The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a 2013 adventure drama starring Ben Stiller, Patton Oswalt and Kristen Wiig. It is inspired by The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Other Pieces by James Thurber. It runs 1 hour 54 minutes and earned $188.1 million worldwide on a $90 million budget. It earned 1 award nomination, including Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature - Comedy at the Artios Awards 2015. Critics gave it 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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- Runtime
- 1h 54m (114 min)
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $90M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty About?
The premise of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A photographer working as a negative assets manager for Life magazine escapes his ordinary existence through elaborate daydreams. When a misplaced photo threatens the magazine's final print edition, he embarks on a global journey to track down the missing image and the photographer who took it. Along the way, he encounters adventure and romance, and learns valuable lessons about life and self-discovery.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- life magazine
- daydream
- magazine
- photographer
- remake
- based on short story
- x rayed skeleton
- fantasy sequence
- snow leopard
- iceland
- new york city
- greenland
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- flock of birds
- bell 47 helicopter with pontoons
- reference to benjamin button
- sculpture
- stretch armstrong
- reference to eharmony
- waiting for a train
- crashing through a window
- building explosion
- airport
- himalaya
- himalayas
- volcanic eruption
- volcano
- bicycle
- sea
- boat
- shark
- jumping from a helicopter
- helicopter
- drunk
- song
- bar
- skateboard
- piano
- cake
- birthday
- dating website
- photojournalism
- photojournalist
- photograph negative
- photograph
- dreamer
- directed by star
- character name in title
- firm
- company
- organization
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Cast
Ben Stiller leads the cast, with Patton Oswalt and Kristen Wiig.
Also Starring in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
· 6 moreThe Secret Life of Walter Mitty Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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IMDb 7.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 52% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 71%
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Metacritic 54 Metascore
User score 7.7
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TMDB 72% User score
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Letterboxd 3.8 /5
30K ratings
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Movie Insider 4.5 /5
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Plot Summary
What happens in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Walter Mitty works as a negative assets manager at Life magazine, where he often escapes from the monotony of his mundane job through vivid daydreams of adventure. He harbors a crush on a co-worker named Cheryl, but struggles to muster the courage to express his feelings. Amidst this, he collaborates with renowned photojournalist Sean O’Connell, who values Mitty’s contributions and gives him a wallet as a token of appreciation when he sends his latest negatives. O’Connell believes that negative #25 embodies the very essence of Life and deserves to grace the cover of the magazine’s final print edition, which is transitioning to an online format.
Full summary
The whole story of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, scene by scene
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Box Office & Budget
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty grossed $188.1 million worldwide on a $90 million budget, 2.1 times what it cost. $58.2 million came from the US and Canada and $129.9 million (69%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$188.1M
2.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $58.2M
- International
- $129.9M
- Budget
- $90M
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Awards & Nominations
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty earned 1 award nomination, including Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature - Comedy at the Artios Awards 2015.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Artios Awards 2015 1 nomination- Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature - Comedy
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
How Well Do You Know The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Walter Mitty's job at Life magazine?
Cars in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
22 cars on screen, including the 1998 Daewoo Matiz and the 1999 Lada Niva 21213.
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2001 Fiat Multipla Minor role
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Also Known As
44 alternative titles, including “沃尔特·米蒂的秘密生活” and “La Vie rêvée de Walter Mitty”.
- Also known as
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- 沃尔特·米蒂的秘密生活
- La Vie rêvée de Walter Mitty
- ชีวิตพิศวงของวอลเตอร์ มิตตี้
- Neveroyatnaya zhizn Waltera Mitty
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
- Das erstaunliche Leben des Walter Mitty
- Sei kein Träumer – erlebe das Leben
- 월터의 상상은 현실이 된다
- LIFE！／ライフ
- 白日密语
- 梦里乾坤
- 发梦王大历险
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- Walter Mitty'nin Gizli Həyatı
- I sogni segreti di Walter Mitty
- Невероятная жизнь Уолтера Митти
- La vida secreta de Walter Mitty
- Walter Mitty titkos élete
- Η Κρυφή Ζωή του Γουόλτερ Μίτι
- Tajný život Waltera Mittyho
- Тайният живот на Уолтър Мити
- Sekretne życie Waltera Mitty
- A Vida Secreta de Walter Mitty
- Walter Mitty a jeho tajný život
- Walter Mitty'nin Gizli Yaşamı
- 白日梦想家
- Walter Mittyn ihmeellinen elämä
- Таємне життя Волтера Мітті
- ชีวิตพิศวงของ วอลเตอร์ มิตตี้
- חייו הסודיים של וולטר מיטי
- LIFE！/ライフ
- Viața secretă a lui Walter Mitty
- Volterio Mičio slaptas gyvenimas
- Тајни живот Волтера Митија
- 白日夢冒險王
- Voltera Mitija slepenā dzīve
- 發夢王大歷險
- La Increíble Vida de Walter Mitty
- Skrivnostno življenje Walterja Mittyja
- Walter Mitty salajane elu
- حياة والتر ميتي السرية
- Bí Mật Của Walter Mitty, უოლტერ მიტის საიდუმლო ცხოვრება
- Tajni život Waltera Mittyja
- La vie secrète de Walter Mitty
- Walter Mittys hemmelige liv
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty runs 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
When was The Secret Life of Walter Mitty released?
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was released on December 25, 2013.
Who is in the cast of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty stars Ben Stiller, Patton Oswalt and Kristen Wiig, among 10 credited actors.
How much did The Secret Life of Walter Mitty make at the box office?
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty grossed $188.1 million worldwide ($58.2 million domestic, $129.9 million international) on a budget of $90 million.
How is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty rated?
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty has 7.3/10 on IMDb, 52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic and 72% on TMDB.
Was The Secret Life of Walter Mitty nominated for any awards?
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does The Secret Life of Walter Mitty have a post-credit scene?
No. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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