The Mask

The Mask (1994)

  • 77% of critics liked it
    (52 reviews)

  • 66% of users liked it
    (910,763 ratings)

Hyperactive mayhem results when a mild-manned banker discovers an ancient mask that transforms him into a zany prankster with superhuman powers in this special-effects-intensive comedy. The wildly improvisational Jim Carrey plays Stanley Ipkiss, a decent-hearted but socially awkward guy who one… More

PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Mike Werb
Genres
Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
In Theaters
Jul 29, 1994 Wide
New Line Cinema

Critic Reviews

  • Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

    When his face turns green and his limbs get limber, Carrey's pretty much unstoppable. This cartoon-y creation is an amazing fusion of physical comedy and state-of-the- art cinema illusion.

  • Michael Sragow, New Yorker

    The gangland plot is flimsy (bad guy Peter Greene wears too much eyeliner), and the jokes are erratic, but it's a far better showcase for Carrey's comic-from-Uranus talent than Ace Ventura.

  • Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune

    Carrey and his aggressive overbite are back, but this time he's better used as an ingredient instead of as the plot.

  • Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel

    If a movie star was born in Ace Ventura, he is christened in The Mask. Quite simply, this is the best and freest crazy comedy to come along since Beetlejuice.

  • Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

    Not only is he adept at physical humor, the kind of knockabout stuff that recalls the classic silent clowns, but Carrey also has a bright and likable screen presence, a lost puppy quality that is surprisingly endearing.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Dean !


    One of my fave Jim Carrey films. Very funny and good animation for the mask. One of Cameron Diaz earliest films. Re-watched recently, starting to look a bit dated now and comic book humour losing it's charm now.

  • Directors C


    The Mask is the funniest film I have ever seen in my life. It's the film that started my love for the talented Jim Carrey. His enthusiasm and rubber faced antics really bring the comic book hero to life and the acting from Cameron Diaz as Stanley Ipkiss' love interest cannot… More

  • Scott G


    The sort of film you can put on a saturday afternoon and actually pay attention to, funny in a way and a fun story and all round.

  • Michael E


    Carrey could've done a lot better in this film

  • Eric A


    Great whacky Jim Carrey movie. Loved it as a kid......one of a kind.

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