where you either love the sense of humor or you find it completely unamusing. I laughed the whole way through. Jack Black is hilarious and Ana De La Reguera is angelic and drop-dead gorgeous at the same time (even though she plays a nun). Watch it, just in case you love it.… Expand
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P.J.Dec 11, 2006
HIlarious. I was crackin' up from beginning to end. Definitly a Jack Black hit.
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F.E.LyonDec 4, 2006
I just have to give it a ten because I can't stop thinking about so many of my favorite parts. My girlfriend and I bought it for my brothers b-day and I have watched it 3 times since and can't wait to wantch it again. It get's I just have to give it a ten because I can't stop thinking about so many of my favorite parts. My girlfriend and I bought it for my brothers b-day and I have watched it 3 times since and can't wait to wantch it again. It get's funnier and funnier and funnier! With this talent I could see a sequel even being great...hint..hint. I want more Black and Jimenez. I only remember two farts??? I guess I NEED to watch it again, including watching many of my favorite scenes in slow motion :) Splendidly sweet and stupid...I love it!!!… Expand
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DeanV.Jun 17, 2006
Outstanding movie. I laughed the whole way through.
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EmmeS.Jun 17, 2006
Worth the price of admission for a good laugh.
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NickyB.Jun 18, 2006
this was the funniest movie ive seen in a lllloooongg time. lets get down to the nitty gritty. jack black is brilliant.
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KatyJun 18, 2006
This was a really fun movie. Definitely good to see with an audience or group. And try to watch without comparing it to Napolean Dynamite. I found myself doing that a few times by accident, and it only distracts you from the movie as fun This was a really fun movie. Definitely good to see with an audience or group. And try to watch without comparing it to Napolean Dynamite. I found myself doing that a few times by accident, and it only distracts you from the movie as fun within itself.… Expand
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JasonT.Jun 18, 2006
This film still has the same quirky humor that made the Hess's Napolean Dynamite such a huge success! You either surrender to Jack Black's comedy genius or you don't. It is true that although Nacho Libre is an original type of This film still has the same quirky humor that made the Hess's Napolean Dynamite such a huge success! You either surrender to Jack Black's comedy genius or you don't. It is true that although Nacho Libre is an original type of movie it will, no noubt about it, be unfairly compared to its older brother, Napolean. It would be difficult for any film to fill the Napolean Dynamite's shoes. Nacho Libre is a silly summer movie with a lot of heart that can be enjoyed by children, teens and adults alike! When you combine the Hess's original writing style with the wit and comedy of the hilarious Jack Black, you will be entertained.… Expand
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WillH.Jun 27, 2006
It is nice to see movies built on acting and writing and not high-budget set designs and action sets. Jack Black lives his character. In the end, there is a distinct smell of Napolean Dynamite from the quirky movements and scripting. Overall It is nice to see movies built on acting and writing and not high-budget set designs and action sets. Jack Black lives his character. In the end, there is a distinct smell of Napolean Dynamite from the quirky movements and scripting. Overall a fun time.… Expand
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WalkenM.Jul 25, 2006
Quite frankly (and somewhat sadly), the best movie to come out of Hollywood this summer. Jared Hess' deadpan view of the world is both compassionate and absurd - and the formula works far better here than in Napoleon Dynamite. Plus, his Quite frankly (and somewhat sadly), the best movie to come out of Hollywood this summer. Jared Hess' deadpan view of the world is both compassionate and absurd - and the formula works far better here than in Napoleon Dynamite. Plus, his eye for composition and shot choice is unlike anything (particularly in comedy) emerging from Hollywood's hackneyed dregs. Obviously, the dramatic moments of the film could have been better exectuted, but Nacho Libre's heart is so clearly and consistently in the right place, that I couldn't help but give in to its unimpeachably endearing vibe. Also, "Get that corn out of my face" is easily the best line of the year. I will never stop laughing at that.… Expand
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AdamL.Oct 23, 2007
Ku B., if this is honestly one of the worst movies you've seen in your life, my suggestion to you is to go see more movies.
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seDec 27, 2006
Unbelievably hilarious. dont listen to the bad reviews. this movies genius is in it's subtle humor. the small facial expressions of jack black. the use of broken spanglish and so on. its also incredibly heat warming and sweet. one of my Unbelievably hilarious. dont listen to the bad reviews. this movies genius is in it's subtle humor. the small facial expressions of jack black. the use of broken spanglish and so on. its also incredibly heat warming and sweet. one of my favorite movies.… Expand
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MichaelDJul 1, 2011
Very funny movie. Jack Black acts quite well in this movie and it's watchable.
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skyminsterApr 26, 2012
Nacho libre is hilarious, its so, so funny, it is stupid, but that's what I love about it! Jack Black is so hilariously good in it. It is a bit weird and stupid, and it may offend some people, but I love it! Its not quite a ten out of tenNacho libre is hilarious, its so, so funny, it is stupid, but that's what I love about it! Jack Black is so hilariously good in it. It is a bit weird and stupid, and it may offend some people, but I love it! Its not quite a ten out of ten movie, it totally deserves a nine.… Expand
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CantandresJul 31, 2015
I thought this movie was funny. You know, I saw a review that Roger Ebert gave and I'm sorry that his jaw fell off and he died...but it was obvious that the man couldn't follow the plot at all.
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MacsMusicDec 29, 2017
Nacho Libre gets some hate from critics and viewers alike, but here's what I think about it...

Nacho Libre is consistently entertaining the whole way through, and occasionally loud-out-loud hilarious. There were two moments I can rememberNacho Libre gets some hate from critics and viewers alike, but here's what I think about it...

Nacho Libre is consistently entertaining the whole way through, and occasionally loud-out-loud hilarious. There were two moments I can remember where I laughed long and loud for some time after the punchline. I've seen this movie twice now and it was just as enjoyable, if not more enjoyable, the second time I watched it. The glue that holds this movie together is Jack Black. He was practically born for the role he plays in this movie, and is just a really enjoyable, entertaining character for the whole movie. The setting for this movie works really well and, along with the music, has some real charm. All in all, the movie isn't perfect, but is still a really fun, enjoyable movie.… Expand
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HabibiehakimJul 11, 2021
Nacho Libre is such a entertaining film, though the film is not perfect, Nacho Libre have an impressive cinematography, great location, and some pretty good performance by all the cast, Nacho Libre is definitely enjoyable to watch.
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Chikin_BukitJun 25, 2021
Brilliant movie that everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime.
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RawFeetsJun 16, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the funniest comedies ever! Nachoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo… Expand
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Edson-99Jun 19, 2022
La mejor peli de la historia de la humanidad jskdbakhdjakzkaksjskdhakdjaljdmajdkakdkaldkaldjlajdlakdks
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YodafistJul 23, 2023
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the funniest movies I've ever seen and definitely criminally underated. Now go away, read some books!… Expand
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Gregori__ohAug 30, 2023
La película es buena entretenida y con buenos chiste no será nada del otro mundo pero claramente no se merece la puntuacion que le dieron las críticas en su tiempo
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