So, like, before “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” graced our screens in 1994, even the peeps involved were all “meh, this is gonna flop.” 🙄 Jim Carrey was basically a nobody, just some dude from “In Living Color.” And the script? Total bonkersville! 🤪 Without Carrey’s… unique… charm, it was destined for the cinematic dumpster. 🗑️ Cinematographer Julio Macat even thought Carrey was “so over the top” it would be the “biggest piece of s*** ever.” 💩 Meanwhile, Carrey himself was all, “Either they’ll love it, or they’ll hate it!” No in-between, apparently. 🤷♂️
Of course, “Ace Ventura” totally made Jim Carrey a ’90s icon, launching a legendary run for the guy. That same year, it raked in $107.2 million, which is like, a lot of clams. 💰 Then “The Mask” happened, pulling in a mind-blowing $351.8 million! 🤯 And let’s not forget “Dumb and Dumber,” which made $246.4 million. 🤑 He basically owned the ’90s and now he’s in “Sonic,” which is, uh, something. All thanks to “Ace Ventura,” obvi. 🙄
So, it’s always fun to relive the moment we all met Jim Carrey, and apparently, Tubi is helping with this nostalgia trip because “Ace Ventura” is topping their charts! 🥇
“Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” was directed by Tom Shadyac, who also gave us such cinematic masterpieces as “The Nutty Professor,” “Liar Liar,” and “Bruce Almighty.” He also directed the worst Kevin Costner movie, but let’s not dwell on that. 😬 Shadyac shaped every ’90s kid’s childhood, almost as much as Carrey himself. “Ace Ventura” was a major cultural moment, even if some parts haven’t aged well. (Looking at you, “Finkle is Einhorn” reveal! 😬) But still, it’s a defining comedy for a whole generation! 👴👵
Now, the streaming generation can discover the vintage Carrey madness because Tubi added it to their collection. Tubi is like, a huge free streamer and is doing pretty well, even making number four on some random list. They also have, like, 97 million monthly users, which is a lot of eyeballs. 👀 So “Ace Ventura” topping their charts is kind of a big deal. 🤷♀️
The movie showed up on Tubi on May 1st, and according to some website that tracks this stuff, it took a while to blow up. It debuted at number nine on May 27th, before jumping to number one the next day. 🚀 That’s pretty fast for a Jim Carrey classic, so we’ll see how long it stays on top. 👑
When “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” hit theaters in 1994, it was an instant hit, ruling the box office for four out of its first five weekends. It made Jim Carrey a star, gave Courteney Cox a pre-“Friends” boost, and became a whole thing. But what did the critics think? 🤔 Well, apparently, they were not impressed with Carrey’s over-the-top antics. 😒
“Ace Ventura” has a 48% on Rotten Tomatoes, which says more about the critics than the movie. Seriously, Rotten Tomatoes thinks there are only two “perfect” war movies ever made? 🙄 Critics just didn’t get Jim Carrey and his crazy comedy. One critic called it “the most obnoxious case of masculine swagger since Andrew Dice Clay,” while another said “Jim Carrey defies you not to bolt for the exit.” 🏃♂️ Roger Ebert thought it was a “long, unfunny slog through an impenetrable plot.” 😴 But hey, at least one critic praised “Carrey’s gonzo star turn,” even if he didn’t like the movie. 🤷♀️
It’s kind of funny to imagine Ebert trying to find a plot in a movie where Jim Carrey talks out of his butt. 🤣 These guys just couldn’t handle a movie being unserious, and their reviews are the only bad thing about one of the greatest comedies of the ’90s. While Tubi has had some questionable movies on top before, “Ace Ventura” is always a good choice. 👍
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