Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

A goofy detective specializing in animals goes in search of a missing dolphin mascot of a football team.

Director:

Tom Shadyac

Writers:

Jack Bernstein (story), Jack Bernstein (screenplay),

Stars:

Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox, Sean Young

5 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Carrey	...	Ace Ventura
Courteney Cox	...	Melissa Robinson
Sean Young	...	Lt. Lois Einhorn
Tone Loc	...	Emilio (as Tone Lõc)
Dan Marino	...	Himself
Noble Willingham	...	Riddle
Troy Evans	...	Roger Podacter
Raynor Scheine	...	Woodstock
Udo Kier	...	Ron Camp
Frank Adonis	...	Vinnie
Tiny Ron	...	Roc
David Margulies	...	Doctor
John Capodice	...	Sgt. Aguado
Judy Clayton	...	Martha Mertz
Bill Zuckert	...	Mr. Finkle

Storyline

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?

---

Plot Keywords:

dolphin | animal | fire | ass | stupidity | 

---

Taglines:

He's the best there is! (Actually, he's the only one there is.)

---

Genres:

Comedy

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for off-color humor and some nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 February 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ace Ventura, un detective diferente

Filming Locations:

Compton Apartments - Washington Avenue, Miami, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

£2,543,434 (UK) (20 May 1994)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morgan Creek Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min 78 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rick Moranis turned down the role of Ace Ventura.

---

Goofs

Towards the end of the movie when the thug notices the other thug knocked out laying on the ground, you can see a small water spot on his right arm. But as the thug is picking up the unconscious one in the next shot you can see the water spot is substantially bigger on his arm.

---

Quotes

[first lines]
Ace Ventura: Heads up! Good defense! Good defense!

---

Connections

Referenced in The Oprah Winfrey Show: Summer Movie Reviews (1996)

---

Soundtracks

"MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE"
Written by Lalo Schifrin
Courtesy of TVT RECORDS

User Reviews

Aaaaaaaaaaalriiiiiiiighty Then!!!!!!

I'm guessing that everybody knows the story of this movie by now, but for those who might not have had the opportunity to see this great movie, it's quite a simple formula. The Miami Dolphins mascot is stolen and by word-of-mouth advertising Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) is called into manic action. His job is to find the dolphin and return it before The Miami Dolphins' crucial game.

Jim Carrey is quite simply amazing, I never stopped laughing the whole way through the movie. This is surely Carrey's best work, even now. OK, Dumb and Dumber and The Mask are very funny movies too, but this takes the biscuit. Everything Ace does made me laugh, from whipping football player's with a towel to get a ring imprint to showing up at a mansion party and being his usual manic self.

100 laughs per hour, if you have a sense of humour, then this movie is for you!!!