Son of the Mask
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| Directed by | Lawrence Guterman |
| Produced by | Erica Huggins Scott Kroopf |
| Written by | Lance Khazei |
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The Mask by Dark Horse Comics |
| Starring |
Jamie Kennedy Alan Cumming |
| Music by | Randy Edelman |
| Cinematography | Greg Gardiner |
| Edited by | Malcolm Campbell John Coniglio Debra Neil Fisher |
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| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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94 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $84 million |
| Box office | $57.6 million |
Son of the Mask is a 2005 American fantasy comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman and starring Jamie Kennedy as Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist from Fringe City who has just had his first child born with the powers of the Mask. It is the stand-alone sequel to the successful 1994 film The Mask, an adaptation of Dark Horse Comics which starred Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz.
It also stars Alan Cumming as the god of mischief, Loki, whom Odin has ordered to find the Mask. It co-stars Traylor Howard, Kal Penn, Steven Wright, and Bob Hoskins as Odin. Ben Stein makes a brief reappearance within the first few minutes of the film as Dr. Arthur Neuman from The Mask to reestablish the relationship with the mask and Loki.
Unlike the previous film which was more adult oriented, this film is family-friendly as the tone is much lighter and more comical than the first one.
A decade after the events of the first film, Dr. Arthur Neuman is giving a tour of the hall of Norse mythology in Edge City Museum. When Dr. Neuman reaches the part concerning Loki's mask, a man in black becomes increasingly anxious. Dr. Neuman mentions that Loki created the mask and unleashed it on Earth, and that those who wear the mask would have the powers of Loki. When Dr. Neuman mentions that Odin punished Loki with imprisonment, the stranger becomes very angry and transforms, revealing himself to be Loki. The tourists panic and flee, but Dr. Neuman stays to argue with the angry god. Loki takes the mask, but realizes it is a fake. In anger, he removes Dr. Neuman's still talking face from his body and puts it on the mask stand, before getting rid of the guards and storming out of the museum in a whirlwind of rage.
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