MirrorMask

MirrorMask
One-sheet promotional poster.
Directed byDave McKean
Screenplay byNeil Gaiman
Story by
  • Neil Gaiman
  • Dave McKean
Produced bySimon Moorhead
Starring
CinematographyTony Shearn
Edited byNicolas Gaster
Music byIain Ballamy
Production
companies
Distributed bySamuel Goldwyn Films
Release dates
  • 25 January 2005 (2005-01-25) (Sundance)
  • 30 September 2005 (2005-09-30) (United States)
  • 3 March 2006 (2006-03-03) (United Kingdom)
Running time
101 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million[2][3]
Box office$973,613[4]

MirrorMask is a 2005 dark fantasy film designed and directed by Dave McKean and written by Neil Gaiman from a story they developed together. It was produced by The Jim Henson Company. The film stars Stephanie Leonidas, Jason Barry, Rob Brydon, and Gina McKee.

Gaiman and McKean worked on the film concepts over the course of two weeks at Jim Henson's family's home. The film's production took seventeen months.

Created on a budget of $4 million, the film was originally made as a direct-to-video film,[2] but had a limited theatrical run in the United States on September 30, 2005, resulting in a domestic theatrical gross of $867,000. The film was also screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival where it received positive responses. The overall critical reaction to the film was mixed, with critics praising the film's visuals while complaining about the overall story and script.

The music used in the film was composed by Iain Ballamy.

  1. ^ "Jim Henson Pictures". Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Weiland, Jonah (August 6, 2004). "Putting on the "MirrorMask": Executive Producer Michael Polis on the Film". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "MirrorMask (2005) - Financial Information". The Numbers.