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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Movie (1994)
He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. The Ace is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his man… or beast!
Movie (1994)
He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. The Ace is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his man… or beast!
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Sex & Nudity
Frequent sexual innuendo, kissing, implied oral sex, and sex hidden beneath sheets. A man's buttocks are briefly shown in the shower, and a woman is stripped to her underwear against her will.
Violence & Gore
Mostly slapstick violence, but includes a character falling to his death from a balcony with blood and a dead body briefly seen, guns fired, kidnapping, and a woman forcibly stripped to her underwear. A man is grabbed by the genitals while tied up.
Profanity
Frequent strong language including profanity such as "s--t," "bitch," and "a--hole," plus slurs-like name-calling and a middle finger gesture.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Occasional drinking at a social function and characters smoking cigarettes; one person drinks from a bottle in a paper bag and smokes a cigarette that could be pot, and police mention drug deals.
Frightening Scenes
Characters fall into a shark-infested tank and one is dragged through the water by a shark; a character is kidnapped, tied up, and rendered unconscious by a cloth over his face, creating peril and suspense.
Other things to know
Miami Dolphins are featured prominently, and Dan Marino is shown filming a commercial; many other brands such as Iams, Nike, Gatorade, and Budweiser are shown or mentioned.
Positives & learning
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Positive messages
Message that it's important to look past first impressions and that it's okay to do things your way, mixed with transphobic messages linking being transgender to mental health struggles and "fooling" people.
Role models
Ace is kind and compassionate toward animals and smart in solving crimes, though eccentric and unconventional; Melissa gradually looks past appearances, and Einhorn is a powerful police lieutenant whose motives are ulterior.
Representation
Flagged for concern: transphobia, misogyny, fat jokes, and homophobia are played for humor, with a trans woman villainized and publicly humiliated. Women are hypersexualized, and a Black police officer is portrayed positively.
Learning
Families can discuss how mental illness is portrayed and what damaging stereotypes are present in the movie.
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