''Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls'' (also known as ''Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls'') is a 1995 American

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and the sequel to '' Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'' (1994), and the second installment of ''Ace Ventura'' franchise.

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reprises his role as the title character

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, a detective who specializes in retrieval of tame and captive animals, and has been summoned to

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to locate a missing

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, and

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co-star.

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, who co-starred with Carrey on the show ''

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'', makes a

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in the film. The film was written and directed by Carrey's close friend

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, who had also collaborated in the production and as a character consultant for the first film.

Plot

In the

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, after a failed rescue mission results in a

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falling to its death (a

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of ''

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''),

succumbs to severe depression and joins a

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. Once he has recovered, he is approached by Fulton Greenwall, an English correspondent working for the consulate of Bonai Province in the fictional

n country of Nibia. Because Ace is a liability for the monastery, the Grand Abbot gives Ace excuses to justify his departure, and sends him off with Greenwall. Greenwall is subjected to Ventura's questionable behavior when he starts mimicking different

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s, and his reckless driving when they head along to Africa, warning him about the hostility of

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s, as it is mating season. Greenwall wants Ventura to find the Great

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'Shikaka', a

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of the

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Wachati tribe, which disappeared shortly after being offered as

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of the Wachati Princess, who is set to wed the Wachootoo Prince in a

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. After arriving in Nibia and meeting with consul Vincent Cadby, Ace begins his investigation, but must overcome his

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in order to succeed. Accompanied by his pet

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Spike, Ace begins his search for the missing bat. He eventually befriends the tribe's princess, who tries to seduce Ace. However, Ace admits his oath to

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. Ace also befriends the tribal prince, Ouda, who assists Ace. Ace's investigation involves eliminating obvious suspects—animal traders, poachers, and a

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owner among others—and enduring the growing escalations of threat between the Wachati and the Wachootoo. After being tranquilized, Ace suspects the medicine-man of the Wachootoo of taking the bat, as he strongly disapproves of the wedding. He and Ouda sneak into the Wachootoo tribal village with hopes of finding the bat, and are soon captured. The Wachootoo mistake Ace as the "White

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", and after Ouda poorly translates Ace's words, they are convinced he wants to fight them and have him go through many painful and humiliating challenges to gain their trust. He creatively passes them all, and his final challenge is a 'Circle of Death' fight with their toughest warrior—who, although tiny, humiliatingly defeats Ace. However, Ace's antics entertain the Wachootoo, who grant Ace their trust and release him. Despite this, the Wachootoo declare that if the bat is not returned in time, they will declare war on the Wachati tribe. As a parting joke, Ace is shot in the buttock by a non-drugged blow-dart by the Chief to make his people laugh again. As he and Ouda walk back to the village, Ace realizes the dart he was shot with earlier is not the same as the one he was just shot with—meaning that the Wachootoo didn't take Shikaka. He also determines that the dart which shot him earlier was carved from a rare red fungus-bearing acala. This leads him to find two

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s with the bat, and he distracts them by mimicking a Silverback mating call. Unfortunately, they don't fall for it and shoot the initial darts into him, take him away and attempt to kill him by tying him to a raft which is sent over a waterfall. After coming to, Ace survives and wrestles a

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. Ace tries to figure out how the poachers are involved with the war between the tribes. Flummoxed by the case, Ace consults the Grand Abbot via

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. Advised by the Abbot, Ace deduces that Cadby has taken the bat, having planned to let the tribes destroy each other so that he can then take possession of the numerous bat caves containing

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to sell as

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worth billions. When Ace confronts Cadby, he learns he was hired as Cadby's alibi once an investigation takes place, and is arrested by tribal security chief Hitu. Ace escapes with help from an

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who joins him and more jungle animals to raid Cadby's house. Cadby tries to shoot Ace, but is stopped by Greenwall when he punches him in the face. Cadby escapes with the bat in a

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, but Ace follows him in a

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. Ace destroys Cadby's car, leaving the bat cage lodged in a tree. Ace, despite his chronic fear of bats, courageously yet dramatically grabs the bat with his bare hands and returns it just as the tribes are about to fight each other on the battlefield. Cadby, watching nearby, is noticed by Ouda, who calls him the "White Devil" and incites both tribes to pursue him, giving Ace more time. After escaping, Cadby encounters an amorous male

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, who mistakes him for a mate. The Wachati Princess is married to the Wachootoo Prince, who is revealed to be the 'tiny, wild' warrior who humiliated Ace during the 'Circle of Death' tribal challenge earlier. Moments later, it is discovered that the young bride is no longer a

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, on Ace's account. Despite this, peace between the once-separate tribes is achieved when the two tribes join together and chase after Ace.

Cast

as Fulton Greenwall *

as Vincent Cadby *

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as Prince Ouda *

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as Burton Quinn * Damon Standifer as the Wachati chief *

as the Wachati princess * Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad as Ashram monk / Grand abbot * Danny Daniels as Wachootoo shaman * Andrew Steel as Mick Katie *

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as Gahjii *

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as Hitu *

as Tiny Warrior / Wachootoo prince * Michael Reid McKay as Skinny husband / Monopoly guy * Kristin Norton as Pompous woman

Production

Filming

Filming began under Tom DeCerchio, who later directed ''

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'' (1996). Because of the success of the first film,

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gave lead-actor Jim Carrey the power to decide the director. In April 1995, Carrey had DeCerchio replaced with

, who had worked on the film's predecessor as a script consultant and wrote the screenplay for this film, but had no previous experience with directing feature films.

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wanted to direct the film, but Carrey turned him down as he also had no experience but he mainly did not know him well enough. Carrey claims this to be one of his biggest regrets. However, Carrey reiterated he does not regret enlisting Oedekerk to direct as they were friends with creative similarities, which included improvising, changing scenes during filming, and had a vast understanding of the main character. In June 1995, scenes were shot in South Carolina. The following month, filming took place outside

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, near

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, Texas. Part of the film was also shot in

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, Canada. The film was shot in

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. Carrey was paid $10 million for his role due to Oedekerk's authority as director.

Music

Soundtrack

''Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls'' is a 1995 soundtrack on this film by composer

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. # "Africa (What Made You So Strong)" - 3:28 (

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) # "

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and

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) # " Secret Agent Man" – 2:16 (

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) # "

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" – 3:41 (

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) # "Burnin' Rubber" – 3:18 (Mr. Mirainga) # "

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" – 3:17 ( The Presidents of the United States of America) # " Blur the Technicolor" – 4:09 ( White Zombie) # " Watusi Rodeo" – 2:35 (

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) # "

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" – 3:28 (

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) # "Jungle Groove" – 5:13 (

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) # "Ife" – 4:23 (

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) # "My Pet" – 2:47 (

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) # "It's Aliright" – 4:54 (

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) # "Ace in Africa" – 4:40 (

)

Release

Theatrical

''Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls'' was released on November 10, 1995.

Home media

On September 3, 2013, ''Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls'' was released on Blu-ray by

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, and in April 23, 2019 was released by

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Reception

Box office

The film grossed $37,804,076 during its opening weekend, taking the #1 spot. In the U.S. and Canada, the film grossed $108.3 million, and in other territories, it grossed $104 million. The worldwide gross was $212.3 million. Against its $30 million budget, ''Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls'' was a major financial success.

Critical response

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, the film has an approval rating of 21% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "''Nature Calls'' in this ''Ace Ventura'' sequel, and it's answered by the law of diminishing returns." On

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, the film received a weighted average score of 45 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by

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gave the film a grade B+ on scale of A to F.

Accolades

1996 ASCAP Award * Top Box Office Films –

(Won) 1996 American Comedy Award * Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) –

(Nominated) 1996 Kid's Choice Awards * Favorite Movie – (Won) * Favorite Movie Actor – Jim Carrey (Won) 1996 MTV Movie Awards * Best Male Performance – Jim Carrey (Won) * Best Comedic Performance – Jim Carrey (Won) * Best Kiss – Jim Carrey and

(Nominated) 1996 Razzie Awards * Worst Remake or Sequel –

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(Nominated) 1996 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards * Worst Picture – James G. Robinson (Nominated) * Worst Actor – Jim Carrey (Nominated) * Most Painfully Unfunny Comedy – James G. Robinson (Won) * Worst Sequel – James G. Robinson (Won) * The Sequel Nobody Was Clamoring For – James G. Robinson (Nominated)

Sequel

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sequel, titled ''Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective'', was released in 2009 to poor reception. In March 2021, there were reports that a direct sequel under the working title ''Ace Ventura 3'' is in development at

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. Pat Casey and

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, writers of ''

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'', will serve as writers for the film. Although there are no official plans for the film, Jim Carrey joked that he would star in the movie if

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were to direct the film.

References

External links

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