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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 pre... read more read more...vent 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. ~ Jeremy Beday, Rovi

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DVD Release Date: October 30, 1997

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  • April 11, 2012
    'Why What a lovely Room of death'!

    I do enjoy this movie, i prefer it to the first one as its far more entertaining and funny! Its a typical JIm carrey role really and although theres not much about this movie that you can say is brilliant but if you just look for a silly stupi... read mored Jim carrey movie that will lighten your rainy afternoon then this is the movie to watch!
  • February 5, 2012
    Even funnier than the first film. In this one we see Carrey do a lot more of his trademark physical comedy. A lot of critics didn't like this movie, but it is rightfully considered one of the movies they got wrong. It's too bad that the straight to video 2nd sequel about his "son... read more" who is a "Jr. Pet Detective" actually exists. What's worst of all though is that his son in the 3rd film mentions his dad got lost in the bermuda triangle in this film. Ace you'll be missed forever.
  • September 18, 2011
    Best comedy ever...with Jim Carrey at his best
  • June 24, 2011
    Better and funnier than "Pet Detective", but even if nature calls for this series again, I won't.
  • June 6, 2011
    First of all, Ace Ventura was a big hit in the 90s, so they made this sequel to capitalize on the success, but it didn't really need a sequel. This one just took the original ideas and made them less funny. Overall, there are only a few funny scenes, so I'll say it's just so-so.
  • February 11, 2011
    This MOVIE WAS SH*T COMPARED TO THE MASTERY OF THE ORIGINAL AND ITS FREAKING BORING
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    January 19, 2011
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    Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls is a re-hashing of the original, but in an entirely new setting, which actually saved the movie. It's comedy is so stupid, it get's to the point where I begin to love it. However I cannot rate a film based on stupidity, that would be unprofessional.... read more When Nature Calls is an average film that had me laughing at it's stupidity the entire way through!
  • October 16, 2010
    How can one describe a sequel to Ace Ventura? There are many words that can be thought of to describe this film, two of them are over the top and funny. I think it sums up this sequel fairly well. Just when you thought the first one was funny and couldn't be topped. The studio ... read moregreenlit Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. For me, this film is a slightly better film than the first, but not by much. Jim Carrey is of course amusing, and hysterical in role of Ace Ventura and the jokes in the film are way more over the top than the first film. This sequel features a change of scenery for Ace Venture as he's hired to retrieve a bat in Kenya. In pure Ace Ventura fashion, he begins his awkward investigation, and I say awkward because he doesn't seem to take anything seriously. Right from the start of the film, Ave is up to his old antics; and the laughs begin. A different setting than the first films, makes for a whole new set of laughs.The jokes are somewhat better this time around, especially for the memorable monopoly guy scene and the rhino scene, these two scenes are some of the funniest of the film; and had be laughing very hard. Not a perfect film, but this much better than most comedic sequels out there, example dumb and dumberer. Well if love the first one, you'll most likely going to like this second entry, the reason I give this a good score is because it has plenty of laughs, some are even better than the first film, which was great. But I guess that going into this sequel, they thought they could broaden up the material a bit. The film is worth watching, but just keep in mind thats it's not without its faults, however if you're looking for a terrific comedic sequel, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls may be the sequel you're looking for. A very funny film, and with that in mind, you can almost forgive it's flaws.
  • August 28, 2010
    Not as funny as the first, but just as lewd. It had some funny parts, but really, Carrey was the gold, as usual. Despite what many want to write him off as, he's amazing.
  • November 29, 2009
    Yes when the Nature calls!

Critic Reviews


Susan Wloszczyna
January 1, 2000
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today

There's so little to watch besides Carrey, in fact, it makes you actually miss (gasp!) Sean Young from Ace 1.

Steve Crum
February 22, 2008
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

A little bit of Carrey goes a long, long way--and this Ace Ventura comedy goes on for too, too long.

Cole Smithey
February 15, 2008
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com

A guilty pleasure.

John J. Puccio
September 6, 2006
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

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

Emily Blunt
April 13, 2005
Emily Blunt, Blunt Review

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

Staci Layne Wilson
December 31, 2004
Staci Layne Wilson, StaciWilson.com

Click the read the article. Full Review

Michael Dequina
December 28, 2004
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

Painful to sit through. Full Review

Jeffrey Overstreet
December 6, 2004
Jeffrey Overstreet, Looking Closer

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

Alex Sandell
November 10, 2004
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

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

Daniel M. Kimmel
January 30, 2004
Daniel M. Kimmel, Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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    • Ace Ventura: Like a glove!
    • Ace Ventura: Steering's a little loose... alignment's off too!
    • Ace Ventura: [puts a shadow in the shape of Lone Ranger's mask on Cadby] Hi Ho Silver, Away!
    • Ace Ventura: Cadby, from the consolate, right? This is weird!
    • Fulton Greenwall: Perhaps we should slow down just a teensy-weensy bit?
    • Ace Ventura: Nonsense, Poopy-Pants!
    • Ace Ventura: [impersonates William Shatner] There's someone on the wing! Some... THING! I'm sorry, what were you saying?

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