Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

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   1.Sherlock Holmes (2009)

   ★ 7.2 · Adventure · Crime · Mystery · 2h 9m

   Why you'll love it

   Much of what makes Ace Ventura: Pet Detective compelling — the mystery, the crime — shows up in Sherlock Holmes (2009) in a slightly different form. Both films understand that tense storytelling works best when it trusts the audience.

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   2.Bad Boys (1995)

   ★ 6.8 · Action · Comedy · Crime · 1h 59m

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   The comedy energy of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is alive in Bad Boys (1995), filtered through a different story but the same emotional register. It earns its place on this list with a funny payoff that rivals the original pick.

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   3.Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

   ★ 6.3 · Crime · Comedy · Adventure · 1h 30m

   Why you'll love it

   Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) operates in the same comedy as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, but with its own distinct voice and pacing. The funny payoff will feel satisfyingly familiar without retreading the same ground.

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   4.The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

   ★ 7.3 · Comedy · Crime · 1h 26m

   Why you'll love it

   The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) belongs to the same conversation as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective — both anchor their comedy in crime emotion that doesn't let go. The funny undercurrent connects them more than any plot summary would suggest.

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   5.Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)

   ★ 7.3 · Action · Comedy · Crime · 1h 55m

   Why you'll love it

   If Ace Ventura: Pet Detective's comedy stayed with you, Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) delivers the same sensation through an entirely different story. The crime through-line is the real common thread between them.

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   6.Zootopia 2 (2025)

   ★ 7.6 · Animation · Comedy · Adventure · 1h 48m

   Why you'll love it

   Where Ace Ventura: Pet Detective excels in comedy, Zootopia 2 (2025) doubles down on mystery to comparable effect. The tonal similarities run deep enough that watching both back-to-back feels intentional.

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   7.Turner & Hooch (1989)

   ★ 6.3 · Action · Comedy · Thriller · 1h 39m

   Why you'll love it

   Turner & Hooch (1989) is the natural next step after Ace Ventura: Pet Detective: same comedy DNA, different perspective. The funny streak and crime elevate it well above a simple genre exercise.

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   8.I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)

   ★ 6.6 · Thriller · Drama · Crime · 1h 36m

   Why you'll love it

   Fans of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective who respond to its comedy will find I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017) immediately familiar. Both films share a crime sensibility without ever feeling like carbon copies of each other.

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   9.Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)

   ★ 6.7 · Action · Comedy · Crime · 1h 55m

   Why you'll love it

   There's a reason Ace Ventura: Pet Detective fans keep landing on Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) — the comedy is unmistakably related even when the plots diverge. Both films operate on the same emotional frequency, especially in their third acts.

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    10.Wicked Little Letters (2024)

    ★ 6.9 · Comedy · Drama · Mystery · 1h 40m

    Why you'll love it

    Wicked Little Letters draws from the same comedy well as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, channeling mystery in ways that feel unmistakably related. The 2024 film makes a natural companion watch — similar in spirit but distinctly its own.

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