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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
- Review Date: July 15, 2003
- PG-13
- Genre: Comedy
- 1994
Common Sense Media says
Skip it unless you love Carrey's gross-out humor.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that, despite this comedy's seemingly innocent title, its bathroom humor and sexual content can be offensive. Dramatic kids might spend days imitating star Jim Carrey's wildly exaggerated mannerisms. Some teens may enjoy the so-called humor and insist on seeing it, but parents might want to watch with them.
What's the story?
When the Miami Dolphins' mascot is kidnapped one week before the Super Bowl, team assistant Melissa (Courteney Cox) brings in pet detective Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) to solve the case. Sporting a loud shirt and roller coaster hairdo, the wacky detective immediately begins an investigation, eventually unearthing a mystery involving a vengeful football player who once played for the Dolphins. Ace must race the clock when he realizes that star player Dan Marino (as himself) is in danger.
Is it any good?
Without Carrey, this comedy would add up to a perfect zero. Ace revolves around Carrey's talent for contorting his face. On display, he mugs and writhes incessantly, shamelessly, for his audience. Director Tom Shadyac indulges his antics and butt-cheek ventriloquism, mindful not to put anything in the way--like a plot--that might distract from his prize performer. Unfortunately, the talents of Sean Young and Courteney Cox are squandered here. Parents might be misled by the seemingly innocent movie title, and should be aware that the bathroom humor and sexual content can be offensive. They should be further warned that dramatic kids might spend days imitating Carrey's wildly exaggerated mannerisms.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the why this kind of "stupid humor" appeals to audiences. Why do different people find different things funny? How does this movie compare to Jim Carrey's other comedies? Families can also discuss the history of physical comedy. How does this movie's humor differ from that of the Three Stooges, and how is it similar?
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Unfunny, vastly overrated comedy is nothing but stupid, soulless stand up acts in motion
I'm sorry. I' really, really am. It's just that, I honestly didn't find this movie to be funny, at all. I can take stupid pointless gross-out humor like this, but to me, everything in this movie just completely fell flat. And,it's not that I hate Jim Carrey, because I don't. In fact,I really like the guy and think that he is very funny in most of his movies, and I do understand fully that this was his first big break in the movie business and that this movie is well liked and has a large comedy fan base, and has even become something of a cult classic over the years. Anyway, though, I also found that the crude and sexual humor was very strong for a PG-13 Rated movie, including a oral sex joke, a very loud and comical sex scene, a prolonged shot of Carrey's bare buttocks, some comical violence involving animals, and some strong profanity. Overall, it just was funny for me. Sorry, all.
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For everybody who love Carrey!
This movie has that same hilarious nature as "The mask", "Bruce allmighty", "Liar liar" and the other comedies of Jim Carrey! It is, though, quite violent, and features both swearing and a short sex scene. Now blame me for being an European guy, but that sex scene wasn't too horrible! Still, in Europe most people don't care about such, while in America it seems as if it'd be the end of the world, so I don't expect you too agree. Also, the violence is nothing to deny. So I highly recomend it for those who like commedies, and hopefully also has a bit mature homor, as it contains a lot of it! (Sorry for my english)
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OK
This movie should be rated R. It has constant sex and mild profanity. There is also some violence in a suicide and shootings. It's also not that good of a movie.
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Kid, 12 years old
May 16, 2010
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Ace is very wierd.
Violence (white): Most comic violence.
Sexual Content (red): Ace has sex with a countless number of girls and one man. Ace strips a man/woman.
Language (white): Nothing bad.
Drugs/Tobacco/Alchohol (yellow): Ace is a drunko.
Sociel Behavior (white): Trust me, you don't want your kids acting like Ace. I tried that, room for a week.
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Don't recommend
Gross with LOADS of sexual-um-humor? The part where Ace stripped a man disguised as a woman had to be the worst, and the plot was just overall CREEPY. I fell for the title thinking it was G rated so i watched it when I was about 7.
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Funny- but not for young kids
I find it funny but there is a lot of adult humor and some violent scenes. A good movie for teenagers.
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Funny Hahahah
I Liked this movie a whole lot! Idk why its gettin such bad reviews!! this is a classic Jim Carrey movie(and i Luvs him so maby that's y) with crude humor yes but still funny! I think they drop the f bomb a few times but but besides that i believe this is an all around FUNNY movie! A must watch for Carrey fans!
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Crude, rude, gross and inappropriate.Ace Ventura shouldn't be viewed by children younger than 14 or 15. A friend recommended that I watch this movie and said 'I would love it!' Well, I didn't, I was sorely disappointed.
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| Studio: | Warner Bros. |
| Director: | Tom Shadyac |
| Cast: | Courteney Cox, Jim Carrey, Sean Young |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 87 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | February 4, 1994 |
| DVD release date: | August 26, 1997 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | off-color humor and some nudity. |
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