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, 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, making Ace's sleuth work even more pressing. Working with Dolphins representative Melissa Robinson, Ace closes in on the culprits, but not before many ridiculous misadventures.

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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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Fico Cangiano

CineXpress Podcast

Wacky and absurd, Pet Detective is the perfect stage for Jim Carrey to show off his physical comedy skills. And it's amazing to behold. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

May 5, 2025

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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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Jacob S

Jim carrets second best movie behind dumb and dumber

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/13/25

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Jordan B.

This movie is an underrated comedy classic and features one of Jim Carrey's most iconic performances of all time. Hilarious, quotable and most importantly entertaining as hell. 10/10.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Izzy s

god, aparece cannibal corpse deidad, best banda de brutal death metal

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/03/25

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Koy M

Not as good as the sequel but more iconic and noteworthy. Worth a watch for sure - to be followed by “when nature calls”.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Ryan L.

The movie that made me love Jim Carrey. Goofy, silly fun with a good mixture of mystery. My nostalgic view of the film holds it in high regard, but the ending has lost its shine a bit as the joke has become outdated and could offend.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/10/25

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Gareth v

The plot is outrageous, but the stregth of this movie is all about one man, Jim Carrey. His rubber faced antics and over the top zaniness is what this movie is all about.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/10/25

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Synopsis

When the dolphin mascot of Miami's NFL team is abducted, Ace Ventura, 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, making Ace's sleuth work even more pressing. Working with Dolphins representative Melissa Robinson, 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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