Son of the Mask

The next generation of mischief.

2005 • 94 min • Fantasy · Comedy · Family · Adventure

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Synopsis

Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki. Then after conceiving an infant son "born of the mask", he discovers just how looney child raising can be.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

1989 reviews

0 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
42 Audience · 1987 · 49%

An aspiring cartoonist and his wife welcome a baby who inherits the magical powers of Loki's mask. Their dog, who originally found the mask, vies for its attention, leading to surreal, slapstick chaos as the father struggles with parenting and the mischievous baby.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Extremely chaotic and over-the-top slapstick comedy
Magical transformations can be visually intense
Some potty humor and crude jokes

What it models well

The joys and challenges of parenthood
Accepting new family roles
Loyalty and companionship

Talk about it after

What makes a good parent?
How can magic change a family dynamic?
Understanding responsibility

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Top billed cast

Director: Lawrence Guterman • Crew: Lance Khazei, Lance Khazei

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Reviewer notes

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
**A film made to make money off the success of its predecessor, but which has nothing to do with it.** Anyone who saw the movie “The Mask” with Jim Carey, from 1994, cannot remain indifferent. It's one of those family comedies that marked the 90's and that strongly contributed to the meteoric rise of the comic actor's career.…
Filipe Manuel Neto, TMDB Community

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
Just as awful as I had anticipated. With that said, it's nothing so bad that it offended me - it's simply totally and utterly bad, to the point I kinda find it hard to hate on it because I just don't have any thoughts on it. It is, without question, undoubtedly worse than 1994's <em>'The Mask'</em> in every conceivable way though.…
r96sk, TMDB Community