The Mask is a 1994 fantasy comedy film starring Jim Carrey. Carrey plays Stanley Ipkiss, a bank clerk who discovers a magical mask that turns him into a zoot-suited, wise-cracking, green-faced superhero. The film was directed by Charles Russell and produced by Dark Horse Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment and New Line Cinema. The film grossed over $351 million worldwide and received positive reviews, with Carrey's performance being praised. The Mask helped establish Carrey as a box-office draw and established the character of The Mask as a pop culture icon.