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The Mask(1994)
Released
1994 · FILM

The Mask

A meek bank teller discovers a mysterious mask that grants him supernatural powers, and must use his new abilities to stop a ruthless gangster’s heist on the city’s most iconic nightclub before chaos consumes Edge City.

“From zero to hero.”

Directed by
Chuck Russell, Ty Arnold
Written by
Michael Fallon, Mark Verheiden
Rated
BBFC · 12
Runtime
101 min
ComedyCrimeFantasy

Synopsis

Stanley Ipkiss is an insecure banker who has lost his zest for life. He stumbles upon an ancient mask that transforms him into a confident, suave, cartoon-like character, disrupting his ordinary routine.

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The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 238+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Arthur CoburnShot by John R LeonettiScored by Randy EdelmanDesigned by Craig StearnsSound by Craig ClarkCostumes by Ha NguyenStunts by Rick Barker

Box Office

1994 · Box office

💰 Box-office hit — grossed 15× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$351.6M

Budget$23.0M
Worldwide gross$351.6M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $119.9M — 34% of worldwide · International: $231.6M (66%)

Opening weekend: $23.1M — 19% of its US run.

Opening week (7-day): $37.1M — 31% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 2,360 theaters

Full synopsis

Versions & cuts

  • workprint· 114 min

Also known as

  • Die Maskede
  • Die Maske - Von Zero zum Herode
  • Jim Carreys Die Maskede
  • La máscaraes
  • The Mask - Da zero a mitoit
  • (Bulgarian)Маската
Release dates around the world4 countries · show
  • United StatesJul 28, 1994
  • CanadaJul 29, 1994
  • United KingdomAug 19, 1994
  • IrelandAug 19, 1994

Companies

ProductionNew Line Productions, Dark Horse Entertainment

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