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Mask

Play trailer Poster for Mask PG-13,  1985,  2h 0m,  Biography/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 93% 28 Reviews Tomatometer 83% 25,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
93% Tomatometer 28 Reviews 83% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Rocky Dennis (Eric Stoltz) is an intelligent, outgoing and humorous teenager who suffers from a facial deformity called "lionitis" and has now outlived his life expectancy. While his mother, Rusty (Cher), struggles to fight for his acceptance in the public school system, he proves himself to be a highly accomplished student. Though Rocky endures ridicule for his appearance, he finds love and respect from his mother's biker gang family, and even experiences his first love.

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Dolores Barclay Associated Press Oct 22, 2018
Directed with great sensitivity by Peter Bogdanovich, Cher portrays Rusty with an almost sweet vulnerability. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 26, 2010
4/5
Complex, moving story most appropriate for teens. Go to Full Review
Dave Kehr Chicago Reader Jul 18, 2007
The film's undeniable impact comes from Bogdanovich's willingness to go too far with practically every emotional moment, while maintaining a distant, classical visual style that gives the film a surface dignity and reserve. Go to Full Review
Quentin Crisp Christopher Street May 6, 2024
With this rather hazy material, Cher works wonders. Around the vagueness of the story, she weaves her own personal mystery. Go to Full Review
Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Jan 5, 2022
There was so much I loved about Mask. Eric Stoltz's excellent performance as the real-life Rocky Dennis, a funny and kind sixteen-year-old with craniodiaphyseal dysplasia... Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Apr 16, 2011
B+
Exremely well acted family melodrama about a disfigured boy that in the hands of another director could have been a schmaltzy TV Movie of the Week Go to Full Review
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Feb 1, 2019 The best inspiring movie ever made!
Harry L Dec 20, 2018 Have you ever seen someone being left out based on their looks? If so have you ever felt like the way they've been treated you wanted to do something about it? Then this movie is for you. This movie is about a teenager who has a massive deformity and his biker gang mother. They both try to live normal lives as possible under the circumstances of happiness. Directed by Peter Bogdanovich and the main stars of this movie are Sam Elliot who plays as the mother's boyfriend (Gar). Eric Stoltz who plays like the kid who is deformed (Rocky Dennis) and Cher who you may know as the famous singer, but she plays as Rocky's mother (Rusty Dennis). On the other hand, this movie has won an Oscar. Another two wins and seven nominations. In some parts of the movie, it may be a little dull but the movie has a great meaning behind it about just because people look at you different you can still achieve in many ways. This movie may even make you feel poignant and empathy for Rocky because there was one part when the carnival ticket taker says â (not intending to let Rocky ride the bumper cars) You can ride kid, but I can't take the blame for what happens to re here. â This movie is very marvelous, satisfying, powerful, and inspiring. Also, in my opinion, this is one of the best classics you will watch about a kid with a deformity. This can also connect with people in real life that has this problem but no matter how you look you just gotta keep going. In addition to this movie, it relates to other movies like the movie Wonder that's also about a little kid who is deformed. Overall this movie is biography and drama. Its rated PG-13 and for a rating, I would give it a B+. See more
Leia L Feb 10, 2018 A touching Drama and love story
Hagrid S Nov 6, 2017 Engaging and powerful with mind blowing performances from Cher, Eric Stoltz, Sam Elliott & Dennis Burkley, this film can bring me to tears today like it did 32 years ago. It is a triumph for Bogdanovich. See more
Theodore G Oct 19, 2017 Moving and extremely well acted true story of a young man with a genetic disorder that causes his face to keep growing. Stoltz gives us a character that is fully realized. His bravery and humanity is inspiring. Cher also shines. See more
Harry S Jun 7, 2017 10 out of 10: Well acted, heartwarming, and funny, Mask truly captures the struggles of a man with deformities.
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Movie Info

Synopsis Rocky Dennis (Eric Stoltz) is an intelligent, outgoing and humorous teenager who suffers from a facial deformity called "lionitis" and has now outlived his life expectancy. While his mother, Rusty (Cher), struggles to fight for his acceptance in the public school system, he proves himself to be a highly accomplished student. Though Rocky endures ridicule for his appearance, he finds love and respect from his mother's biker gang family, and even experiences his first love.
Director
Peter Bogdanovich
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 8, 1985, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 22, 1997
Runtime
2h 0m
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