Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

Name: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Comedy
Released: November 10, 1995
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 45
Cast: Jim Carrey

1995

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: November 10, 1995 | PG-13

Starring: Jim Carrey

Summary: Africa's the place and Ace is on the case, setting out to rescue an animal he loathes: a bat! Jim Carrey returns as Ace Ventura, the alligator-wrasslin', elephant-calling, monkeyshining, loogie-launching, burning coals-crossing, disguise-mastering pet detective. If you're ready to laugh like a pack of hyenas, if you want more fun than anAfrica's the place and Ace is on the case, setting out to rescue an animal he loathes: a bat! Jim Carrey returns as Ace Ventura, the alligator-wrasslin', elephant-calling, monkeyshining, loogie-launching, burning coals-crossing, disguise-mastering pet detective. If you're ready to laugh like a pack of hyenas, if you want more fun than an industrial-sized barrel of monkeys, you know what to do. Heed the call. (Warner Bros.)… Expand

Director: Steve Oedekerk

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Mystery, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 90 min

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John F. Kelly

Written and directed by Steve Oedekerk, the latest "Ace" has a little more of everything than the first: more special effects, goofy props and "Airplane"-like sight gags. Read full review

Bruce Diones

But, like Jerry Lewis, and, to a degree, Steve Martin, Carrey can make the idiotic seem inspired, and his manic mugging creates some big laughs. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Carrey is in top form here, giving a wildly confident, physically draining performance with all the stops pulled out. Read full review

Ken Tucker

As always, the verbal comedy is nonsensical and vulgar, and the physical humor is rigorously thought out and really vulgar. Read full review

Peter Stack

It's the worst Carrey movie yet, but it has a handful of inspired moments in which his signature wackiness is so funny it hurts. Read full review

Elvis Mitchell

Instead, Mr. Carrey turns up in a sloppy second Ace Ventura film that's little more than an echo of the first. A two-minute trailer wouldn't miss many of its highlights. Read full review

Richard Corliss

Wearying, stupefying, dumber than dumb, When Nature Calls would be a career ender for Carrey--except that a zillion people have seen it. Stop this, folks. It'll only encourage him. Read full review

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MattR

Jul 18, 2009

Amazing film if people do t luagh at this they have a problem.

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Kai82

Apr 2, 2021

The sequel surpassed the original movie. It is full of humor in Jim Carrey style and you see how much fun he had. The humor ranges from parody, jabs at other movies, being respectless, silly (the good kind) up to some things that can be used in cartoons. Like with all of Jim Carrey moviesThe sequel surpassed the original movie. It is full of humor in Jim Carrey style and you see how much fun he had. The humor ranges from parody, jabs at other movies, being respectless, silly (the good kind) up to some things that can be used in cartoons. Like with all of Jim Carrey movies the enjoyment depends on how much you like or enjoy his style. It is the kind that can be a masterpiece for some or awful garbage for others at the same time and I will not disagree with either opinion as I can clearly see why people come to both conclusions. For me this is pure fun entertainment and a movie that takes itself not that serious if it can increase the fun (Picking the “right” car scene would be my best example). After the starting scenes Ace Ventura is in a Tibetan monastery in China. There he is visited by Fullton Greenwall who works in the African country of Nibia (fictional by the way or lets say near Wakanda ;-). He wants to recruit him to find a missing holy animal of the Wachati tribe which is even more important then it seems. Here I stop to avoid spoilers. The story is engaging and a good vehicle to carry the humor through the movie. It plays with tropes and stereotypes in enjoyable ways. In is deeper than it needed to be for a comedy. The main appeal is however the humor. Jim Carrey optimized his style and the humor works so perfect that I did not remember a misstep even after rewatching the movie several times. There are so many good laughs and nothing is sacred even Ace Ventura himself. While for me all jokes work I must repeat that Jim Carrey’s style of humor is not for everyone. Be warned with this. For the cast: Jim Carrey mastered his style and his performance carries the movie. You see the fun he had and recently I discovered that some of the scenes were improvised on the spot by him and so good that these were not cut. Ian McNeice as Fulton Greenwall is the polar opposite. He plays a no nonsense character with the calm and emotionless British mannerism of high society. Maynard Eziashi as Prince Ouda is Ace guide and sidekick in some scenes. An excellent performance and has often side blows to stereotypes. I praise Simon Callow playing Vincent Cadby as he is a such an enjoyable parody and representation of tropes and stereotypes too. Remarkable but with smaller roles are Tommy Davidson and Danny D. Daniels which I wont spoil but also never forget. The whole cast deliver a great comedy performance. I praise writer and director Steve Oeddekerk for the ideas, playing with tropes / stereotypes and for the humor. Visually the movie feels and sounds like you expect from an Ace Ventura movie in Africa. They use the viewers expectations and play with tropes here too. The soundtrack has a lot of familiar names and delivers (Not the top of the top but still some well recognized artists). Overall this movie was a hilarious attack on our risible muscles. It is pure fun if you like this kind of humor and one of my favorite Jim Carry performances. Rewatched it quite some times and still enjoy it.… Expand

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njkk

Nov 15, 2012

Some great parts in this movie, like the monopoly guy scene, The slinkee scene, Rhino giving birth, and parking like a glove. If you like dumb and dumber, in living color and a lot of Carrey's comedy movies (not serious roles) you will love this.

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ZiggyStardust

Jul 3, 2011

Funny and ugly. Ace Ventura played by none other than Jim Carrey is well written and is really, really ridiculous. The film will provide laughter and fun moments!

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PatC.

May 3, 2006

Jim Carrey steps up to do comedy much more polished than the first Pet Detective movie. Less offensive, more funny.

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Mihael_Prislin0

Dec 18, 2017

N o t W r t i n g A b o u t T h i s ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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GerritV.

Mar 28, 2009

I first saw this movie when i was 7 or 8. Back then i thought this was hilarious. Having seen it recently i cant believe how lame this is. Not funny to me at all,its too ridiculous.

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