Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Carrey landed his first leading role in the 1994 comedy as the titular character. It follows the titular animal detective who is tasked with finding the dolphin mascot of the Miami Dolphins after it is abducted. The film launched his career on the big screen, and he was paid $5 million to star in a sequel, 'Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls' a year later.