PG-13

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

He's the best there is! (Actually, he's the only one there is.)

1994 • 86 min • Comedy · Crime · Mystery

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Synopsis

He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. The Ace is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his man… or beast!

Our family guide

Best from age 13

Movie Knight Score

6526 reviews

66 Audience · 6526 · 100%

Ace Ventura, a quirky and unconventional pet detective, is called upon to find the missing mascot of the Miami Dolphins, a bottlenose dolphin. His over-the-top antics and unique investigative methods lead him through a wild case to uncover the truth.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 4/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 3/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some slapstick violence and pratfalls
Crude humor and mild suggestive references
Characters mock each other frequently

What it models well

Perseverance
Protecting animals
Being true to yourself

Talk about it after

Different ways people express themselves
The importance of animal welfare
How misunderstandings can escalate

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.