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Son of the Mask (2005)

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Reviews Counted:97

Fresh:7

Rotten:90

Average Rating:2.8/10

Consensus: Overly frantic, painfully unfunny, and sorely missing the presence of Jim Carrey.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for action, crude and suggestive humor, and language

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Feb 18, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $16,967,576

Synopsis: This time around, the star of the film is Jamie Kennedy (MALIBU'S MOST WANTED), who plays Tim Avery, a young husband with a fear of fatherhood. Unfortunately, he is about to become just that,... This time around, the star of the film is Jamie Kennedy (MALIBU'S MOST WANTED), who plays Tim Avery, a young husband with a fear of fatherhood. Unfortunately, he is about to become just that, alongside his excited wife Tonya (Traylor Howard). What makes an already bad situation worse is Tim's eventual realization that his son was conceived under the powers of the eternal Mask of Loki, which has turned his son into an uncontrollable monster. Then there's the arrival of the actual Loki (Alan Cumming), an evil figure who has come to reclaim his mask and win the approval of his overly critical father, Odin (Bob Hoskins). As Tim battles against Loki and tries to return his son to normalcy, he learns what being a good father is all about. [More]

Starring: Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Bob Hoskins, Traylor Howard

Starring: Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Bob Hoskins, Traylor Howard, Ryan Falconer, Ben Stein, Stephen Wright

Director: Larry Guterman

Director: Larry Guterman
Screenwriter: Lance Khazei
Producer: Scott Kroopf, Erica Huggins
Composer: Randy Edelman
Studio: New Line Cinema

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May 17, 2005

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  • Mayhem is unleashed when the Mask of Loki finds its way into the hands of aspiring cartoonist Tim Avery and his son, Alvey.
  • Source: Warner Home Video
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    It's your usual low-budget, unbelievably bad sequel.

    Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment 1 Comment
    04/29/09
    Felix Vasquez Jr.
    Felix Vasquez Jr.
    Cinema Crazed

    Kennedy is feeble and even Alan Cumming makes less of a meal than he could of his role as the petulant god of mischief.

    Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
    10/18/08
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    Urban Cinefile

    Also struggling vainly against the visual effects are Traylor Howard as Kennedy’s wife and Bob Hoskins as Cumming’s father, the god Odin.

    Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
    08/07/08
    Jim Lane
    Jim Lane
    Sacramento News & Review

    If nothing else, Son Of The Mask's bad seed baby serves up an all natural commercial for mental birth control.

    Full Review Source: NY Rock | comment Comment
    05/21/07
    Prairie Miller
    Prairie Miller
    NY Rock

    Whatever possessed director Lawrence Guterman and writer Lance Khazei to transform the sequel to 1994's libidinous hit comedy into pabulum?

    Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
    01/08/07
    Andrea Gronvall
    Andrea Gronvall
    Chicago Reader
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    The movie strives for a positive message about growing up and embracing the joys of fatherhood, but when the baby's this ugly, you're left wishing the filmmakers had practiced a little cinematic celibacy.

    Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
    01/08/07
    David Germain
    David Germain
    Deseret News, Salt Lake City

    A transparently minimal effort in which many jokes and pivotal plot points are grossly inappropriate for children.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    05/26/06
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Combustible Celluloid

    Joyless tedium.

    Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
    04/01/06
    Empire Magazine

    A bright, fast, kiddie-oriented lark.

    Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment 1 Comment
    01/17/06
    Jim Schembri
    Jim Schembri
    Sydney Morning Herald

    No doubt extensive market research shows that there's an audience out there for movies like Son Of The Mask, but it's too depressing to speculate who that might be.

    Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
    09/26/05
    Scott Tobias
    Scott Tobias
    AV Club

    There’s no story to speak of, just a string of scenarios usually resulting in everything in sight getting smashed.

    Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema | comment Comment
    04/13/05
    Mark Pfeiffer
    Mark Pfeiffer
    Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

    Thanks to its garish production design and uniformly unpalatable cast, Son of the Mask is the ugliest kids' film since The Cat in the Hat.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment 1 Comment
    03/24/05
    Daniel Eagan
    Daniel Eagan
    Film Journal International

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    Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment 1 Comment
    03/07/05
    Hollywood.com

    How far down the Hollywood food chain do you have to go before you get stuck with Jamie Kennedy as the star of your movie? Did Ben Affleck turn down Son of the Mask?

    Full Review Source: WaffleMovies.com | comment 1 Comment
    03/06/05
    Willie Waffle
    Willie Waffle
    WaffleMovies.com

    Cumming is well-suited to this kind of material, but Kennedy, while decent as a henpecked husband, is unbelievably awful when he dons the green face-paint.

    Full Review Source: Los Angeles CityBeat | comment Comment
    03/03/05
    Luke Y. Thompson
    Luke Y. Thompson
    Los Angeles CityBeat

    Wait till it comes out on video. You’ll know when to turn what off.

    Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment Comment
    02/27/05
    Eric Lurio
    Eric Lurio
    Greenwich Village Gazette

    Retains absolutely none of its predecessor’s manic charm.

    Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
    02/27/05
    Marc Savlov
    Marc Savlov
    Austin Chronicle

    Color, movement and loud noises do not disguise an idiotic movie.

    Full Review Source: KWQC-TV (Iowa) | comment Comment
    02/27/05
    Linda Cook
    Linda Cook
    KWQC-TV (Iowa)

    Yeech!

    Full Review Source: Talking Pictures (U.S.) | comment Comment
    02/27/05
    Tony Toscano
    Tony Toscano
    Talking Pictures (U.S.)

    A parade of creepy animated baby effects or almost equally disturbing CGI dog effects, all of which smack more of manic desperation than even passing inspiration.

    Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
    02/23/05
    Ken Hanke
    Ken Hanke
    Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
     
     
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