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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

  • 2013
  • PG
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
355K
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POPULARITY
616
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Ben Stiller in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
A day-dreamer escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, he takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.
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When both he and a colleague are about to lose their job, Walter takes action by embarking on an adventure more extraordinary than anything he ever imagined.When both he and a colleague are about to lose their job, Walter takes action by embarking on an adventure more extraordinary than anything he ever imagined.When both he and a colleague are about to lose their job, Walter takes action by embarking on an adventure more extraordinary than anything he ever imagined.

  • Director
    • Ben Stiller
  • Writers
    • Steve Conrad
    • James Thurber
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Kristen Wiig
    • Jon Daly
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    355K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    616
    68
    • Director
      • Ben Stiller
    • Writers
      • Steve Conrad
      • James Thurber
    • Stars
      • Ben Stiller
      • Kristen Wiig
      • Jon Daly
    • 872User reviews
    • 380Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Walter Mitty
    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Cheryl Melhoff
    Jon Daly
    Jon Daly
    • Tim Naughton
    • (as Jonathan C. Daly)
    Kathryn Hahn
    Kathryn Hahn
    • Odessa Mitty
    Terence Bernie Hines
    Terence Bernie Hines
    • Gary Mannheim
    Adam Scott
    Adam Scott
    • Ted Hendricks
    Paul Fitzgerald
    Paul Fitzgerald
    • Don Proctor
    Grace Rex
    Grace Rex
    • Cheryl's Co-Worker
    Alex Anfanger
    • Ted's Toner Box Associate
    Amanda Naughton
    • Female Editor
    Adrian Martinez
    Adrian Martinez
    • Hernando
    Nolan Carley
    • Western Union Employee
    Joey Slotnick
    Joey Slotnick
    • Retirement Home Administrator
    Shirley MacLaine
    Shirley MacLaine
    • Edna Mitty
    Gary Wilmes
    Gary Wilmes
    • Walter's Dad
    Marcus Antturi
    Marcus Antturi
    • Rich Melhoff
    Amy Stiller
    Amy Stiller
    • Rich's Friend's Mom
    Rosamund Gundmundsdottir
    • Ticket Agent
    • Director
      • Ben Stiller
    • Writers
      • Steve Conrad
      • James Thurber
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The drunken helicopter pilot jokes that "There are like eight people in Greenland". When Walter goes to Greenland, he only sees eight different people.
    • Goofs
      The dogs shown outside in Greenland are not authentic Greenlandic sled dogs, the only dogs allowed in Greenland. This is only true north of latitude 66, and Nuuk is well south of this. In fact, Greenland Dogs are likewise not allowed south of the 66th, specifically to avoid interbreeding.
    • Quotes

      Sean O'Connell: Beautiful things don't ask for attention.

    • Crazy credits
      The making and authorized distribution of this film supported over 15,000 jobs and involved hundreds of thousands of work hours.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, the distributor was advised that the film was likely to receive a 12A classification but that their preferred PG classification could be obtained by making limited changes, including to remove sight of naked female pin-up pictures and to reduce violent threat in a fight scene. When an edited version of the film was submitted for formal classification, these scenes had been addressed and the film was consequently classified PG.
    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Maneater
      Written by Daryl Hall, John Oates and Sara Allen
      Performed by KnightsBridge
      Courtesy of Countdown Media

    User reviews872

    Featured review
    8/10

    See it

    One really has to wonder what the professional reviewers are really thinking. We looked over the family movie list and barely decided to go to this one based on lackluster reviews. Six out of six of us REALLY liked it and found it deep and entertaining, and easy to watch. By all means, if you are looking to enjoy a movie, go see this one.

    If you are looking for a connection to the original story, the connection happens during the first 45 minutes and then seems to go in its own direction. Big deal. The movie moves through characters development, plot lines, and geographies smoothly, and does not reveal its final hand until the end.
    • statetax
    • Dec 24, 2013
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official Website
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Icelandic
    • Also known as
      • La vida secreta de Walter Mitty
    • Filming locations
      • Grundarfjörður, Iceland(Port where Erkigsnek docks)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • TSG Entertainment
      • Samuel Goldwyn Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $90,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $58,236,838
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,765,508
      • Dec 29, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $188,133,322
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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