Product Details

• Actors: Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice, Simon Callow, Maynard Eziashi, Bob Gunton
• Directors: Steve Oedekerk
• Writers: Steve Oedekerk, Jack Bernstein
• Producers: Andrew G. La Marca, Bob Israel, Gary Barber, James G. Robinson
• Format: Anamorphic, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Arabic
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (119 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004VYOJ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #666,085 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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This inevitable sequel finds Jim Carrey reprising his role as the world's greatest pet detective. His latest case, the disappearance of a rare African white bat, draws him out of his spiritual retreat at a Tibetan monastery following the tragic outcome of his previous case. That traumatic experience, which makes for a hilarious opening-scene send-up of the Stallone thriller Cliffhanger, prompts Ace to venture to Africa, where he goes native with the tribe that hired him to find their symbolic bat. From that point anything goes, with Carrey pushing the boundaries of good taste (what, you were expecting good taste?) up to and including his now-infamous "birth" scene from the backside of a mechanical rhinoceros. Lighten up, and don't be ashamed if you find yourself laughing. --Jeff Shannon

From The New Yorker

On paper, Jim Carrey's latest smash is just a bunch of strung-together set pieces that make the writing on last season's "Saturday Night Live" look hilarious. But, like Jerry Lewis, and, to a degree, Steve Martin, Carrey can make the idiotic seem inspired, and his manic mugging creates some big laughs. It's not acting, but what other star can turn his mouth into-literally-a toilet? -Bruce Diones
Copyright © 2006 The New Yorker

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bumblebee Tuna, October 19, 1999

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This review is from: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (DVD)

If there was to be just one pop-culture character with 'franchise' written all over it, it would be Ace Ventura. After the sleeper hit that was the original, Ace is shipped off to Africa, via Tibet, to find the missing sacred animal of the peaceful Wachati tribe. It is supposed to be a wedding gift to the savage Wachutu tribe, marking the congregation of their people.

Ace is the best there is (the only there is) surely sending him to find the sacred bat (his most hated creature) is the 'right' thing to do. No matter how crazy he is. And how crazy indeed! This time around Jim Carrey goes completely wild as Ace. Any trace of an actual human that we saw before is surrendered to complete insanity. You can tell that Carrey is having the time of his life just ad-libbing and winging it. You can almost hear director Steve Oedekerk struggle to contain his laughter off-camera. There are even a few moments when Carrey himself almost cracks-up.

I prefer the sequel to the first for a few reasons. First of all the production design is far superior and the faux-African jungle (actually South Carolina) and tribal village colors really come alive. The widescreen photography gives the film a more expansive look than Tom Shadyac's original. Plus, it has a lot more animals, which I think is cool. You gotta love the 'alrighty then' meditation scene too.

Beside's the animated show (a few episodes are featured on this DVD set), there's been no more of Ace Ventura since. But don't rule him out. Carrey may be sick of being regarded as the guy who once made his anus talk, but I can only hope he'll do a third one day.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ace Ventura When Nature Calls VHS, November 9, 2009

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Jose Lopez "Jose Lopez" (Miami,Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (DVD)

Ace Ventura When Nature Calls VHS- Hilarious Movie, Just as funny but NOT funnier than the First. Chi-ca-ca! Chicago! Outrageous moments, making you want to Laugh hard, Jim Doesn't Disappoint. This movie along with Part 1 are Great Classics. I can watch them All the time. They are that funny!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the first, but still worth the watch, April 2, 2011

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Ty Wilde "Author of "Everything I Touch T... (Utah, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (DVD)

I loved everything about this movie & Jim Carrey is hillarious as always. If you liked the first one, it's not as good, but you will still love it and this movie will make you laugh for sure. This movie had some gut busting sceenes and a funny story line and all in all if you like to laugh, this movie will be worth it for you to watch.