The Mask
1994 | 101 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Crime, Romance
Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 15 times its budget and people are still talking about it. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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Timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask infused with the spirit of the Norse god Loki. Donning it transforms him into an unrestrained, green-faced, cartoon-like wild man. While the mask grants him the confidence to woo a local singer, it also makes him the target of a ruthless mobster.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0/10 from 12K viewers
- AwardsBelow par
1 win, 1 other nomination — nominated for Academy Award for Best Visual Effects; won Sitges Film Festival best special effects award
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$352 million worldwide on a $23 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
756K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Tubi TVRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Chuck Russell
- Jim CarreyStanley Ipkiss / The Mask
- Peter RiegertMitch Kellaway
- Peter GreeneDorian Tyrrell
- Amy YasbeckPeggy Brandt
- Richard JeniCharlie Schumaker
- Orestes MatacenaNiko
- Tim BagleyIrv
- Nancy FishMrs. Peenman
- Johnny WilliamsBurt
- Reg E. CatheyFreeze