Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- frantic
- surreal
- irreverent
- family movie night
- kids sleepover
What critics said
Critics overwhelmingly regarded the effects-driven sequel as loud, incoherent, and substantially inferior to its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The green mask drives Tim's transformation and gives the baby and dog extraordinary powers.
Tim's mask-related pregnancy and the baby's emerging abilities make parenting the central comic complication.
The mask powers are expressed through dazzling computer-animated transformations and slapstick effects.
Loki searches for the mask while facing Odin's anger, connecting Norse mythology to the family plot.
Films like Son of the Mask, and why
The Mask
Shares broad family fantasy, exaggerated slapstick, magical transformations, and loud computer-generated visual comedy.
Bedtime Stories
Combines child-centered family comedy with supernatural powers, cartoon physics, and frantic visual gags.
Jingle All the Way
Features a mischievous magical child, fantasy disruption of domestic life, and effects-driven family humor.
Movie Details
- Director
- Lawrence Guterman
- Release Date
- 2005-02-11
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 4.2 / 10 (2008)
Cast
- Jamie Kennedy
- Alan Cumming
- Traylor Howard
- Kal Penn
- Steven Wright
- Ben Stein
- Peter Callan
- Liam Falconer
- Ryan Falconer
- Brett Pickup
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Son of the Mask about?
- A cartoonist, his magically empowered baby, and their dog unleash chaotic mask-fueled mayhem while the Norse god Loki tries to recover the enchanted artifact.
- What is Son of the Mask like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Son of the Mask as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Son of the Mask violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Son of the Mask as mild.
- What did critics think of Son of the Mask?
- Critics overwhelmingly regarded the effects-driven sequel as loud, incoherent, and substantially inferior to its predecessor.
- Which films are like Son of the Mask?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mask, Bedtime Stories, and Jingle All the Way.
- How long is Son of the Mask?
- Son of the Mask runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Son of the Mask?
- In United States, Son of the Mask streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
