Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Name: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Released: 1994-02-04
Cast: Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox, Sean Young, Tone Loc, Dan Marino

1994 | 86 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It made about 7 times its budget, though it had middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes) and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! or The Naked Gun, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Light and funny, tense.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 26 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.

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 man… or beast!