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Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

2009-03-24 Comedy 1hr 33m

"I will try to be normal" 12-year-old Ace Ventura Jr. promises. Thats cool, except whats normal for him is finding missing mutts, kidnapped kitties or gone gators and creating hilarious chaos every step of the way.

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"I will try to be normal" 12-year-old Ace Ventura Jr. promises. Thats cool, except whats normal for him is finding missing mutts, kidnapped kitties or gone gators and creating hilarious chaos every step of the way.

  • Released
    2009-03-24
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    $7,500,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 33m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Family, Adventure, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    2.1
  • Production
    Morgan Creek Entertainment, Four Aces Productions

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Cast

Josh Flitter

Josh Flitter

Ace Ventura, Jr.
Emma Lockhart

Emma Lockhart

Laura Wilson
Ann Cusack

Ann Cusack

Melissa Ventura
Cullen Douglas

Cullen Douglas

Dr. Sickinger
Art LaFleur

Art LaFleur

Russell Hollander
Reed Alexander

Reed Alexander

Quenton Pennington, Jr.
Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

Grandpa Ventura
Aubrey Shea

Aubrey Shea

Daniella
Morgan Curschman

Morgan Curschman

Girl Swimmer #1
Paige Huston

Paige Huston

Girl Swimmer #2
Lisa Glaze

Lisa Glaze

Teacher
Kendall Ganey

Kendall Ganey

Little Girl at Spelling Bee
Jeff Chase

Jeff Chase

Pennington's Bodyguard
John Connon

John Connon

Tour Guide
Veryl Jones

Veryl Jones

Museum Security Guard
Phil Ramirez

Phil Ramirez

Prosecutor
Karel Wright

Karel Wright

Tabby's Handler
Jeff Farley

Jeff Farley

Tabby's Security Officer
Terry Loughlin

Terry Loughlin

Horse Owner
Patrick Hoover

Patrick Hoover

Party Kid #1
Haley Sehgal

Haley Sehgal

Party Kid #2
Connor Boyle

Connor Boyle

Overwhelmed Kid
Brian Patrick Clarke

Brian Patrick Clarke

Quenton Pennington Sr.
Tom Brooks

Tom Brooks

Agent #2
Shane Costa

Shane Costa

Pennington's Bodyguard
Cristina Huang

Cristina Huang

Park Guest
Dakota Marooney

Dakota Marooney

Kid at Party
Brandon Migliore

Brandon Migliore

Crash Car Driver
Chris Adler

Chris Adler

Pennington's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Karl Anthony

Karl Anthony

Laura's Dad (uncredited)
Jennifer Badger

Jennifer Badger

Security Team Leader (uncredited)
Sam Bauso

Sam Bauso

FBI Agent (uncredited)
Jessica Blackmore

Jessica Blackmore

Assistant with White Horse (uncredited)
Lisa Buckley

Lisa Buckley

Miss Foster - Ox's Pet Store Clerk (uncredited)
Chase "Uzzle" Carter

Chase "Uzzle" Carter

FBI Agent (uncredited)
Omar Elkalyoubie

Omar Elkalyoubie

Chinese Dignitary (uncredited)
Bayley Ellenburg

Bayley Ellenburg

Witness (uncredited)
Emily Rose Everhard

Emily Rose Everhard

Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Jen Halbert

Jen Halbert

Tabby's Entourage (uncredited)
Annie Kidwell

Annie Kidwell

County Prisoner (uncredited)
Jesse Kozel

Jesse Kozel

Neighbor (uncredited)
Noah Kronenberger

Noah Kronenberger

Park Guest (uncredited)
Jennifer Lonardo

Jennifer Lonardo

Teacher (uncredited)
Sam Lonigro

Sam Lonigro

Girls Swim Team Member (uncredited)
Leslie Maine

Leslie Maine

FBI Agent (uncredited)
Jeremy Palko

Jeremy Palko

CSI Agent (uncredited)
Noah Schnacky

Noah Schnacky

Swim Team Boy (uncredited)
David W. Scott

David W. Scott

Pennington's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Andy Ussach

Andy Ussach

Pennington's Butler (uncredited)
Justin Brown

Justin Brown

Churro Guy (uncredited)

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Reviews for Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
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A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 4

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-08-15

**It's not as bad as they say, but it's also far from being a good movie.** There are characters that seem to stick to the skin of the ac... read more

**It's not as bad as they say, but it's also far from being a good movie.** There are characters that seem to stick to the skin of the actor who plays them, and that's what happened with Ace Ventura. He stuck with Jim Carrey. Conceiving a film with this character without the actor who brought him to life in two consecutive films would always be a bad idea, but that's precisely what they decided to do. And how did they do it? How did the studios get around the problem? Making a movie about Ace's son rather than the father, who is conveniently killed. The film was the target of a veritable hate campaign. People who didn't like the Carrey movies obviously had nothing to like here, and people who liked those movies might have been disappointed by his absence. I'm not going to go into campaigns or vilify the film just because. I'm going to be honest and say what I think, no matter who it hurts (that's what I always do). And I think that the film is not as bad as they say it is, and it is frankly better than “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls”, which was for me the worst film in this trilogy. It's not a good movie, but it's not a piece of garbage either. The secret to trying to understand this film is to peacefully accept Carrey's absence and understand that this is not a dishonest job: it doesn't seem to me that the production has tried to take advantage of the success of previous films to make money off of it. The character Ace Jr. is very similar to his father, but we also cannot assume that he will behave and act in the same way (even if this is rehearsed and the similarities are noticed). And the humor is much more familiar and friendly than before, with no embarrassing moments or situations for parents who decide to see this with their children, and that's always something I value in comedies of this type. The film's problem turns out to be the script, very weak and incapable of detaching itself from what we've already seen in Carrey's films. Animals mysteriously disappear, stolen by malevolent minds, and Ventura will have to go find them and return them to their home. It would have been much better to have a film with something new, trying to think outside the box. Filmed in 2009, when there was already so much talk about endangered species, environmental problems and human damage to fauna, why weren't these hot topics used for a different script, more airy, different from what we've already seen? Justin Flitter did a satisfying job in the lead role. The boy has charisma, he has sympathy, he manages to model the character, but he is obviously too young. His partner Emma Lockhart, who has stopped doing work as an actress, is limited to being a friendly face and a possible romantic partner. Ann Cusack can't do much, but she has the necessary presence, and Ralph Waite only appears because the script needed him in some very concrete moments.

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A Review by Filipe Manuel Neto

**It's not as bad as they say, but it's also far from being a good movie.** There are characters that seem to stick to the skin of the actor who plays them, and that's what happened with Ace Ventura. He stuck with Jim Carrey. Conceiving ...

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A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 4

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-08-15

**It's not as bad as they say, but it's also far from being a good movie.** There are characters that seem to stick to the skin of the actor who plays them, and that's what happened with Ace Ventur...

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