The Mask of Zorro

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The Mask of Zorro

PG-13

1998

2h 16m

Adventure

Action

Drama

Romance

Comedy

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After being imprisoned for 20 years, Zorro -- Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) -- receives word that his old enemy, Don Rafael Montero (Stuart Wilson), has returned. Don Diego escapes and returns to his old headquarters, where he trains aimless drunk Alejandro Murrieta (Antonio Banderas) to be his successor. Meanwhile, Montero -- who has secretly raised Diego's daughter, Elena (Catherine Zeta-Jones), as his own -- hatches a plot to rob California of its gold.

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Critics Consensus

Banderas returns as an aging Zorro in this surprisingly nimble, entertaining swashbuckler.

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

The Mask of Zorro stands as a pointed riposte to those who say they don't make 'em like that anymore.

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Jun 18, 2002

2/4

The story is not important. The clash of swords, the leaps, the tumbles -- it's all very nice. But after 136 minutes, it becomes a bit much.

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Almar Haflidason

BBC.com

Dec 10, 2001

5/5

There are no clever ground-breaking effects, just lashings of good clean fun with desperately devilish baddies, and good guys so fantastic, so clever and witty, that they make you want to weep with pleasure.

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Me gusta el cine

May 25, 2026

4/5

A period adventure, centred on action sequences created with practical effects (explosions, real horses, stunt doubles) in locations that exist in real life. [Full review in Spanish].

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Oct 5, 2023

3/4

“The Mask of Zorro” is easily the best action adventure film of the summer. It has everything you could desire, great acting, great romance and an exciting plot.

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

Jun 20, 2023

B+

A terrifically entertaining movie, and at heart, an old-fashioned adventure.

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Acacia D

@RT53656217 3 days ago

Beautiful emotional heroes

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Mickey B

@Mickerdoo Oct 4, 2026

Archetype adventure and solo hero movie. They reuse some elements but highly entertaining. Three leads ooze charisma. Mexican pride!

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 5, 2026

The Mask of Zorro = a *4* star movie

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MAZINA P

@RT51827547 Jun 18, 2026

This movie caught all my attention when I was young and I loved the action in it mixed with some comedy. And Antonia Bandelas was definitely the man for this role. Great movie.

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Oaklee D

@ODie63 May 29, 2026

Fun but very cheesy which took me out of the moment a few times.

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Romas M

@Romas Jan 9, 2026

Greetings from Lithuania. "The Mask of Zorro" (1998) is a superb entertainment, a real crowd pleaser. Made with energy, with and superb performances all over around it's a great flick from start till finish. Like many great revenge stories, this one has everything - a progressing hero, a wonderful central character and so on. "The Mask of Zorro" for me was a near perfect adventure film from the late 90's. I was a teen when this came out and i saw it many times. For me this film has a big nostalgia factor. The story is fantastically simple yet universally involving. Music by James Horner was amazing. Three great actors Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones are splendid here and Stuart Wilson was a superb villain. And leave it to a great Martin Campbell ("Casino Royale", "Goldeneye") to craft such an entertaining adventure film. Overall, "The Mask of Zorro" is a great adventure movie for me personally.

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Martin Campbell

Director

Antonio Banderas

Alejandro Murrieta

Anthony Hopkins

Don Diego de la Vega

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Elena Montero

Stuart Wilson

Don Rafael Montero

Matt Letscher

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Synopsis

After being imprisoned for 20 years, Zorro -- Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) -- receives word that his old enemy, Don Rafael Montero (Stuart Wilson), has returned. Don Diego escapes and returns to his old headquarters, where he trains aimless drunk Alejandro Murrieta (Antonio Banderas) to be his successor. Meanwhile, Montero -- who has secretly raised Diego's daughter, Elena (Catherine Zeta-Jones), as his own -- hatches a plot to rob California of its gold.

Director: Martin Campbell
Producer: David Foster, Doug Claybourne
Screenwriter: Johnston McCulley, Randall Jahnson, John Eskow, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Columbia Tristar, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: TriStar Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama, Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 17, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $93.8M
Runtime: 2h 16m
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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