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The Mask

1994 film directed by Chuck Russell
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Summary

The Mask is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.99% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,439 views/month, #930 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Sitges Film Festival best special effects award[3]
  • Director: Chuck Russell[4]
  • Screenwriter: Mike Werb[5]
  • Composer: Randy Edelman[6]
  • Genre: fantasy film[7], superhero film[8], comedy film[9], speculative fiction film[10], gangster film[11]
  • Based on: The Mask[12]
  • Followed by: Son of the Mask[13]
  • Cast member: Jim Carrey[14], Peter Riegert[15], Peter Greene[16], Amy Yasbeck[17], Orestes Matacena[18], Ben Stein[19], Blake Clark[20], Denis Forest[21], Reg E. Cathey[22], Joely Fisher[23], Kevin Grevioux[24], Richard Jeni[25], Cameron Diaz[26], Nancy Fish[27]
  • Producer: Robert Engelman[28]
  • Production company: New Line Cinema[29], Dark Horse Entertainment[30]
  • Director of photography: John R. Leonetti[31]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[32]
  • Commons category: The Mask (film)[33]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[34]
  • Review score: 6.5/10[35], 80%[36], 59/100[37]
  • Color: color[38], black-and-white[39]
  • Country of origin: United States[40]
  • Publication date: July 29, 1994[41], November 24, 1994[42]
  • Characters: Stanley Ipkiss[43], Dorian Tyrell[44], Peggy Brandt[45], Dr. Arthur Neuman[46], Milo[47]
  • Distributed by: New Line Cinema[48], Netflix[49]
  • Narrative location: Edge City[50]
  • Official website: https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/mask/[51]
  • Filming location: Ambassador Hotel[52]
  • Film editor: Arthur Coburn[53]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[54]

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Cultural Impact

Things named for The Mask include Good Kid[55], a musical group[56], founded in 2013[57].

Why It Matters

The Mask has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for it include Good Kid[55], a musical group[56], founded in 2013[57].

FAQs

What awards did The Mask receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival best special effects award[3].

Related Entities

Ben Stein Blake Clark Cameron Diaz film Jim Carrey Netflix Peter Greene United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'ce', 'cs', 'cy', 'da',
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 9509
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  4. 14w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14587 → 1328
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  5. 14w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 18w ago · Reubot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Screenwriter → Mike Werb
    Followed by → Son of the Mask
    Cnc film rating (france) → no age restriction
    Narrative location → Edge City
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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