Son of the Mask

Son of the Mask
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLawrence Guterman
Written byLance Khazei
Based on
The Mask
by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGreg Gardiner
Edited by
  • Malcolm Campbell
  • John Coniglio
  • Debra Neil Fisher
Music byRandy Edelman
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • February 18, 2005 (2005-02-18) (United States)
  • March 10, 2005 (2005-03-10) (Germany)
Running time
94 minutes[3]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$84–100 million[2][4]
Box office$59.9 million[4]

Son of the Mask is a 2005 superhero comedy film[1][5] directed by Lawrence Guterman. A standalone sequel to The Mask (1994), it is the second and final installment in The Mask franchise, an adaptation of the comic book series of the same name 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. It co-stars Alan Cumming as Loki, whom Odin has ordered to find the Mask, alongside Traylor Howard, Kal Penn, Steven Wright, Bob Hoskins as Odin, and Ryan and Liam Falconer as Tim's baby Alvey. Ben Stein cameos as Doctor Arthur Neuman from the original film. The film was a critical and financial failure upon release, grossing $59.9 million against its $84–100 million budget.

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