Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

Ace Ventura, Pet Detective, returns from a spiritual quest to investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat, the sacred animal of a tribe in Africa.

Director:

Steve Oedekerk

Writers:

Jack Bernstein (characters), Steve Oedekerk

Stars:

Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice, Simon Callow

7 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Carrey	...	Ace Ventura
Ian McNeice	...	Fulton Greenwall
Simon Callow	...	Vincent Cadby
Maynard Eziashi	...	Ouda
Bob Gunton	...	Burton Quinn
Sophie Okonedo	...	The Wachati Princess
Tommy Davidson	...	The Tiny Warrior
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje	...	Hitu (as Adewale)
Danny Daniels	...	Wachootoo Witch Doctor (as Danny D. Daniels)
Sam Phillips	...	Wachootoo Chief (as Sam Motoana Phillips)
Damon Standifer	...	Wachati Chief
Andrew Steel	...	Mick Katie
Bruce Spence	...	Gahjii
Tom Grunke	...	Derrick McCane (as Thomas Grunke)
Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad	...	Ashram Monk

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...

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Plot Keywords:

male objectification | kidnapping | caught masturbating | fictional country | slapstick comedy | 

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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.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude humor

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jim Carrey and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje both played Batman villains. Carrey played the Riddler in Batman Forever and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje played Killer Croc in Suicide Squad.

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Goofs

There is no saliva on Ace's face after the chief and Ouda spit on him.

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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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Alternate Versions

An extra line of dialogue was cut from the scene where Ace violently sneezes in front of the Wachati tribe, where Ace utters afterwards, "I am fighting something."

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Connections

Referenced in At the Movies: George of the Jungle/Mrs. Brown/Nothing to Lose/Operation Condor/Contempt (1997)

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Soundtracks

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Written by Richard M. Sherman (uncredited) and Robert B. Sherman (uncredited)
Performed by Jim Carrey

User Reviews

I feel ashamed...but the film DID make me laugh!

In this sequel to the very popular "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective", Ace is in Africa getting into all sorts of silly nonsense. "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls" is definitely a guilty pleasure. While the film is very stupid and never tries to be anything else, it DID make me laugh...much like films like "Waterboy" and "Stepbrothers". A couple of the dumbest scenes had me almost falling on the floor laughing...such as when Ace gets spears in his legs and the scene where he's inside a fake rhino! Hardly intellectual faire....but funny. A great film to watch with friends....especially the sort of friends whose favorite DVDs don't come from the Criterion Collection!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ace Ventura Goes to Africa

Filming Locations:

777 Ranch - 1829 County Road 432, Hondo, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$37,804,076, 12 November 1995

Gross USA:

$108,385,533

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$212,385,533

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morgan Creek Entertainment, O Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1