About The Film – Ace Ventura

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is a 1994 movie featuring the talented Jim Carrey.

It also stars Sean Young, Tone Loc, the lovely Courteney Cox and a cameo appearance by Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino.

The movie was given a budget of 15 million dollars but it grossed over 107 million dollars worldwide. That’s not a bad profit!

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Ace Ventura: The Plot

The story begins with a down-and-out Ace Ventura (portrayed by Jim Carrey) struggling to make ends meets while working as an animal retriever in Miami, Florida.

He is constantly being ridiculed by a police lieutenant of the Miami Police Department, Lois Einhorn (stay tuned for more about Einhorn as the plot thickens).

It’s just 2 weeks until the Super Bowl, and guess what? The Miami Dolphins’ mascot, a bottle-nosed dolphin named “Snowflake,” has pulled a Houdini and vanished!

In a panic, Melissa Robinson (played by the ever-so-charming Courteney Cox) calls in the one and only Ace Ventura, pet detective, to dive into this aquatic caper and fish Snowflake from the depths of trouble!

Clues

Upon examining Snowflake’s tank for evidence, Ace Ventura discovers an intriguing amber stone, believed to be a fragment of a 1984 Championship ring.

Connecting the dots, Ace theorizes that billionaire Ronald Camp may be involved in the kidnapping. Camp has a documented history of collecting rare and exotic animals.

After being proven wrong about Camp’s involvement, Ace begins to suspect that a member of The Miami Dolphin’s football team may have been involved in the crime.

After combing through mountains of potential clues, Ace finds a photo of The Dolphins containing a player who is unknown to him, Ray Finkle, who was added the team’s roster mid-season.

Hmm, very interesting!

Dan Marino

Just when you thought things couldn’t get crazier, the notorious Ray Finkle resurfaces, only to escalate the chaos by snatching away Dolphin’s star quarterback, Dan Marino!

Now, Ace Ventura is onto something big, zeroing in on Finkle as the mastermind behind both audacious kidnappings.

Ventura and Melissa Robinson then visit a mental hospital, where they hope to discover clues about the mysterious Finkle. Of course, the plot becomes hilarious when Ace (Jim Carrey) poses as a metal patient!

In a crazy twist, Ace discovers that Finkle is in reality Miami Police lieutenant Lois Einhorn (mentioned in our intro).

Finkle (a.k.a. Einhorn) is soon arrested and charged with the crime.

Ace Ventura has now become the savior of The Miami Dolphins and the rescuer of “Snowflake”, the dolphin mascot

Fun movie facts about Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

• Funnyman Rick Moranis was initially offered the role of Ace Ventura. He turned it down!
• Judd Nelson, Alan Rickman and even Whoopie Goldberg were offered the lead role but all declined
• The “ass talking” scene was developed behind the scenes of the TV show “In Living Color”. Jim Carrey had become upset with Keenan Ivory Wayans over a script reading so Jim just turned around and started reading the dialog with his butt. Wayans didn’t see the humor it it. The two later buried the hatchet
• Producers noticed a young Jim Carrey on the sketch comedy show “In Living Color” and hired him to play Ace. This role catapulted Carrey into superstardom
• Recognizing his genius right away, producers and writers let Jim write some of the script and allowed him to ad-lib on many occasions. The result is comedy gold!
• When Jim had to kiss another man on screen, he wanted to make it the most over-the-top kiss that would be offensive to many…and it was! Mission accomplished
• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective grossed over 12 million dollars on it’s opening weekend. Of course, it was #1 at the time
• The success of the film prompted producers to begin a sequel, “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls” right away. Jim Carrey returned in the title role and once again was masterful
• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective was not critically acclaimed. Many movie critics found his character to be homophobic, mean-spirited and ridiculously raunchy
• Jim Carrey came up with the line “Alrighty Then”. He thought it was catchy. It was!
• The band Cannibal Corpse was asked to do a cameo performance in the movie because Jim Carrey was a huge fan.
• As of the date this article was written, plans are in the making for a 3rd sequel to Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Stay tuned for details

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Cast

• Jim Carrey – Ace Ventura
• Courteney Cox – Melissa Robinson
• Sean Young – Lt. Lois Einhorn / Ray Finkle
• Tone Loc – Emilio
• Dan Marino – Himself
• John Capodice – Sgt. Aguado
• Noble Willingham – Riddle
• Troy Evans – Roger Podacter
• Raynor Scheine – Woodstock
• Udo Kier – Ronald Camp
• Frank Adonis – Vinnie
• Tiny Ron – Roc
• David Margulies – Doctor
• Bill Zuckert – Mr. Finkle
• Judy Clayton – Martha Mertz
• Alice Drummond – Mrs. Finkle
• Rebecca Ferratti – Sexy Woman
• Mark Margolis – Mr. Shickadance
• Randall “Tex” Cobb – Gruff Man
• Cannibal Corpse – themselves

One of the most memorable scenes from the movie features Ace dancing to “Alrighty Then” after solving a case, which became a catchphrase for both the character and Jim Carrey.

Overall, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is a classic comedy that remains enjoyable today, thanks to its silly humor and energetic performances from Jim Carrey and the cast, making it a must-see for slapstick comedy fans.