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Ace Ventura (1994)

Jim Carrey stars in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective as the titular character, who investigates the disappearance of the Miami Dolphins' mascot. Courteney Cox, Sean Young, and Tone Loc star in this 1994 comedy, which cemented Carrey as a movie star alongside The Mask and Dumb and Dumber.

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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
PG-13
Comedy
Mystery
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Director
Tom Shadyac
Release Date
February 4, 1994
Studio(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Distributor(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Jim Carrey , Courteney Cox , Sean Young , Tone Loc , Dan Marino , Noble Willingham
Writers
Jack Bernstein , Tom Shadyac , Jim Carrey
Runtime
86minutes
Budget
$15million

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