Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

PG-13

Released Feb 4, 1994

1h 26m

Comedy

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When the dolphin mascot of Miami's NFL team is abducted, Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey), a zany private investigator who specializes in finding missing animals, looks into the case. Soon Miami Dolphins players are kidnapped too, including star player Dan Marino (Dan Marino), making Ace's sleuth work even more pressing. Working with Dolphins representative Melissa Robinson (Courteney Cox), Ace closes in on the culprits, but not before many ridiculous misadventures.

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Critics Consensus

Jim Carrey's twitchy antics and gross-out humor are on full, bombastic display in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, which is great news for fans of his particular brand of comedy but likely unsatisfying for anyone else.

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Michael Hutak

Sydney Morning Herald

Ace Ventura is puerile, brain-numbing and forgettable.

Feb 28, 2024

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Chris Willman

Los Angeles Times

Playing a celebrated finder of missing mammals, [Carrey's] so over-energized from the start you keep thinking he'll wear out his welcome pronto; 90 minutes later his lunacy is still hard to take your eyes off.

Apr 2, 2019

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Carrey suggests an escaped mental patient impersonating a game-show host.

Rated: F

Nov 8, 2010

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

The twist ending is unnecessary and has the unsavory side effect of teaching millions of young Ace fans that it’s unimaginably gross for a man to kiss a trans woman — this from a movie whose hero talks out of his butt.

Rated: D

Aug 31, 2022

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

For those who do not see a hint of humor...Provokes the unsettling sensation of being in the middle of a jovial and merry asylum. [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 7, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

It's a one-man show that doesn't need to be toned down so much as its skits need to be better embellished and decorated.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 9, 2020

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Tyler S

I love Jim Carrey, his comedy is just so different and it always puts a smile on my face. His movies are always tough to grade since they are so unserious, but I had a lot of fun with this one.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/12/24

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Kim C

Another classic by Jim. Over the top and inappropriate but it was much more relaxed back in 1994. He plays the role so well and made many people laugh. Another great go to movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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Elijah R

The most characteristically Jim Carrey movie ever made, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is silly, dumb comedy executed perfectly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/18/24

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Jason O

Definitely a bit overhated

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/28/24

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Reece C

Nobody put themselves out there like Jim Carrey.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/02/24

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Leonardo L

Lots of laughs. Maybe it's for the youngsters... I was back then.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Synopsis

When the dolphin mascot of Miami's NFL team is abducted, Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey), a zany private investigator who specializes in finding missing animals, looks into the case. Soon Miami Dolphins players are kidnapped too, including star player Dan Marino (Dan Marino), making Ace's sleuth work even more pressing. Working with Dolphins representative Melissa Robinson (Courteney Cox), Ace closes in on the culprits, but not before many ridiculous misadventures.

Director: Tom Shadyac
Producer: James G. Robinson
Screenwriter: Jake Bernstein, Tom Shadyac, Jim Carrey
Distributor: Argentina Video Home, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Morgan Creek Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 4, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $71.2M
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Surround

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