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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) 6.8
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6.8/10 from 133,396 users
Metascore: 37/100
Reviews: 219 user | 54 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com A goofy detective specializing in animals goes in search of a missing dolphin mascot of a football team. Director:Tom Shadyac |
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| Courteney Cox | ... | ||
| Sean Young | ... | ||
| Tone Loc | ... |
Emilio
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| Troy Evans | ... | ||
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To be a Pet Detective, you have to understand both the criminals and animals. Ace Ventura goes even further... He behaves like a criminal animal. When a football team's mascot (a dolphin) is stolen just before the Superbowl, Ace Ventura is put on the case. Now, who would want to steal a dolphin, and why? Written by Lars J. Aas <larsa@colargol.edb.tih.no>
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He's the best there is! (Actually, he's the only one there is.)Genres:
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Rated PG-13 for off-color humor and some nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 February 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ace Ventura, un detective diferente See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
£2,543,434 (UK) (20 May 1994)Company Credits
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Performed by Cannibal Corpse
Written by Cannibal Corpse
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A note found in Lt. Einhorn's desk is dated January 17, which is also Jim Carrey's birthday. See more »Goofs
When Ace gets off the elevator, at the beginning of the movie, you see Ace kick the package to the door of the delivery. There is nothing but wall to the left of the door. However, when the man answers the door to the left of the door there is a tiny piece of a wall and a door right next to it. See more »Soundtracks
"HAMMER SMASHED FACE"Performed by Cannibal Corpse
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In 1994, a year that gave us Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction and The Shawshank Redemption, Morgan Creek Productions and Warner Bros. Pictures came out with the funniest film of the decade, err, 1994, with the Jim Carrey super-vehicle, ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE.
Right off the bat, it is a Jim Carrey showcase: chasing missing albino pigeons, rescuing a pampered shiatsu, and making high speed getaways, this all works because it is Ace Ventura, a hilarious, live-action cartoon character who spouts one-liners like an M-16.
The premise of the film is that the Miami Dolphin's team mascot, Snowflake the dolphin, has been captured and needs to be found in time for the Super Bowl. Ace is hired and the sexy Courtney Cox is made his partner until the dolphin is recovered. With an assortment of funny situations like Ace falling into a great white shark tank (!), a montage of Ace searching for a missing jewel, Ace head banging in a CANNIBAL CORPSE concert, it's all gold, and as you have read, Ace is what drives this film into comedy genius!
It was a busy and successful year for Jim Carrey, as he came out with another pair of comedy blockbusters, the LOOSELY translated Dark Horse comic THE MASK, and his hilarious buddy comedy with Jeff Daniels, DUMB and DUMBER.
Thanks to Tom Shadyac for letting Carrey out of the bag and letting this damn funny Canadian strut his lanky stuff.
It has some offensive, adult-oriented material, but if caught on television, this is nearly perfect family entertainment: as long as you don't mind your kids talking from their a$$es for the next couple months.