Ace Ventura, Pet Detective, returns from a spiritual quest to investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat, the sacred animal of a tribe in Africa.
A lonely and mentally disturbed cable guy raised on television just wants a new friend, but his target, a designer, rejects him, with bad consequences.
Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him. As his obsession increases, more and more similarities seem to arise.
Stanley Ipkiss (Jim Carrey) is a bank clerk that is an incredibly nice man. Unfortunately, he is too nice for his own good and is a pushover when it comes to confrontations. After one of the worst days of his life, he finds a mask that depicts Loki, the Norse night god of mischief. Now, when he puts it on, he becomes his inner, self: a cartoon romantic wild man. However, a small time crime boss, Dorian Tyrel (Peter Greene), comes across this character dubbed "The Mask" by the media. After Ipkiss's alter ego indirectly kills his friend in crime, Tyrel now wants this green-faced goon destroyed.Written by
Ian Pugh <skypilot@ezaccess.net>
Sometimes a pink extension can be seen from the back of The Mask's head, no doubt to cover Jim Carrey's hair. See more »
Quotes
Peggy Brandt:
Hi, I'm Peggy Brandt from the Tribune.
Stanley Ipkiss:
Oh, hi. Look, I cancelled my subscription because they kept stealing my paper from the...
Peggy Brandt:
Oh, no, actually, I just want to ask you a few questions.
Stanley Ipkiss:
Really? About what?
Peggy Brandt:
Ripley Auto Finishing. You're a customer of theirs, aren't you?
Stanley Ipkiss:
Me? No. I don't even have a car. You know, 'cause they pollute.
Peggy Brandt:
You don't own an '89 Civic?
Stanley Ipkiss:
Oh, that car, yeah. Yeah. It's all coming back to me.
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Crazy Credits
When all the credits have finished some jazz drumming is heard. Then the familiar sounds of The Mask are heard saying "Yo-ho-ho-ho" (in a very drawn voice) then the sound of The Mask spinning away is heard straight after. See more »
Alternate Versions
New Line Home Video released a "Family Edited Edition" on VHS. This PG version has some obscenities and profanities removed. See more »
This is easily Jim Carrey's greatest picture! Not only that but in my opinion this was one of the funniest films of the `90s. This is such a fun movie that you can see it 10 times and it's still as fun as the first time. The film stars Jim Carrey in another amazing performance and the BEAUTIFUL Cameron Diaz in her debut.
Also this is kind of like the Rocky Horror Picture Show of my generation. I remember Halloween 1995 when my friends and I dressed up as the characters from this movie and did the Cuban Beat! :)
4(****)out of 4(****)stars
An ENTERTAINING MASTERPIECE!!!!
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This is easily Jim Carrey's greatest picture! Not only that but in my opinion this was one of the funniest films of the `90s. This is such a fun movie that you can see it 10 times and it's still as fun as the first time. The film stars Jim Carrey in another amazing performance and the BEAUTIFUL Cameron Diaz in her debut.
Also this is kind of like the Rocky Horror Picture Show of my generation. I remember Halloween 1995 when my friends and I dressed up as the characters from this movie and did the Cuban Beat! :)
4(****)out of 4(****)stars
An ENTERTAINING MASTERPIECE!!!!