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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

โ€œHe's the best there is! (Actually, he's the only one there is.)โ€

6.6/10 ยท 6,572 votes 1h 26m pg-13 ComedyCrimeMystery

#48 of 90 films from 1994 #1350 of 2885 in comedy

Directed by Tom Shadyac ยท Written by Jim Carrey, Tom Shadyac, Jack Bernstein

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Overview

He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. The Ace is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his manโ€ฆ or beast!

Cast

Jim Carreyas Ace Ventura
Courteney Coxas Melissa
Sean Youngas Einhorn
Tone Locas Emilio
Dan Marinoas Dan Marino
Noble Willinghamas Riddle
Troy Evansas Podacter
Raynor Scheineas Woodstock
Udo Kieras Camp
Frank Adonisas Vinnie
Tiny Ronas Roc
David Marguliesas Doctor
John Capodiceas Aguado
Judy Claytonas Martha

Facts

Release dateFebruary 4, 1994
Runtime86 min (1h 26m) โ€” shorter as the 1994 average of 106 min
GenresComedy, Crime, Mystery
LanguageEN
Budget$15,000,000
Box office$107,217,396 (7.1ร— budget)
IMDbtt0109040

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Questions

How long is Ace Ventura: Pet Detective?
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective runs 86 minutes (1h 26m), short enough for a weeknight.
Is Ace Ventura: Pet Detective worth watching?
TMDB users give it 6.6/10 across 6,572 votes, which places it #48 of 90 films released in 1994 in this index (top 48%) and #1350 among 2885 comedy titles.
Who directed Ace Ventura: Pet Detective?
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective was directed by Tom Shadyac. Other well-rated titles by the same director: Patch Adams (1998), Bruce Almighty (2003), Liar Liar (1997).
Who stars in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective?
Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura; Courteney Cox as Melissa; Sean Young as Einhorn; Tone Loc as Emilio; Dan Marino as Dan Marino; Noble Willingham as Riddle.
What is Ace Ventura: Pet Detective rated?
It carries a pg-13 certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for Ace Ventura: Pet Detective?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/1985.

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