Son of the Mask (2005)

Directed by

Lawrence Guterman

Genre

comedy film, fantasy film

Country

Australia, United States

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

PG

Rating

4.2 of 10 from 1,980 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An aspiring animator becomes a father to a baby who inherits the magical powers of the Mask. The Norse god Loki comes to Earth to retrieve the mask from the infant.

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What happens

Son of the Mask is a 2005 American superhero comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman. A sequel to The Mask (1994), it is the second installment in The Mask franchise, which is based on the comic book series of the same name published by Dark Horse Comics. The film stars Jamie Kennedy as Tim Avery, an aspiring animator whose child is born with the powers of the Mask of Loki. The supporting cast includes Alan Cumming as Loki, who is ordered by Odin to recover the Mask, alongside Traylor Howard, Kal Penn, Steven Wright, Bob Hoskins as Odin and Ryan and Liam Falconer as Tim's son, Alvey. Ben Stein additionally appears in a brief role as Doctor Arthur Neuman from the original film. Plans for a sequel began as early as 1996, when an issue of Nintendo Power featured a promotional contest related to a proposed second film. However, the project stalled after Jim Carrey declined to reprise his role due to his negative experience making Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. Development resumed in 2001 with Kennedy cast in the lead role, and principal photography took place in Sydney, Australia, from November 2003 to April 2004. The film would suffer several delays before release. Son of the Mask was released in the United States by New Line Cinema on February 18, 2005. Unlike the original, the film was a critical and commercial failure, grossing $59.9 million against an $84-100 million budget and making it a significant box-office bomb. Critics panned its screenplay, visual effects, humor, absence of Jim Carrey as well as Jamie Kennedy's performance, and content considered inappropriate for its PG rating. It has since been regarded as one of the worst films ever made and among the worst sequels ever produced. The film was nominated for seven Razzies at the 26th Golden Raspberry Awards including Worst Picture, winning Worst Prequel or Sequel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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