Rotten Tomatoes gave the film Ace Ventura : Pet Detective an approval rating of 47 % based on 59 reviews , and an average rating of 45.5 % .
Ace Ventura : Pet Detective received `` generally unfavorable '' reviews from contemporary critics , according to review aggregator Metacritic , which assessed 14 contemporary reviews and categorized six as negative , five as positive , and three as mixed .
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