The Mask (1994)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $120,114,301 | Details |
| International Box Office | $231,700,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $351,814,301 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Stanley Ipkiss, a decent-hearted but socially awkward guy, find an ancient mask that gives him superhuman powers and the courage to go with it. The mask allows him to romance Tina Carlyle, but also makes him the target of Tina’s gangster boyfriend, who is out to use the mask’s powers for his himself.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $23,117,068 (19.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 34.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 19.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,360 opening theaters/2,516 max. theaters, 10.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $332,515,086 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 29th, 1994 (Wide) by New Line |
| International Releases: | November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
November 12th, 2025 (Limited), released as The Mask (마스크) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | March 26th, 1997 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some stylized violence |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Franchise: | Mask |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Betrayal, Police Detective, Romance |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Source material: | Dark Horse Comics |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Super Hero |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Katja Motion Picture Corporation |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1994 | 1 | $23,117,068 | 2,360 | $9,795 | $23,117,068 | 1 | |
| Aug 5, 1994 | 2 | $15,231,375 | -34% | 2,404 | $6,336 | $52,328,039 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 1994 | 3 | $10,052,412 | -34% | 2,462 | $4,083 | $70,068,211 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 1994 | 3 | $7,606,131 | -24% | 2,516 | $3,023 | $82,824,615 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 1994 | 4 | $5,338,698 | -30% | 2,516 | $2,122 | $91,930,697 | 5 |
| Sep 2, 1994 | 4 | $6,600,654 | +24% | 2,516 | $2,623 | $100,251,076 | 6 |
| Sep 9, 1994 | 5 | $2,825,711 | -57% | 2,175 | $1,299 | $103,901,001 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 1994 | 5 | $1,955,502 | -31% | 1,799 | $1,087 | $106,538,845 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 1994 | 7 | $1,571,237 | -20% | 1,647 | $954 | $108,557,722 | 9 |
| Sep 30, 1994 | 9 | $1,253,951 | -20% | 1,360 | $922 | $110,190,781 | 10 |
| Nov 11, 1994 | 13 | $1,117,843 | 781 | $1,431 | $113,960,727 | 16 | |
| Nov 18, 1994 | 14 | $866,912 | -22% | 800 | $1,084 | $115,132,345 | 17 |
| Nov 25, 1994 | 16 | $814,500 | -6% | 743 | $1,096 | $116,311,697 | 18 |
| Dec 2, 1994 | 17 | $461,164 | -43% | 604 | $764 | $116,940,277 | 19 |
| Dec 9, 1994 | 17 | $330,451 | -28% | 502 | $658 | $117,394,147 | 20 |
| Dec 16, 1994 | 20 | $266,803 | -19% | 434 | $615 | $117,767,411 | 21 |
| Dec 23, 1994 | 29 | $237,954 | -11% | 310 | $768 | $118,212,833 | 22 |
| Dec 30, 1994 | 26 | $350,796 | +47% | 277 | $1,266 | $118,820,184 | 23 |
| Jan 6, 1995 | 31 | $226,377 | -35% | 256 | $884 | $119,134,304 | 24 |
| Jan 13, 1995 | 31 | $237,224 | +5% | 189 | $1,255 | $119,445,235 | 25 |
| Jan 20, 1995 | 35 | $151,412 | -36% | 172 | $880 | $119,637,872 | 26 |
| Jan 27, 1995 | 38 | $108,938 | -28% | 168 | $648 | $119,789,683 | 27 |
| Feb 3, 1995 | 45 | $56,958 | -48% | 107 | $532 | $119,874,149 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1994 | 1 | $37,096,664 | 2,360 | $15,719 | $37,096,664 | 1 | |
| Aug 5, 1994 | 2 | $22,919,135 | -38% | 2,404 | $9,534 | $60,015,799 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 1994 | 3 | $15,202,685 | -34% | 2,462 | $6,175 | $75,218,484 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 1994 | 3 | $11,373,515 | -25% | 2,516 | $4,520 | $86,591,999 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 1994 | 4 | $7,058,423 | -38% | 2,516 | $2,805 | $93,650,422 | 5 |
| Sep 2, 1994 | 4 | $7,424,868 | +5% | 2,516 | $2,951 | $101,075,290 | 6 |
| Sep 9, 1994 | 5 | $3,508,053 | -53% | 2,175 | $1,613 | $104,583,343 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 1994 | 5 | $2,403,142 | -31% | 1,799 | $1,336 | $106,986,485 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 1994 | 7 | $1,950,345 | -19% | 1,647 | $1,184 | $108,936,830 | 9 |
| Nov 11, 1994 | 12 | $1,422,549 | 781 | $1,821 | $114,265,433 | 16 | |
| Nov 18, 1994 | 15 | $1,231,764 | -13% | 800 | $1,540 | $115,497,197 | 17 |
| Nov 25, 1994 | 16 | $981,916 | -20% | 743 | $1,322 | $116,479,113 | 18 |
| Dec 2, 1994 | 17 | $584,583 | -40% | 604 | $968 | $117,063,696 | 19 |
| Dec 9, 1994 | 16 | $436,912 | -25% | 502 | $870 | $117,500,608 | 20 |
| Dec 16, 1994 | 20 | $474,271 | +9% | 434 | $1,093 | $117,974,879 | 21 |
| Dec 23, 1994 | 26 | $494,509 | +4% | 310 | $1,595 | $118,469,388 | 22 |
| Dec 30, 1994 | 26 | $438,539 | -11% | 277 | $1,583 | $118,907,927 | 23 |
| Jan 6, 1995 | 30 | $300,084 | -32% | 256 | $1,172 | $119,208,011 | 24 |
| Jan 13, 1995 | 30 | $278,449 | -7% | 189 | $1,473 | $119,486,460 | 25 |
| Jan 20, 1995 | 35 | $194,285 | -30% | 172 | $1,130 | $119,680,745 | 26 |
| Jan 27, 1995 | 37 | $136,446 | -30% | 168 | $812 | $119,817,191 | 27 |
Synopsis
Stanley Ipkiss, a decent-hearted but socially awkward guy, find an ancient mask that gives him superhuman powers and the courage to go with it. The mask allows him to romance Tina Carlyle, but also makes him the target of Tina’s gangster boyfriend, who is out to use the mask’s powers for his himself.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $23,117,068 (19.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 34.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 19.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,360 opening theaters/2,516 max. theaters, 10.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $332,515,086 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 29th, 1994 (Wide) by New Line |
| International Releases: | November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
November 12th, 2025 (Limited), released as The Mask (마스크) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | March 26th, 1997 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some stylized violence |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Franchise: | Mask |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Betrayal, Police Detective, Romance |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Source material: | Dark Horse Comics |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Super Hero |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Katja Motion Picture Corporation |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1994 | 1 | $23,117,068 | 2,360 | $9,795 | $23,117,068 | 1 | |
| Aug 5, 1994 | 2 | $15,231,375 | -34% | 2,404 | $6,336 | $52,328,039 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 1994 | 3 | $10,052,412 | -34% | 2,462 | $4,083 | $70,068,211 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 1994 | 3 | $7,606,131 | -24% | 2,516 | $3,023 | $82,824,615 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 1994 | 4 | $5,338,698 | -30% | 2,516 | $2,122 | $91,930,697 | 5 |
| Sep 2, 1994 | 4 | $6,600,654 | +24% | 2,516 | $2,623 | $100,251,076 | 6 |
| Sep 9, 1994 | 5 | $2,825,711 | -57% | 2,175 | $1,299 | $103,901,001 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 1994 | 5 | $1,955,502 | -31% | 1,799 | $1,087 | $106,538,845 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 1994 | 7 | $1,571,237 | -20% | 1,647 | $954 | $108,557,722 | 9 |
| Sep 30, 1994 | 9 | $1,253,951 | -20% | 1,360 | $922 | $110,190,781 | 10 |
| Nov 11, 1994 | 13 | $1,117,843 | 781 | $1,431 | $113,960,727 | 16 | |
| Nov 18, 1994 | 14 | $866,912 | -22% | 800 | $1,084 | $115,132,345 | 17 |
| Nov 25, 1994 | 16 | $814,500 | -6% | 743 | $1,096 | $116,311,697 | 18 |
| Dec 2, 1994 | 17 | $461,164 | -43% | 604 | $764 | $116,940,277 | 19 |
| Dec 9, 1994 | 17 | $330,451 | -28% | 502 | $658 | $117,394,147 | 20 |
| Dec 16, 1994 | 20 | $266,803 | -19% | 434 | $615 | $117,767,411 | 21 |
| Dec 23, 1994 | 29 | $237,954 | -11% | 310 | $768 | $118,212,833 | 22 |
| Dec 30, 1994 | 26 | $350,796 | +47% | 277 | $1,266 | $118,820,184 | 23 |
| Jan 6, 1995 | 31 | $226,377 | -35% | 256 | $884 | $119,134,304 | 24 |
| Jan 13, 1995 | 31 | $237,224 | +5% | 189 | $1,255 | $119,445,235 | 25 |
| Jan 20, 1995 | 35 | $151,412 | -36% | 172 | $880 | $119,637,872 | 26 |
| Jan 27, 1995 | 38 | $108,938 | -28% | 168 | $648 | $119,789,683 | 27 |
| Feb 3, 1995 | 45 | $56,958 | -48% | 107 | $532 | $119,874,149 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1994 | 1 | $37,096,664 | 2,360 | $15,719 | $37,096,664 | 1 | |
| Aug 5, 1994 | 2 | $22,919,135 | -38% | 2,404 | $9,534 | $60,015,799 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 1994 | 3 | $15,202,685 | -34% | 2,462 | $6,175 | $75,218,484 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 1994 | 3 | $11,373,515 | -25% | 2,516 | $4,520 | $86,591,999 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 1994 | 4 | $7,058,423 | -38% | 2,516 | $2,805 | $93,650,422 | 5 |
| Sep 2, 1994 | 4 | $7,424,868 | +5% | 2,516 | $2,951 | $101,075,290 | 6 |
| Sep 9, 1994 | 5 | $3,508,053 | -53% | 2,175 | $1,613 | $104,583,343 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 1994 | 5 | $2,403,142 | -31% | 1,799 | $1,336 | $106,986,485 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 1994 | 7 | $1,950,345 | -19% | 1,647 | $1,184 | $108,936,830 | 9 |
| Nov 11, 1994 | 12 | $1,422,549 | 781 | $1,821 | $114,265,433 | 16 | |
| Nov 18, 1994 | 15 | $1,231,764 | -13% | 800 | $1,540 | $115,497,197 | 17 |
| Nov 25, 1994 | 16 | $981,916 | -20% | 743 | $1,322 | $116,479,113 | 18 |
| Dec 2, 1994 | 17 | $584,583 | -40% | 604 | $968 | $117,063,696 | 19 |
| Dec 9, 1994 | 16 | $436,912 | -25% | 502 | $870 | $117,500,608 | 20 |
| Dec 16, 1994 | 20 | $474,271 | +9% | 434 | $1,093 | $117,974,879 | 21 |
| Dec 23, 1994 | 26 | $494,509 | +4% | 310 | $1,595 | $118,469,388 | 22 |
| Dec 30, 1994 | 26 | $438,539 | -11% | 277 | $1,583 | $118,907,927 | 23 |
| Jan 6, 1995 | 30 | $300,084 | -32% | 256 | $1,172 | $119,208,011 | 24 |
| Jan 13, 1995 | 30 | $278,449 | -7% | 189 | $1,473 | $119,486,460 | 25 |
| Jan 20, 1995 | 35 | $194,285 | -30% | 172 | $1,130 | $119,680,745 | 26 |
| Jan 27, 1995 | 37 | $136,446 | -30% | 168 | $812 | $119,817,191 | 27 |