Mask
They told 16 year old Rocky Dennis he could never be like everyone else. So he was determined to be better.
1985 • 120 min • Drama
Synopsis
A significantly deformed but highly intelligent teenage boy and his biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 73 Audience · 504 · 100%
A teenage boy with a severe facial deformation navigates life, school, and love with the help of his free-spirited biker mom. The film explores their bond and his journey to be accepted for who he is.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 4/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 5/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Some strong language
- Drug use by adults
- Brief suggestive situations
- Themes of illness and death
What it models well
- Acceptance and inclusion
- Inner beauty
- Mother-son bond
- Resilience and courage
Talk about it after
- Judging others by appearance
- Living with differences
- Drug use and its consequences
- Finding your community
Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Mask. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.
Top billed cast
Director: Peter Bogdanovich • Crew: Anna Hamilton Phelan
Trailers & clips
Rocky’s First Day of School
Mask (1985) - Official Trailer
Mask 1985 TV trailer
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.3/10 (504)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $7,500,000
- Box office
- $48,230,162
- IMDb
- tt0089560
