Jim Carrey‘s two classic movies, including Ace Ventura, are now available to stream on Peacock. Both films feature the two-time Golden Globe winner in memorable comedic roles.
Fans can now revisit Carrey’s comedies Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Cable Guy on Peacock. Both movies have been added to the platform as part of its August 1, 2026 lineup.
Among the two Carrey movies streaming on Peacock, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is part of a successful comedy franchise.
What to know about Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Cable Guy before streaming on Peacock?
Now streaming on Peacock, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective was originally released in 1994. The film stars Carrey as eccentric pet detective Ace Ventura. He specializes in locating missing animals.
Directed by Tom Shadyac, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective follows Ace as he tries to locate a missing dolphin mascot of the Miami Dolphins football team.
When the comedy movie initially came out over three decades ago, it failed to win over critics. Currently, it holds a poor Tomatometer score of just 48% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective went on to become a box office hit. Made on a small budget of $12 million, it earned over $107 million worldwide. Carrey’s career also got a major boost following this film’s success.
Following the success of the original film, a sequel, titled Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, was released in 1995. The sequel was also a commercial success and surpassed its predecessor, making over $210 million globally, against a budget of $30 million.
As for the second Jim Carrey movie streaming on Peacock, The Cable Guy was originally released in 1996. Directed by Ben Stiller, it follows Carrey as a lonely, unhinged cable installer named Chip Douglas.
The film marked a notable shift in Carrey’s career as it showed him in a darker yet still comedic role compared to his family-friendly hits of the early 1990s. The Cable Guy was met with mixed reviews and also didn’t perform very well at the box office. However, it eventually managed to gain a cult status among audiences over the years.
