The Mask (1994)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $119,920,129Details
International Box Office $231,700,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $351,620,129
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Stanley Ipkiss, a decent-hearted but socially awkward guy, find an ancient mask that gives him superhuman powers and the courage to go with it. The mask allows him to romance Tina Carlyle, but also makes him the target of Tina’s gangster boyfriend, who is out to use the mask’s powers for his himself.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,117,068 (19.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 19.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,360 opening theaters/2,516 max. theaters, 10.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $316,674,929

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Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 29th, 1994 (Wide) by New Line
International Releases: November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: March 26th, 1997 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some stylized violence
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: Mask
Comparisons: vs. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
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Keywords: Organized Crime, Visual Effects, Dark Horse Comics, Action Comedy, Romance, Betrayal, Police Detective
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Katja Motion Picture Corporation
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 136 $6,600,654 Sep 2, 1994 38
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 63 $17,779,699 Sep 2, 1994 38
Top New Line Weekend Domestic 28 $23,117,068 Jul 29, 1994 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 1994 1 $23,117,068   2,360 $9,795   $23,117,068 1
Aug 5, 1994 2 $15,231,375 -34% 2,404 $6,336   $52,328,039 2
Aug 12, 1994 3 $10,052,412 -34% 2,462 $4,083   $70,068,211 3
Aug 19, 1994 3 $7,606,131 -24% 2,516 $3,023   $82,824,615 4
Aug 26, 1994 4 $5,338,698 -30% 2,516 $2,122   $91,930,697 5
Sep 2, 1994 4 $6,600,654 +24% 2,516 $2,623   $100,251,076 6
Sep 9, 1994 5 $2,825,711 -57% 2,175 $1,299   $103,901,001 7
Sep 16, 1994 5 $1,955,502 -31% 1,799 $1,087   $106,538,845 8
Sep 23, 1994 7 $1,571,237 -20% 1,647 $954   $108,557,722 9
Sep 30, 1994 9 $1,253,951 -20% 1,360 $922   $110,190,781 10
Nov 11, 1994 13 $1,117,843   781 $1,431   $113,960,727 16
Nov 18, 1994 14 $866,912 -22% 800 $1,084   $115,132,345 17
Nov 25, 1994 16 $814,500 -6% 743 $1,096   $116,311,697 18
Dec 2, 1994 17 $461,164 -43% 604 $764   $116,940,277 19
Dec 9, 1994 17 $330,451 -28% 502 $658   $117,394,147 20
Dec 16, 1994 20 $266,803 -19% 434 $615   $117,767,411 21
Dec 23, 1994 29 $237,954 -11% 310 $768   $118,212,833 22
Dec 30, 1994 26 $350,796 +47% 277 $1,266   $118,820,184 23
Jan 6, 1995 31 $226,377 -35% 256 $884   $119,134,304 24
Jan 13, 1995 31 $237,224 +5% 189 $1,255   $119,445,235 25
Jan 20, 1995 35 $151,412 -36% 172 $880   $119,637,872 26
Jan 27, 1995 38 $108,938 -28% 168 $648   $119,789,683 27
Feb 3, 1995 45 $56,958 -48% 107 $532   $119,874,149 28

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 1994 1 $37,096,664   2,360 $15,719   $37,096,664 1
Aug 5, 1994 2 $22,919,135 -38% 2,404 $9,534   $60,015,799 2
Aug 12, 1994 3 $15,202,685 -34% 2,462 $6,175   $75,218,484 3
Aug 19, 1994 3 $11,373,515 -25% 2,516 $4,520   $86,591,999 4
Aug 26, 1994 4 $7,058,423 -38% 2,516 $2,805   $93,650,422 5
Sep 2, 1994 4 $7,424,868 +5% 2,516 $2,951   $101,075,290 6
Sep 9, 1994 5 $3,508,053 -53% 2,175 $1,613   $104,583,343 7
Sep 16, 1994 5 $2,403,142 -31% 1,799 $1,336   $106,986,485 8
Sep 23, 1994 7 $1,950,345 -19% 1,647 $1,184   $108,936,830 9
Nov 11, 1994 12 $1,422,549   781 $1,821   $114,265,433 16
Nov 18, 1994 15 $1,231,764 -13% 800 $1,540   $115,497,197 17
Nov 25, 1994 16 $981,916 -20% 743 $1,322   $116,479,113 18
Dec 2, 1994 17 $584,583 -40% 604 $968   $117,063,696 19
Dec 9, 1994 16 $436,912 -25% 502 $870   $117,500,608 20
Dec 16, 1994 20 $474,271 +9% 434 $1,093   $117,974,879 21
Dec 23, 1994 26 $494,509 +4% 310 $1,595   $118,469,388 22
Dec 30, 1994 26 $438,539 -11% 277 $1,583   $118,907,927 23
Jan 6, 1995 30 $300,084 -32% 256 $1,172   $119,208,011 24
Jan 13, 1995 30 $278,449 -7% 189 $1,473   $119,486,460 25
Jan 20, 1995 35 $194,285 -30% 172 $1,130   $119,680,745 26
Jan 27, 1995 37 $136,446 -30% 168 $812   $119,817,191 27

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/5/2020 $100 1 1 1 $0 11/13/2020
 
International Total$231,700,000 11/13/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Jim Carrey Stanley Ipkiss/The Mask

Supporting Cast

Peter Riegert Lt. Mitch Kellaway
Peter Greene Dorian
Amy Yasbeck Peggy Brandt
Richard Jeni Charlie Schumaker
Cameron Diaz Tina Carlyle
Orestes Matacena Niko
Timothy Bagley* Irv
Nancy Fish Mrs. Peenman
Johnny Williams Burt
Reg E. Cathey Freeze
Jim Doughan Doyle
Denis Forest Sweet Eddy
Joseph Alfieri Police Officer
B.J. Barie Alley Punk #1
Catherine Berge Cigarette Girl
Phil Boardman Guard
Krista Buonauro Lady Cop
Debra Casey Alley Punk #3
Blake Clark Murray
Christopher Darga Paramedic #3
Suzanne Dunn Reporter
Joely Fisher Maggie
Kevin Grevioux Henchman #7
Peter Jazwinski Park Policeman
Howard Kay Niko's Thug #2
Robert Keith Police Officer
Beau Lotterman Megaphone Cop
Scott McElroy Niko's Thug #1
Richard Montes Henchman #1
Ivory Ocean Mayor Tilton
Robert O'Reilly The Figure
Louie Ortiz Coco Bongo Valet
Daniel James Peterson Henchman #6
Jeremy Roberts Bobby the Bouncer
Eamonn Roche Mr. Dickey
Randy Ruimy Screaming Lady
Benjamin J. Stein* Dr. Neuman
Nils Allen Stewart Orlando
Chris Taylor Coco Bongo Cop #1
Bullet Valmont Alley Punk #1
Meadow Williams Pebbles

Cameos

Wendy Walsh Herself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Chuck Russell Director
Bob Engleman Producer
Michael Fallon Story Creator
Mark Verheiden Story Creator
Mike Webb Screenwriter
Mike Richardson Executive Producer
Charles Russell Executive Producer
Michael De Luca Executive Producer
Carla Fry Associate Producer
John R. Leonetti Director of Photography
Craig Stearns Production Designer
Arthur Coburn Editor
Randy Edelman Composer
Ha Nguyen Costume Designer
Ken Ralston Visual Effects Consultant
Bonnie Greenberg Music Supervisor
Fern Champion Casting Director
Mark Paladini Casting Director
Denis L. Stewart Assistant Director
Bob Engleman Unit Production Manager
Randy Moore Art Director
Ellen Totleben Set Decorator
Mark Irwin Additional Photography
Scott Squires Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Williams Visual Effects Supervisor-Animation
Jon Farhat Visual Effects Supervisor
Tom Bertino Visual Effects
Mark Hopkins McNabb Sound Mixer
Ken Teaney Re-recording Mixer
William Freesh Re-recording Mixer
Tony Sereno Re-recording Mixer
Craig Clark Supervising Sound Editor
Steven D. Williams Supervising Sound Editor
Ann Scibelli Sound Effects Editor
David Farmer Sound Effects Editor
Ricardo Broadus Sound Effects Editor
Alan Howarth Sound Effects Editor
Harry Cohen Sound Designer
Tim Gedemer Sound Designer
Jim Brookshire Dialogue Editor
Cathie Speakman Dialogue Editor
John LaSalandra Music Editor
Michael "Mic" Tomasino* Make up
Nina Paskowitz Hairstylist
Greg Cannom Special Make-up Effects
Mike Richardson Story-Based on the Comic Book By Mike Richardson
Rick Barker Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Synopsis

Stanley Ipkiss, a decent-hearted but socially awkward guy, find an ancient mask that gives him superhuman powers and the courage to go with it. The mask allows him to romance Tina Carlyle, but also makes him the target of Tina’s gangster boyfriend, who is out to use the mask’s powers for his himself.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,117,068 (19.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 19.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,360 opening theaters/2,516 max. theaters, 10.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $316,674,929

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 29th, 1994 (Wide) by New Line
International Releases: November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: March 26th, 1997 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some stylized violence
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: Mask
Comparisons: vs. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Organized Crime, Visual Effects, Dark Horse Comics, Action Comedy, Romance, Betrayal, Police Detective
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Katja Motion Picture Corporation
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 136 $6,600,654 Sep 2, 1994 38
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 63 $17,779,699 Sep 2, 1994 38
Top New Line Weekend Domestic 28 $23,117,068 Jul 29, 1994 3

Leading Cast

Jim Carrey Stanley Ipkiss/The Mask

Supporting Cast

Peter Riegert Lt. Mitch Kellaway
Peter Greene Dorian
Amy Yasbeck Peggy Brandt
Richard Jeni Charlie Schumaker
Cameron Diaz Tina Carlyle
Orestes Matacena Niko
Timothy Bagley* Irv
Nancy Fish Mrs. Peenman
Johnny Williams Burt
Reg E. Cathey Freeze
Jim Doughan Doyle
Denis Forest Sweet Eddy
Joseph Alfieri Police Officer
B.J. Barie Alley Punk #1
Catherine Berge Cigarette Girl
Phil Boardman Guard
Krista Buonauro Lady Cop
Debra Casey Alley Punk #3
Blake Clark Murray
Christopher Darga Paramedic #3
Suzanne Dunn Reporter
Joely Fisher Maggie
Kevin Grevioux Henchman #7
Peter Jazwinski Park Policeman
Howard Kay Niko's Thug #2
Robert Keith Police Officer
Beau Lotterman Megaphone Cop
Scott McElroy Niko's Thug #1
Richard Montes Henchman #1
Ivory Ocean Mayor Tilton
Robert O'Reilly The Figure
Louie Ortiz Coco Bongo Valet
Daniel James Peterson Henchman #6
Jeremy Roberts Bobby the Bouncer
Eamonn Roche Mr. Dickey
Randy Ruimy Screaming Lady
Benjamin J. Stein* Dr. Neuman
Nils Allen Stewart Orlando
Chris Taylor Coco Bongo Cop #1
Bullet Valmont Alley Punk #1
Meadow Williams Pebbles

Cameos

Wendy Walsh Herself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Chuck Russell Director
Bob Engleman Producer
Michael Fallon Story Creator
Mark Verheiden Story Creator
Mike Webb Screenwriter
Mike Richardson Executive Producer
Charles Russell Executive Producer
Michael De Luca Executive Producer
Carla Fry Associate Producer
John R. Leonetti Director of Photography
Craig Stearns Production Designer
Arthur Coburn Editor
Randy Edelman Composer
Ha Nguyen Costume Designer
Ken Ralston Visual Effects Consultant
Bonnie Greenberg Music Supervisor
Fern Champion Casting Director
Mark Paladini Casting Director
Denis L. Stewart Assistant Director
Bob Engleman Unit Production Manager
Randy Moore Art Director
Ellen Totleben Set Decorator
Mark Irwin Additional Photography
Scott Squires Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Williams Visual Effects Supervisor-Animation
Jon Farhat Visual Effects Supervisor
Tom Bertino Visual Effects
Mark Hopkins McNabb Sound Mixer
Ken Teaney Re-recording Mixer
William Freesh Re-recording Mixer
Tony Sereno Re-recording Mixer
Craig Clark Supervising Sound Editor
Steven D. Williams Supervising Sound Editor
Ann Scibelli Sound Effects Editor
David Farmer Sound Effects Editor
Ricardo Broadus Sound Effects Editor
Alan Howarth Sound Effects Editor
Harry Cohen Sound Designer
Tim Gedemer Sound Designer
Jim Brookshire Dialogue Editor
Cathie Speakman Dialogue Editor
John LaSalandra Music Editor
Michael "Mic" Tomasino* Make up
Nina Paskowitz Hairstylist
Greg Cannom Special Make-up Effects
Mike Richardson Story-Based on the Comic Book By Mike Richardson
Rick Barker Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 1994 1 $23,117,068   2,360 $9,795   $23,117,068 1
Aug 5, 1994 2 $15,231,375 -34% 2,404 $6,336   $52,328,039 2
Aug 12, 1994 3 $10,052,412 -34% 2,462 $4,083   $70,068,211 3
Aug 19, 1994 3 $7,606,131 -24% 2,516 $3,023   $82,824,615 4
Aug 26, 1994 4 $5,338,698 -30% 2,516 $2,122   $91,930,697 5
Sep 2, 1994 4 $6,600,654 +24% 2,516 $2,623   $100,251,076 6
Sep 9, 1994 5 $2,825,711 -57% 2,175 $1,299   $103,901,001 7
Sep 16, 1994 5 $1,955,502 -31% 1,799 $1,087   $106,538,845 8
Sep 23, 1994 7 $1,571,237 -20% 1,647 $954   $108,557,722 9
Sep 30, 1994 9 $1,253,951 -20% 1,360 $922   $110,190,781 10
Nov 11, 1994 13 $1,117,843   781 $1,431   $113,960,727 16
Nov 18, 1994 14 $866,912 -22% 800 $1,084   $115,132,345 17
Nov 25, 1994 16 $814,500 -6% 743 $1,096   $116,311,697 18
Dec 2, 1994 17 $461,164 -43% 604 $764   $116,940,277 19
Dec 9, 1994 17 $330,451 -28% 502 $658   $117,394,147 20
Dec 16, 1994 20 $266,803 -19% 434 $615   $117,767,411 21
Dec 23, 1994 29 $237,954 -11% 310 $768   $118,212,833 22
Dec 30, 1994 26 $350,796 +47% 277 $1,266   $118,820,184 23
Jan 6, 1995 31 $226,377 -35% 256 $884   $119,134,304 24
Jan 13, 1995 31 $237,224 +5% 189 $1,255   $119,445,235 25
Jan 20, 1995 35 $151,412 -36% 172 $880   $119,637,872 26
Jan 27, 1995 38 $108,938 -28% 168 $648   $119,789,683 27
Feb 3, 1995 45 $56,958 -48% 107 $532   $119,874,149 28

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 1994 1 $37,096,664   2,360 $15,719   $37,096,664 1
Aug 5, 1994 2 $22,919,135 -38% 2,404 $9,534   $60,015,799 2
Aug 12, 1994 3 $15,202,685 -34% 2,462 $6,175   $75,218,484 3
Aug 19, 1994 3 $11,373,515 -25% 2,516 $4,520   $86,591,999 4
Aug 26, 1994 4 $7,058,423 -38% 2,516 $2,805   $93,650,422 5
Sep 2, 1994 4 $7,424,868 +5% 2,516 $2,951   $101,075,290 6
Sep 9, 1994 5 $3,508,053 -53% 2,175 $1,613   $104,583,343 7
Sep 16, 1994 5 $2,403,142 -31% 1,799 $1,336   $106,986,485 8
Sep 23, 1994 7 $1,950,345 -19% 1,647 $1,184   $108,936,830 9
Nov 11, 1994 12 $1,422,549   781 $1,821   $114,265,433 16
Nov 18, 1994 15 $1,231,764 -13% 800 $1,540   $115,497,197 17
Nov 25, 1994 16 $981,916 -20% 743 $1,322   $116,479,113 18
Dec 2, 1994 17 $584,583 -40% 604 $968   $117,063,696 19
Dec 9, 1994 16 $436,912 -25% 502 $870   $117,500,608 20
Dec 16, 1994 20 $474,271 +9% 434 $1,093   $117,974,879 21
Dec 23, 1994 26 $494,509 +4% 310 $1,595   $118,469,388 22
Dec 30, 1994 26 $438,539 -11% 277 $1,583   $118,907,927 23
Jan 6, 1995 30 $300,084 -32% 256 $1,172   $119,208,011 24
Jan 13, 1995 30 $278,449 -7% 189 $1,473   $119,486,460 25
Jan 20, 1995 35 $194,285 -30% 172 $1,130   $119,680,745 26
Jan 27, 1995 37 $136,446 -30% 168 $812   $119,817,191 27

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/5/2020 $100 1 1 1 $0 11/13/2020
 
International Total$231,700,000 11/13/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records