Kurt Russell fondly remembers taking Wyatt to see Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Last Updated on December 29, 2023

Allllllrighty then! 1994 was The Year of Jim Carrey, with the actor hitting an unprecedented run of three massive hits totaling over $700 million worldwide. First out of the gate was Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, the movie where Carrey made it look like his butt was talking. While it earned the least overall, many of us saw it upon release and knew Carrey was the next face of comedy. Hey, you may have even been at the multiplex with Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn and their son Wyatt, who had a pretty amusing bonding experience when they caught it in February of that year.

In a dual sitdown with ComicBook.com, Kurt and Wyatt Russell were asked which movie they have most bonded over. While Kurt wasn’t so sure the pair were big moviegoers, he was able to come up with a title. “When he was about 10 — no, you were maybe nine — and we were gonna go see a movie he wanted to go see, which was Ace Ventura. And he had seen it and Goldie and I are flanking him in a theater and as the lights are going down and the screen’s opening up, he said” — here Kurt notes Wyatt’s lisp at the time, recreating it for the delivery — “‘Get ready to see the funniest movie you’ve ever seen in your life!’” And no, Kurt and Goldie were not disappointed. You can watch the clip below:

Kurt Russell had his own hit in theaters in 1994, as Stargate proved a success for MGM, even launching a collection of TV series.

As their shared Apple TV+ series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters hits the halfway mark of its first season — in which Wyatt Russell plays the younger version of Kurt’s character — the two were also recently asked which of each other’s roles they would like to play a version of. Kurt chose Wyatt’s character from the fantastic Black Mirror episode “Playtest”, while Wyatt went with the son of Rudy Russo from Used Cars. Not Snake or MacReady or Stuntman Mike? Now that’s a fan!

What is a movie you bonded with a family member over? Let us know your top pick in the comments section below.