One of Jim Carrey's Best Films Becomes a Hit on Streaming Over 30 Years Later

Jim Carrey is one of the most popular comedic actors, and he has starred in many beloved films throughout his career. Carrey has played leading characters, villains, and even a superhero in The Mask, which is now becoming a hit online.
The superhero comedy film The Mask adapted the Dark Horse Comics comic book of the same name by Mike Richardson and had Chuck Russell at the helm from a script by Mike Werb. Carrey played a dual role as insecure bank teller Stanley Ipkiss and his alter-ego The Mask when he put on the Mask of Loki, which turned him into a green-faced trickster. Over 30 years since its premiere on July 29, 1994, The Mask is now a hit again on Prime Video, per FlixPatrol.
The first film in The Mask franchise is also the most popular one, so its resurgence on streaming is not surprising. Since Apr. 8, The Mask entered...
The superhero comedy film The Mask adapted the Dark Horse Comics comic book of the same name by Mike Richardson and had Chuck Russell at the helm from a script by Mike Werb. Carrey played a dual role as insecure bank teller Stanley Ipkiss and his alter-ego The Mask when he put on the Mask of Loki, which turned him into a green-faced trickster. Over 30 years since its premiere on July 29, 1994, The Mask is now a hit again on Prime Video, per FlixPatrol.
The first film in The Mask franchise is also the most popular one, so its resurgence on streaming is not surprising. Since Apr. 8, The Mask entered...
- 4/13/2025
- by Monica Coman
- CBR
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