Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $108,360,063Details
International Box Office $104,039,937Details
Worldwide Box Office $212,400,000
OpusData ID: 3690100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$37,804,076 (34.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,652 opening theaters/2,705 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $281,571,916

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 741 $108,360,063
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,112 $104,039,937
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 902 $212,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 108 $108,360,063
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies 99 $104,039,937
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 88 $212,400,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 10th, 1995 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: September 3rd, 2013 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude humor
Running Time: 94 minutes
Franchise: Ace Ventura
Comparisons: vs. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
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Keywords: Set in Africa, Private Investigator, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Interracial Romance, Prince/Princess, Loss Of Virginity
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Morgan Creek Productions, Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 115 $13,487,173 Nov 24, 1995 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 83 $36,306,855 Nov 24, 1995 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 161 $13,487,173 Nov 24, 1995 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 90 $28,400,580 Nov 24, 1995 17
Biggest Domestic November Weekend 89 $37,804,076 Nov 10, 1995 3
Top Comedy Weekend Domestic 49 $37,804,076 Nov 10, 1995 3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 13 $37,804,076 Nov 10, 1995 3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 8 $101,766,832 Nov 10, 1995 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 9 $37,804,076 Nov 10, 1995 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 8 $101,766,832 Nov 10, 1995 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 741 $108,360,063
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 410 $281,571,916
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 261 $108,360,063
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 5 $108,360,063
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $108,360,063
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 511 $108,360,063
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $108,360,063
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 108 $108,360,063
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $108,360,063
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $108,360,063

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 1995 1 $37,804,076   2,652 $14,255   $37,804,076 1
Nov 17, 1995 2 $19,510,643 -48% 2,652 $7,357   $65,020,821 2
Nov 24, 1995 3 $13,487,173 -31% 2,705 $4,986   $86,272,139 3
Dec 1, 1995 5 $5,724,015 -58% 2,705 $2,116   $93,852,583 4
Dec 8, 1995 5 $3,505,322 -39% 2,702 $1,297   $98,539,453 5
Dec 15, 1995 9 $1,831,430 -48% 2,135 $858   $101,232,592 6
Dec 22, 1995 19 $629,368 -66% 1,128 $558   $102,877,181 7
Dec 29, 1995 19 $839,032 +33% 1,020 $823   $104,355,781 8
Jan 5, 1996 22 $317,933 -62% 376 $846   $104,894,470 9
Jan 12, 1996 37 $152,358 -52% 190 $802   $105,132,694 10
Jan 19, 1996 44 $77,200 -49% 104 $742   $105,232,535 11
Feb 9, 1996 19 $726,303   730 $995   $106,073,931 14
Feb 16, 1996 22 $749,784 +3% 755 $993   $107,053,658 15
Feb 23, 1996 25 $383,245 -49% 620 $618   $107,544,540 16
Mar 1, 1996 30 $253,628 -34% 436 $582   $107,885,035 17
Mar 8, 1996 34 $169,899 -33% 323 $526   $108,108,266 18
Mar 15, 1996 36 $101,574 -40% 175 $580   $108,245,538 19
Mar 22, 1996 43 $75,698 -25% 101 $749   $108,344,348 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 1995 1 $45,510,178   2,652 $17,161   $45,510,178 1
Nov 17, 1995 3 $27,274,788 -40% 2,652 $10,285   $72,784,966 2
Nov 24, 1995 3 $15,343,602 -44% 2,705 $5,672   $88,128,568 3
Dec 1, 1995 5 $6,905,563 -55% 2,705 $2,553   $95,034,131 4
Dec 8, 1995 6 $4,367,031 -37% 2,702 $1,616   $99,401,162 5
Dec 15, 1995 9 $2,846,651 -35% 2,135 $1,333   $102,247,813 6
Dec 22, 1995 19 $1,268,936 -55% 1,128 $1,125   $103,516,749 7
Dec 29, 1995 19 $1,059,788 -16% 1,020 $1,039   $104,576,537 8
Jan 5, 1996 23 $403,799 -62% 376 $1,074   $104,980,336 9
Jan 12, 1996 37 $174,999 -57% 190 $921   $105,155,335 10
Feb 9, 1996 20 $956,246   730 $1,310   $106,303,874 14
Feb 16, 1996 22 $857,421 -10% 755 $1,136   $107,161,295 15
Feb 23, 1996 27 $470,112 -45% 620 $758   $107,631,407 16
Mar 1, 1996 29 $306,960 -35% 436 $704   $107,938,367 17
Mar 8, 1996 35 $205,597 -33% 323 $637   $108,143,964 18
Mar 15, 1996 35 $124,686 -39% 175 $712   $108,268,650 19

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,112 $104,039,937
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 374 $104,039,937
Top 1995 Movies at the International Box Office 16 $104,039,937
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 518 $104,039,937
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 786 $104,039,937
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 403 $104,039,937
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies 99 $104,039,937
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $104,039,937
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 177 $104,039,937

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 902 $212,400,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 315 $212,400,000
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 12 $212,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 401 $212,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 614 $212,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 292 $212,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 88 $212,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 412 $212,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 152 $212,400,000

Leading Cast

Jim Carrey    Ace Ventura

Supporting Cast

Ian McNeice    Fulton Greenwall
Simon Callow    Vincent Cadby
Maynard Eziashi    Ouda
Bob Gunton    Burton Quinn
Sophie Okonedo    The Wachati Princess
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje    Hitu
Tommy Davidson    Warrior
Sam Motoana Phillips    Wachootoo Chief
Andrew Steel    Mick Katie

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Steve Oedekerk    Director
Steve Oedekerk    Screenwriter
James G. Robinson    Producer
Gary Barber    Executive Producer
Donald E. Thorn    Director of Photography
Stephen Lineweaver    Production Designer
Malcolm Campbell    Editor
Robert Folk    Composer
Christopher Nowak    Art Director
Elsa Zamparelli    Costume Designer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$37,804,076 (34.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,652 opening theaters/2,705 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $281,571,916

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 741 $108,360,063
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,112 $104,039,937
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 902 $212,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 108 $108,360,063
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies 99 $104,039,937
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 88 $212,400,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 10th, 1995 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: September 3rd, 2013 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude humor
Running Time: 94 minutes
Franchise: Ace Ventura
Comparisons: vs. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Set in Africa, Private Investigator, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Interracial Romance, Prince/Princess, Loss Of Virginity
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Morgan Creek Productions, Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 115 $13,487,173 Nov 24, 1995 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 83 $36,306,855 Nov 24, 1995 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 161 $13,487,173 Nov 24, 1995 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 90 $28,400,580 Nov 24, 1995 17
Biggest Domestic November Weekend 89 $37,804,076 Nov 10, 1995 3
Top Comedy Weekend Domestic 49 $37,804,076 Nov 10, 1995 3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 13 $37,804,076 Nov 10, 1995 3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 8 $101,766,832 Nov 10, 1995 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 9 $37,804,076 Nov 10, 1995 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 8 $101,766,832 Nov 10, 1995 3

Leading Cast

Jim Carrey    Ace Ventura

Supporting Cast

Ian McNeice    Fulton Greenwall
Simon Callow    Vincent Cadby
Maynard Eziashi    Ouda
Bob Gunton    Burton Quinn
Sophie Okonedo    The Wachati Princess
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje    Hitu
Tommy Davidson    Warrior
Sam Motoana Phillips    Wachootoo Chief
Andrew Steel    Mick Katie

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Steve Oedekerk    Director
Steve Oedekerk    Screenwriter
James G. Robinson    Producer
Gary Barber    Executive Producer
Donald E. Thorn    Director of Photography
Stephen Lineweaver    Production Designer
Malcolm Campbell    Editor
Robert Folk    Composer
Christopher Nowak    Art Director
Elsa Zamparelli    Costume Designer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 741 $108,360,063
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 410 $281,571,916
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 261 $108,360,063
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 5 $108,360,063
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $108,360,063
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 511 $108,360,063
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $108,360,063
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 108 $108,360,063
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $108,360,063
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $108,360,063

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 1995 1 $37,804,076   2,652 $14,255   $37,804,076 1
Nov 17, 1995 2 $19,510,643 -48% 2,652 $7,357   $65,020,821 2
Nov 24, 1995 3 $13,487,173 -31% 2,705 $4,986   $86,272,139 3
Dec 1, 1995 5 $5,724,015 -58% 2,705 $2,116   $93,852,583 4
Dec 8, 1995 5 $3,505,322 -39% 2,702 $1,297   $98,539,453 5
Dec 15, 1995 9 $1,831,430 -48% 2,135 $858   $101,232,592 6
Dec 22, 1995 19 $629,368 -66% 1,128 $558   $102,877,181 7
Dec 29, 1995 19 $839,032 +33% 1,020 $823   $104,355,781 8
Jan 5, 1996 22 $317,933 -62% 376 $846   $104,894,470 9
Jan 12, 1996 37 $152,358 -52% 190 $802   $105,132,694 10
Jan 19, 1996 44 $77,200 -49% 104 $742   $105,232,535 11
Feb 9, 1996 19 $726,303   730 $995   $106,073,931 14
Feb 16, 1996 22 $749,784 +3% 755 $993   $107,053,658 15
Feb 23, 1996 25 $383,245 -49% 620 $618   $107,544,540 16
Mar 1, 1996 30 $253,628 -34% 436 $582   $107,885,035 17
Mar 8, 1996 34 $169,899 -33% 323 $526   $108,108,266 18
Mar 15, 1996 36 $101,574 -40% 175 $580   $108,245,538 19
Mar 22, 1996 43 $75,698 -25% 101 $749   $108,344,348 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 1995 1 $45,510,178   2,652 $17,161   $45,510,178 1
Nov 17, 1995 3 $27,274,788 -40% 2,652 $10,285   $72,784,966 2
Nov 24, 1995 3 $15,343,602 -44% 2,705 $5,672   $88,128,568 3
Dec 1, 1995 5 $6,905,563 -55% 2,705 $2,553   $95,034,131 4
Dec 8, 1995 6 $4,367,031 -37% 2,702 $1,616   $99,401,162 5
Dec 15, 1995 9 $2,846,651 -35% 2,135 $1,333   $102,247,813 6
Dec 22, 1995 19 $1,268,936 -55% 1,128 $1,125   $103,516,749 7
Dec 29, 1995 19 $1,059,788 -16% 1,020 $1,039   $104,576,537 8
Jan 5, 1996 23 $403,799 -62% 376 $1,074   $104,980,336 9
Jan 12, 1996 37 $174,999 -57% 190 $921   $105,155,335 10
Feb 9, 1996 20 $956,246   730 $1,310   $106,303,874 14
Feb 16, 1996 22 $857,421 -10% 755 $1,136   $107,161,295 15
Feb 23, 1996 27 $470,112 -45% 620 $758   $107,631,407 16
Mar 1, 1996 29 $306,960 -35% 436 $704   $107,938,367 17
Mar 8, 1996 35 $205,597 -33% 323 $637   $108,143,964 18
Mar 15, 1996 35 $124,686 -39% 175 $712   $108,268,650 19

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,112 $104,039,937
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 374 $104,039,937
Top 1995 Movies at the International Box Office 16 $104,039,937
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 518 $104,039,937
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 786 $104,039,937
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 403 $104,039,937
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies 99 $104,039,937
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $104,039,937
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 177 $104,039,937

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 902 $212,400,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 315 $212,400,000
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 12 $212,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 401 $212,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 614 $212,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 292 $212,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 88 $212,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 412 $212,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 152 $212,400,000