Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?
Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language
Summoned from an ashram in Tibet, Ace finds himself on a perilous journey into the jungles of Africa to find Shikaka, the missing sacred animal of the friendly Wachati tribe. He must accomplish this before the wedding of the Wachati's Princess to the prince of the warrior Wachootoos. If Ace fails, the result will be a vicious tribal war.
Rated PG-13 • 1995 • 1h 32m
The pet detective travels to Africa to find a sacred white bat. Jim Carrey at maximum physical comedy. PG-13 covers crude humour and the film's relentless silliness.
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Is Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls appropriate for kids?
The pet detective travels to Africa to find a sacred white bat. Jim Carrey at maximum physical comedy. PG-13 covers crude humour and the film's relentless silliness. Read more — free account
Content severity in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
What happens in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, moment by moment
- 0:08 🔥 Mature Themes 2/10
- 0:15 💬 Language 3/10
- 0:35 ⚔ Violence & Gore 3/10
Sex and nudity in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
The film features a famous and extended sequence of crude non-sexual nudity where the protagonist emerges from the rear of a mechanical rhinoceros. There are several instances of suggestive double entendres and mild sexual humor consistent with the film's juvenile tone. Occasional references to mating rituals are played for slapstick laughs rather than erotica.
Violence and gore in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Slapstick action is frequent, including a scene where the protagonist is struck with multiple tribal blowdarts in a comedic fashion. Physical altercations and animal encounters are played strictly for laughs, though there are brief moments of peril involving a monster-like white bat. No graphic injuries or gore are present, as the violence remains firmly in the realm of cartoonish absurdity.
Language in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
The dialogue contains various instances of moderate profanity and crude insults typical of 1990s PG-13 comedies. Words like 'hell,' 'damn,' and 'ass' are used alongside a heavy dose of anatomical humor and toilet-related jokes. Most of the language is centered around the protagonist's eccentric insults and loud outbursts.
Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
There is no significant use of alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs depicted in the film. The characters remain focused on the comedic plot, and the setting of the African wilderness provides no context for substance-related content. This category is essentially absent from the movie's slapstick-heavy tone.
Mature themes in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
A film that exists purely as a vehicle for Jim Carrey's physical comedy — plot is secondary to the next set piece. The Slinky sequence and the rhino scene are among the decade's most committed pieces of physical absurdism.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls appropriate for kids?
Bontent's parent guide suggests Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls is best for ages 12+. It's rated PG-13. The pet detective travels to Africa to find a sacred white bat. Jim Carrey at maximum physical comedy. PG-13 covers crude humour and the film's relentless silliness.
What age rating does Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls have?
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 12+.
What is Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls about?
The pet detective travels to Africa to find a sacred white bat. Jim Carrey at maximum physical comedy. PG-13 covers crude humour and the film's relentless silliness.
Is there sex or nudity in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls?
The film features a famous and extended sequence of crude non-sexual nudity where the protagonist emerges from the rear of a mechanical rhinoceros. There are several instances of suggestive double entendres and mild sexual humor consistent with the film's…
How violent is Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls?
Slapstick action is frequent, including a scene where the protagonist is struck with multiple tribal blowdarts in a comedic fashion. Physical altercations and animal encounters are played strictly for laughs, though there are brief moments of peril involving…
Is the language in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls appropriate for kids?
The dialogue contains various instances of moderate profanity and crude insults typical of 1990s PG-13 comedies. Words like 'hell,' 'damn,' and 'ass' are used alongside a heavy dose of anatomical humor and toilet-related jokes. Most of the language is…
Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls?
There is no significant use of alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs depicted in the film. The characters remain focused on the comedic plot, and the setting of the African wilderness provides no context for substance-related content. This category is…
What mature themes appear in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls?
A film that exists purely as a vehicle for Jim Carrey's physical comedy — plot is secondary to the next set piece. The Slinky sequence and the rhino scene are among the decade's most committed pieces of physical absurdism.
How long is Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls?
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls runs 92 minutes, directed by Steve Oedekerk, released in 1995.
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