Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
Jim Carrey births himself from a mechanical rhino, fights a bat cult, and somehow made $108 million doing it — peak 90s comedy chaos.
Crowd Score: 6.4/10
- Director: Steve Oedekerk
- Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime
- Rated: PG-13
- Duration: 1h 30m
Who Is It For?
If you grew up quoting Jim Carrey movies in the 90s, this is a nostalgia goldmine. Physical comedy fans who appreciate total commitment to the bit will find Carrey at his most unhinged and energetic. Also for anyone who thinks modern comedies play it too safe — this film has absolutely no brakes.
Vibe Match
Naked Gun meets a nature documentary — Jim Carrey unleashed in the wild with zero guardrails on his physical comedy
What People Are Saying
The rhino birth scene is one of the most outrageously funny physical comedy sequences ever committed to film.
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Critics demolished it — 23% on Rotten Tomatoes — but audiences made it a $108M hit. The crowd knows what it likes.
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Jim Carrey at peak physical comedy — every single frame is committed to the bit in a way few actors would dare.
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Some of the humor around the African tribes has aged very poorly and deserves a content warning.
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Jim Carrey is operating at an energy level that shouldn't be physically possible. Every scene is a masterclass in commitment to the bit.
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