Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

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Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

PG-13

Released Nov 10, 1995

1h 32m

Comedy

Adventure

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Legendary pet detective Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) returns for another adventure when he's coerced out of retirement while on a soul-searching retreat in the Himalayas. He must now retrieve an endangered white bat from a village located in Africa. The sacred animal was offered up as a wedding dowry from the Wachootoo prince to the Wachati princess, and, if Ace can't track down the culprit behind the kidnapping in time, civil war will break out between the two rival tribes.

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Critics Consensus

Nature Calls in this Ace Ventura sequel, and it's answered by the law of diminishing returns.

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Anthony Puccinelli

Chicago Reader

Too much of a crude thing...

Rated: 1/4

Jun 9, 2022

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

If the movie itself aimed higher, it could have drawn laughs without compromising Ace's anarchic sense of fun. But Ace is slightly nastier this time.

May 20, 2003

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Carrey is really more clown than actor. And that's where the Jerry Lewis reflection comes in. Carrey is not just goony, he's beyond control, like someone in need of serious sedation (or at least some firm directorial guidance).

Rated: 1.5/5

Mar 10, 2003

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Fico Cangiano

CineXpress Podcast

When Nature Calls is what happens when Jim Carrey is full-blown unleashed. And where many will definitely walk away, others will relish the lunacy of this hilarious sequel. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

May 5, 2025

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Decidedly ill-conceived and underbaked.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jul 6, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Highlighted by a mechanical rhino skit (built and acquired out of thin air) that takes the cake on combining unrefined humor and laugh-out-loud unexpectedness.

Rated: 4/10

Sep 9, 2020

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Koy M

One of the best laugh out loud comedies of all time for me. Watched it on repeat as a kid and still holds up.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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J V

Best sequel of all time. Makes aliens look like titanic 2

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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Pedro Henrique C

Ace Ventura 2 has a more light humor, superior to the first one, this sequel manages to entertain its audience. The story is very crazy but it's part of the show.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 32 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $107,500,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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Dave A

Hilarious! Laugh out loud from start to finish.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/28/25

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Sean J

20 % on rotten tomatoes 🍅 I don't think so. this is ace ventura Played by Jim carry . There's nothing hotter then Jim carry in the 90 's .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Synopsis

Legendary pet detective Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) returns for another adventure when he's coerced out of retirement while on a soul-searching retreat in the Himalayas. He must now retrieve an endangered white bat from a village located in Africa. The sacred animal was offered up as a wedding dowry from the Wachootoo prince to the Wachati princess, and, if Ace can't track down the culprit behind the kidnapping in time, civil war will break out between the two rival tribes.

Director: Steve Oedekerk
Producer: James G. Robinson
Screenwriter: Jack Bernstein, Steve Oedekerk
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Morgan Creek Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 10, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $107.5M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Surround

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