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Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

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Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

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Reviews Counted:24

Fresh:8

Rotten:16

Average Rating:3.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: All-righty then! Ace Ventura returns in this sequel to the surprise smash hit of 1994. In Africa, a rare white bat has been kidnapped, causing strife between two tribes. Of course, the rubber-faced... All-righty then! Ace Ventura returns in this sequel to the surprise smash hit of 1994. In Africa, a rare white bat has been kidnapped, causing strife between two tribes. Of course, the rubber-faced Ace -- who's afraid of bats -- is sent to find the missing creature, resulting in the kind of mayhem, chaos and silliness that only Ace can create. [More]

Starring: Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice, Sophie Okonedo, Tommy Davidson

Starring: Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice, Sophie Okonedo, Tommy Davidson, Bob Gunton, Simon Callow, Maynard Eziashi

Director: Steve Oedekerk

Director: Steve Oedekerk

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Reviews for Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

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12/03/08
Leonard Klady
Leonard Klady
Variety
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A little bit of Carrey goes a long, long way--and this Ace Ventura comedy goes on for too, too long.

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02/22/08
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com

A guilty pleasure.

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02/15/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

No review available.

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01/12/07
Boo Allen
Boo Allen
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

Warner Bros. doubled the budget for this sequel in 1995. For their trouble, they got half as funny a film.

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09/06/06
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
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07/16/05
Emanuel Levy
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06/08/05
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

It's silly stoo-pid merriment...for any age.

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Emily Blunt
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12/31/04
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
StaciWilson.com

Painful to sit through.

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12/28/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

... if you want to watch something brainless, this isn't a total waste.

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12/06/04
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

The first was funny, in a cheap way. The second is a disgrace.

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11/10/04
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

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10/08/04
Robin Clifford
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03/27/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

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01/30/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

From the man who would one day give us Kung Pow. Need I say more?

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12/17/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
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Jeanne Aufmuth
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03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
 
 
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Latest News for Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

July 17, 2007: Josh Flitter Cast as Lead in Ace Ventura 3
Yes, that's right: Ace Ventura 3. Apparently it's going to be one of those "son of..." experiments. Because we all know how Son of the Mask and Son of the Pink Panther turned out. More...

December 18, 2006: Oedekerk Hired to Rehaul Tim Burton's "Ripley," Believe It or Not
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