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Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

PG_13  90 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy   -  10 November 1995 (USA)
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Pet detective Ace Ventura comes out of retirement to investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat, the symbol of an African tribe.

Director:

Steve Oedekerk

Writers:

Jack Bernstein (characters), Steve Oedekerk
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Carrey ...
Ian McNeice ...
Simon Callow Simon Callow ...
Maynard Eziashi Maynard Eziashi ...
Bob Gunton ...
Sophie Okonedo ...
Tommy Davidson ...
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ...
Hitu (as Adewale)
Danny D. Daniels Danny D. Daniels ...
Sam Motoana Phillips Sam Motoana Phillips ...
Damon Standifer ...
Andrew Steel Andrew Steel ...
Bruce Spence ...
Tom Grunke Tom Grunke ...
Derrick McCane (as Thomas Grunke)
Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad ...
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Storyline

Ace Ventura, emerging from self-imposed exile in a remote Himalayan hideaway, travels to Africa with explorer Fulton Greenwall to find a sacred bat which is told will avert a war between with Wachootoo and Wachati tribes. Of course, when Ace gets involved, all hell breaks loose... Written by Jonathan Broxton <j.w.broxton@sheffield.ac.uk>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

The great plains of Africa, the cradle of civilization. A place where there exists a balance between nature and man. So ancient, so sacred, no man would dare to disturb it. No man but Ace Ventura. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude humor See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ace Ventura Goes to Africa See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$37,804,076 (USA) (12 November 1995) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$209,300,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Morgan Creek Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby  | SDDS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The only sequel to a Jim Carrey film to actually feature Carrey. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When the animals break down the wall of Vincent Cadby's office, the 'trophy' elephant head hung on the wall falls to the floor and shatters. If the head were real it wouldn't break the way it does. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Helicopter Pilot: Negative. No sign. Wait a second, I think I got him.
Ace: You know you could poke somebody's eyes out with that thing.
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Connections

Spoofs Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) See more »

Soundtracks

"Quintet in E Major, Op.13(11) No. 5, G275, 3rd movement"
(uncredited)
Composed by Luigi Boccherini See more »