Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is a 1994 American comedy film starring Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura, an animal detective who is tasked with finding the abducted dolphin mascot of the Miami Dolphins football team. The film was directed by Tom Shadyac, who wrote the screenplay with Jack Bernstein and Jim Carrey. The film co-stars Courteney Cox, Tone Loc, Sean Young, and then-Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino and features a cameo appearance from death metal band Cannibal Corpse. Morgan Creek Productions produced the film on a budget of $15 million, and Warner Bros. released the film in February 1994. It grossed $72.2 million in the United States and Canada and $35 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $107.2 million. It received generally unfavorable reviews from critics. Carrey's performance led to the film having a cult following among male adolescents.
| Director | Tom Shadyac |
| Produced by | James G. Robinson |
| Screenplay by | Jack Bernstein, Tom Shadyac, Jim Carrey |
| Story by | Jack Bernstein |
| Starring | Jim Carrey, Sean Young, Courteney Cox, Tone Loc, Dan Marino |
| Music | Ira Newborn |
| Cinematography | Julio Macat |
| Edited by | Don Zimmerman |
| Production, company | Morgan Creek Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Released | February 4, 1994 |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $107.2 million |
| Netflix ID | 215309 |
An eccentric animal detective goes in search of the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot. The role helped launched the career of Jim Carrey along with his performances in The Mask and Dumb and Dumber, both which were also released in 1994.
Jim Carrey fell short of winning the 1994 MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance to Robin Williams for Mrs. Doubtfire.
Fictional portrayals of the Miami-Dade Police Department.. Ace Ventura.. Films directed by Tom Shadyac.. LGBT-related sports films.. 1990s sports comedy films.. Morgan Creek Productions films.. American football films.. Films set in Miami.. American sports comedy films.. American detective films.. LGBT-related comedy films.. Films shot in Florida.
Latest information about Ace Ventura: Pet Detective updated on July 28 2021.
