How badly has Ace Ventura: Pet Detective aged after 30 years? [Video]

It’s been 30 years since Ace Ventura: Pet Detective hit the silver screen and, well, it hasn’t exactly aged like a fine wine, we’ll start there…

Starring Jim Carrey as an eccentric private detective, the American crime comedy follows Ace Ventura on his mission to find the abducted dolphin mascot of the Miami Dolphins football team.

As the plot escalates, Ventura is soon investigating the murder of the Dolphins’ head of operations, in which he uncovers a known convict, Ray Finkle, who could be the culprit.

So, on a mission to expose the truth, Carrey’s offbeat Ventura goes undercover.

The flick boasts a starry cast, with Courteney Cox, Troy Evans, Sean Young, and Dan Marino all playing a part.

But despite its stellar ensemble and having grossed $107million (£85m) at the box office, the film’s contents don’t make for the most comfortable viewing in 2024.

On many occasions, the movie has been branded problematic in modern times, specifically for …