Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
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.
Nathaniel “KingBear” Reifenheiser reviewedOctober 4, 2025
If you love Jim Carrey, you’ll probably love this movie. If you can’t stand him, you hated it. Simple as that. Personally, I’m in the first camp — his commitment is so over-the-top it makes the absurdity brilliant.
The original Ace Ventura was the launchpad, but this sequel? So bad it’s beautiful. Thirty years later I still catch myself yelling “CHICAGO!” like a lunatic. Critics trashed it, which is why it earns a place of honor in my 5/10 zone. Honestly, if I were being fair, it’s more of a 7 — but the 5/10 slot is for movies I actually rewatch, movies that are terrible and amazing at the same time.
The plot? Ace has trauma, hides in a monastery, gets lured back into the world, and somehow winds up in Africa birthing himself from a mechanical rhino while preventing tribal war. It makes no sense. But if you liked the first one, you’ll love this.