The Mask

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Adaptations and spin-offs

A film version of The Mask was released in the United States on July 29, 1994, starring Jim Carrey in the title role, along with Cameron Diaz.

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United States - July 29 - 1994 - Jim Carrey - Cameron Diaz

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The film was loosely based on the early issues of the comic book series. The film version is much lighter and cartoonier: the mask's effects are zany, but not particularly evil, and Carrey's Stanley Ipkiss is a nice guy who uses the mask (mostly) for good purposes and gets a happy ending. The bloody violence of the comic book is nowhere to be found in the film adaptation. Originally it was planned to be a dark horror film, but when Carrey got the role of Ipkiss, they redid the movie to be a vehicle for Jim Carrey's unique style of comedy.

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Cartoonier - Jim Carrey's

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The movie version of the character has subsequently appeared in an animated TV series (with Rob Paulsen as Stanley Ipkiss/The Mask) and his own comic book series.

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A sequel, entitled Son of the Mask, was released in 2005, but it was a box office flop.

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Sequel - Son of the Mask - 2005

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