Unlike the MPAA we do not assign
one
inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE
and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest,
depending on quantity and context.
Jim Carrey, star of the TV show "In Living
Color" plays Ace Ventura, an odd detective who's trying to find a
kidnapped bottle-nosed dolphin which is the team mascot of the Miami
Dolphins. Also with Sean Young, Courteney Cox and Tone Loc. Directed
by Tom Shadyac. [1:37]
SEX/NUDITY 4 - An implied scene of a woman performing oral sex on a man. A
man and woman have sex while many animals watch. There is a lengthy shot of a man's bare
backside, which exposes a glimpse of his private parts. There are also several cleavage
shots.
VIOLENCE/GORE 4 - A man threatens another man with a club. A man falls off a
moving car and another man falls off the roof of a high-rise. A man almost becomes fish
food when he falls into a shark tank; shots of large shark teeth may be scary for young
children. A man jumps off his penthouse balcony, and is killed. Several gun shots are
fired at Ace, who catches a bullet in his teeth. A car flips and crashes. There is also a
fist fight between a man and a woman: he slams her head against a pole, and there is some
blood.
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PROFANITY 4 - The F-word is not spoken but gestured with the internationally
recognized hand sign. There are also a couple dozen scatological terms, anatomical and
sexual references. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Homophobia and gay jokes, jokes about people with mental
illness.
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