Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective | |
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Based on | Characters by Jack Bernstein |
Screenplay by | Jeffery Sank Jason Heimberg Justin Heimberg David Mickey Evans |
Story by | Jeffery Sank Jason Heimberg Justin Heimberg |
Directed by | David Mickey Evans |
Starring | |
Music by | Morgan Creek Productions[2] |
Original release | |
Network | Cartoon Network |
Release | March 1, 2009 |
Related | |
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls |
Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective (also known as Ace Ventura 3: Pet Detective Jr.) is a 2009 American
Plot
Ace Ventura Jr. is the son of eccentric 'pet detective'
When Ting Tang, a baby
Despite Melissa finally accepting that her son is who he is and revealing what happened to his father (Ace had disappeared over the Bermuda Triangle while escorting several
Continuing to dig around, the group (now including Sickinger) discover that there has been unusual activity at the home of Quentin Pennington Sr., whose son Quentin Jr. is set to hold an extravagant birthday party there soon. Arriving as Laura's plus one, Ace Jr. finds evidence that Quentin Sr. has stolen the animals under the belief that he deserved them more than anyone else. When Hollander refuses to acknowledge the evidence, Ace Jr., with a distraction from A-Plus and Sickinger, uses a recording of Ting Tang's mother to locate the panda cub and the other animals, allowing the authorities to arrest Quentin Sr. and forcing Hollander to leave in disgrace. When Quentin Jr. strangely leaves the area, Ace Jr., after an offhanded comment from Laura, and the rest of the student body present discovered that he was responsible for the school pet thefts, having discovered his father's illicit activities and wanting to make him proud. When he attempts to feed Laura's koi fish to the school alligator, Quentin Jr. is stopped by Ace Jr. and Rex's dog (whom Ace Jr. had assumed was dead) and is arrested as well. Melissa is released from jail and Ace Jr. is rewarded for his heroics.
Cast
- Josh Flitter as Ace Ventura Jr., the son of Ace Ventura
- Emma Lockhart as Laura
- Ann Cusack as Melissa Robinson Ventura, the wife of Ace Ventura and the mother of Ace Ventura Jr. She was previously played by Courteney Cox in the first film.
- Cullen Douglas as Dr. Sickinger
- Art LaFleur as Russell Hollander
- Austin Rogers as Arnold Plushinsky/A-Plus
- Reed Alexander as Quenton Pennington Jr.
- Ralph Waite as Rex Ventura, the father of Ace Ventura and the grandfather of Ace Ventura Jr.
- William Haze as Magician
- Jesse Kozel as Neighbor
- Brian Patrick Clarke as Quenton Pennington Sr.
- Aubrey Peeples as Daniella
- Ashley Milchman as Emo Kid #1
- Brooke Milchman as Emo Kid #2
Reception
Critical response
The film was panned critically. Film Threat gave the film 1½ stars out of 5, stating "It's disappointing that this is the next, and most likely final step of the Ace Ventura franchise."[5] Common Sense Media gave it 2 out of 5 stars, summing the film up as a "Funny, animal-loving kid lost in crude script."[6] Movie Metropolis also gave a negative review, stating "What was pretty juvenile in the first place becomes literally juvenile in this straightforward kids' romp. If I were a kid, I might like it. But I'm not a kid, and I didn't."[7]
Possible sequel
Initially thought to be the final film in the Ace Ventura franchise due to its poor performance, it was rumored in February 2021 that a new sequel was being developed with
References
- ^ https://www.thewrap.com/warner-premiere-getting-shut-down-51791/
- ^ https://www.warnerbros.com/news/press-releases/%E2%80%9Cace-ventura-jr-pet-detective%E2%80%9D-next-installment-smash-hit-franchise-debuts-march-3
- ^ "Alrighty Then! Josh Flitter for Third Ace Ventura". Archived from the original on 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ^ Jeff Sank, Jason Heimberg and Justin Heimberg On Ace Ventura Duty Archived July 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ACE VENTURA JR.: PET DETECTIVE (DVD)". Film Threat. March 12, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ "Ace Ventura Pet Detective Jr". Common Sense Media. February 25, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Puccio, John J (February 18, 2009). "ACE VENTURA JR.: PET DETECTIVE - DVD review". moviemet.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Fuge, Jon (February 16, 2021). "Ace Ventura 3 Being Considered with Evan Peters as Son of Jim Carrey's Pet Detective?". MovieWeb. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Knoop, Joseph (March 19, 2021). "Ace Ventura 3 in development from Sonic the Hedgehog writers". IGN. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
External links
- Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective at IMDb