Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

1995 Comedy

Overnight sensation Jim Carrey reprises his role as the eccentric detective in this follow-up to the runaway blockbuster Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. The sequel finds Ace on assignment in Africa to prevent a tribal war by saving a white bat sacred to both sides. Along the way, he nearly sleeps with a seductive African princess before her wedding, experiences astral projection with an enlightened monkey, masturbates, collects bat dung and, last but not least, is birthed by a mechanical rhino (much to the horror of an American tourist family). Often short on taste, the film is nonetheless full of good spirit and plenty of genuine belly laughs -- particularly during the fight scene with a diminutive tribal champion (Tommy Davidson, who demonstrates a gift for physical comedy equal to Carrey's). Not for every taste, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls is either hilarious or insufferable, depending on the viewer's opinion of Carrey's unique brand of slapstick and sight gags. Please note: the opening sequence may be upsetting to younger viewers. more..

Director: Steve Oedekerk

Starring: Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice,Simon Callow, Maynard Eziashi, Bob Gunton

Reviews

  • 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.

    - The Washington Post

    29 November 2012

  • This sequel to 1994's surprise blockbuster is shamelessly stupid, willfully juvenile and generally just plain gross -- which is, after all, the point.

    - TV Guide

    29 November 2012

  • Yet, there is also little doubt that when it comes to extreme physical humor, Carrey is remarkably gifted, a throwback to the vintage antics of Jerry Lewis or even the slapstick gang of silent comedy.

    Kenneth Turan - Los Angeles Times

    29 November 2012

  • 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.

    Peter Stack - The San Francisco Chronicle

    29 November 2012

  • But the best moments are in the trailer (the squirting skunk, the asparagus in the teeth), and they are funnier in short doses than lazily strung together.

    Susan Wloszczyna - USA Today

    29 November 2012

Awards

  • Top Box Office Films

    ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards (1996)

  • Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

    American Comedy Awards (1996)

     
  • Favorite Movie

    Kids' Choice Awards (1996)

  • Best Comedic Performance

    MTV Movie Awards (1996)

  • Best Sound Editing - Music (Foreign & Domestic)

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (1996)