The Mask

Identity-hiding covering

The Mask is a 1994 comedy film starring Jim Carrey as a mild-mannered bank clerk who transforms into a zany, green-faced cartoon character when he wears an ancient mask.

The film spawned a franchise including a sequel and animated series.

Have you seen The Mask?

The phrase also refers to the comic book series that inspired it, which was darker and more violent than its film adaptation.

Related

costume · concealment · veil · persona · facade · Jim Carrey · Cameron Diaz · Halloween · trick or treat · carnival · identity · guise · cover · charade · pretense · superhero · theater · dramatic

Categories
Opposites
concealment vs. revelation

The Masktransparency

State of being see-through

unmasking · exposure · openness · candor · vulnerability

FILM TONE (for the 1994 Jim Carrey film)

The MaskSchindler's List

The Shawshank Redemption · Philadelphia · Forrest Gump · Leaving Las Vegas · The Pianist

artifice vs. authenticity

The Maskauthenticity

Quality of being genuine

genuineness · the soul · sincerity · essence · integrity

Family

mask, masks, masked, masking, unmasked, masker, masklike, masque, masquerade

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG