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Ace Ventura is an unconventional detective who specializes in locating lost pets. When he's hired to find the Miami Dolphins football team's missing mascot, a dolphin named Snowflake, Ace finds himsel... read more read more...f hot on the trail of kidnappers who have also abducted the team's star quarterback.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Tom Shadyac

Release Date: June 1, 1993

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DVD Release Date: September 11, 1997

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  • magnum32004
    May 12, 2009
    magnum32004
    The most quirky detective story in years. Truly hysterical.
  • SirPant
    August 25, 2009
    SirPant
    Not my kind of humor. If Jim Carrey is in it, chances are I will hate it.
  • phubbs1
    May 22, 2009
    phubbs1
    Hmmm there are some truely funny little moments in this film, but not many. The whole idea is nice and Carrey does do some funny things but he does overact as usual and the plot kinda gets lost near the end, the actual ending bein pretty crap.the best scene is where Carrey is in ... read morethe empty dolphin tank looking for clues haha nice lill bit of impression work there.
    Thats what happens during the whole film really, there are funny lill snippets from Carrey either making a face or doing a move which just hits the funny bone, but the rest of the time its kinda lame really.
  • liquidchick76
    December 29, 2008
    liquidchick76
    I saw this in the theater about three times because I thought it was so damned hilarious.
  • JennifairyW
    October 7, 2008
    JennifairyW
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    "If I'm not back in 5 minutes.... just wait longer."

    Love ... read moreit, I can't help it =), maybe more than 'When Nature Calls' but it's a close one yup yup.
  • thmtsang
    June 14, 2008
    thmtsang
    Jim overacts everything. It gets quite tiresome.
  • PvtCaboose91
    April 27, 2008
    PvtCaboose91
    "If I'm not back in five minutes... just wait longer."

    Jim Carrey's hilarious antics always guarantee a bunch of quality laughs. Over the years, Carrey has starred in an enormous amount of nonsensical comedies that are funny but nothing groundbreaking.

    Ace Ventur... read morea: Pet Detective is a textbook example of one of those aforementioned comedies that are nothing more than light-hearted entertainment. Jim Carrey has no problem with bouncing around the screen embarrassing himself while overacting, performing hilarious stunts and just acting in a wild (not to mention bizarre) fashion; demanding attention for every scene he appears in. What is there not to laugh about?

    Ace Ventura (Carrey) is a unique pet detective; that is, he solves crimes that involve typical household pets and other animals in that vein. He specialises in recovering animals that have gone missing or have been kidnapped. For Ventura's latest assignment, he is hired to investigate the sudden disappearance of a dolphin that acts as a mascot for the Miami Dolphins football team. Ventura is one whose crazy actions and antics mirror those of the animals he loves so much and has vowed to protect.

    Only someone of Jim Carrey's stature could allow something like this to work. His overacting and hilarious antics will have you in stitches on multiple occasions. It's obvious that the filmmakers hired him for nothing more than his zany nature and crazy mannerisms.

    Of course the film is filled with gags, but there are things that unfortunately drag down the film's value to nothing more than a bit of entertainment. For one, it's amazing that Ventura is so knowledgeable and yet acts so silly in every scene. I mean his detective skills could make Sherlock Holmes look like an amateur. Such a juvenile nature, and yet so smart. A combination that has mystified me.

    And every time the film tries to turn into a serious drama to make itself seem more than B-Grade entertainment, it fails and instead makes us wonder why they even bothered. In all honesty, if they kept the quality gags coming from start to finish with a smaller attempt at drama the film would have been a lot better.

    Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is a single note movie filled with a bunch of great gags and clever characters. It's highly flawed, but at least it's entertaining. The kids will love Carrey, but beware the continuous string of sexual gags.
  • ohagankieran
    March 28, 2008
    ohagankieran
    Reeeeeeallly funny
  • Chiefilms
    February 29, 2008
    Chiefilms
    Start of a mediocre career
  • jplong39
    February 21, 2008
    jplong39
    Better than expected...alllllrighty then!

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Critic Reviews

John J. Puccio
September 6, 2006
John J. Puccio, DVDTown.com

Carrey has no funny lines and no funny gags; what he's left with is acting silly, striking poses, and making faces at the camera. Full Review

Bill Clark
October 27, 2005
Bill Clark, FromTheBalcony

A career-making film for Jim Carrey and still his funniest offering.

Chuck O'Leary
October 8, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

An absolute torture test.

John Wirt
August 12, 2005
John Wirt, Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

Loose-limbed, rubber-mouthed and poodle-hyper, Carrey is the screen's next great clown.

Emanuel Levy
July 15, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

The comedy, which overall is rather silly with some very funny moments, introduces a new major comedian, Jim Carrey. Full Review

Steve Crum
June 12, 2005
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

Jim Carrey's first hit is physical shtick all the way.

Rich Cline
June 12, 2004
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

Guilty pleasure.

Michael Dequina
January 5, 2004
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

If you've seen the first minute, you've seen it all. Full Review

Widgett Walls
August 4, 2003
Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com

More than sufficiently entertaining.

Karina Montgomery
July 3, 2003
Karina Montgomery, Cinerina

Jim before he found his voice...

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