Ventura: When Nature Calls(1995): Ace

Following a traumatic failed rescue mission in the Himalayas where he fails to save a raccoon, Ace Ventura retreats to a to find spiritual peace. He is eventually coaxed out of retirement by British correspondent Fulton Greenwall (Ian McNeice) for a high-stakes case in the fictional African country of Nibia .

Report: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls is the 1995 sequel to the breakout hit Ace Ventura: Pet Detective . Directed by , the film follows eccentric pet detective Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) as he travels to Africa to find a missing sacred animal. Plot Overview

The film had a production budget of approximately $30 million .

Alongside Jim Carrey, the film stars Ian McNeice, Simon Callow as the antagonist Vincent Cadby, and Sophie Okonedo as the Wachati Princess.

Ace is tasked with finding , a rare sacred white bat that serves as a wedding dowry between the Wachati and Wachootoo tribes. If the bat is not returned before the wedding of the Wachati Princess to the Wachootoo Prince, the two rival tribes will engage in a violent war. Despite his personal phobia of bats, Ace must use his unique skills—and his capuchin monkey, Spike—to solve the mystery. Production Details

Despite its African setting, the movie was primarily filmed in South Carolina , Texas , and British Columbia , Canada.