The Mask (1994)

101 min · Comedy

USPG-13UKPGAUPGCAPG

45 MILD

ScoutScore

Worth a quick check before you press play.

The Mask scores 45 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 37 flagged scenes and 3 marked caution.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	34
Caution	3

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged for violence and action with sexual content.

Scary and dark	8%
Violence and action	36%
Themes	2%
Sexual content	30%
Substances	2%
Language	22%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Cold open underwater discovery
Heads up Stanley's tie 'power' joke
Heads up Tina's bank entrance / 'Killer at 3:00'
Heads up Bank casing / 'pain in the ass'
Heads up 'What the hell' / 'Don't get your panties in a twist'
Heads up Stanley jeez exclamation
Heads up First mask transformation
Heads up Body horror / mask first wear
Heads up 'Look ma, I'm road kill!'
Heads up Tommy gun reveal to muggers

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	PG
CA	PG
GB	PG
US	PG-13

Talk about it after

“Stanley needs the mask to feel brave. What helps you feel brave when you're nervous?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip it, mute it, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is The Mask okay for kids?

The Mask scores 45 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 37 flagged scenes in it, covering profanity (mild), action, sexual ref. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for The Mask?

45, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is The Mask rated?

The Mask is rated PG-13 in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU PG, CA PG, GB PG, US PG-13. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

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Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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