Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- frantic
- cartoonish
- comedy night
- nostalgic 1990s movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel a repetitive and inferior showcase for Jim Carrey's physical comedy, with the diminishing returns of the formula outweighing its occasional comic energy.
What sets it apart
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Ace's animal rescues, contortions, vocal mannerisms, and increasingly chaotic encounters drive the humor.
Ace travels from Himalayan exile into an African tribal dispute and repeatedly disrupts local customs and expectations.
The sacred bat motivates Ace's mission because its recovery is believed to prevent war between the Wachootoo and Wachati tribes.
The African setting supplies an exotic backdrop for broad physical set pieces, animal encounters, and tribal ceremony.
Films like Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, and why
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
shares broad physical comedy, exaggerated comic performance, and an incompetent protagonist causing escalating chaos
The Mask
shares outrageous slapstick, rapid-fire visual gags, and a star-driven comic performance built around absurd behavior
The Mummy
shares fish-out-of-water adventure comedy, cartoonish set pieces, and irreverent humor in an exotic setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Steve Oedekerk
- Release Date
- 1995-11-10
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (4725)
Cast
- Jim Carrey
- Ian McNeice
- Simon Callow
- Maynard Eziashi
- Bob Gunton
- Sophie Okonedo
- Tommy Davidson
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
- Danny Daniels
- Sam Phillips
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls about?
- A wildly physical animal detective blunders through an African tribal crisis while trying to recover a sacred bat before war erupts.
- What is Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls.
- What did critics think of Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls?
- Critics generally found the sequel a repetitive and inferior showcase for Jim Carrey's physical comedy, with the diminishing returns of the formula outweighing its occasional comic energy.
- Which films are like Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls?
- Films with a similar feel include Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and The Mummy.
- How long is Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls?
- Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls?
- In United States, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
