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      The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

      2013, Comedy/Adventure, 1h 54m

      199 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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      It doesn't lack for ambition, but The Secret Life of Walter Mitty fails to back up its grand designs with enough substance to anchor the spectacle. Read critic reviews

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      Ben Stiller as Walter Mitty and Kristen Wiig as Cheryl in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Ben Stiller as Walter Mitty in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." (L-R) Ben Stiller as Walter Mitty and Sean Penn as Sean O'Connell in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Ben Stiller as Walter Mitty and Kristen Wiig as Cheryl in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Ben Stiller as Walter Mitty in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Ben Stiller as Walter Mitty in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Ben Stiller (right) as Walter Mitty in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty."

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      Walter Mitty (Ben Stiller), an employee at Life magazine, spends day after monotonous day developing photos for the publication. To escape the tedium, Walter inhabits a world of exciting daydreams in which he is the undeniable hero. Walter fancies a fellow employee named Cheryl (Kristen Wiig) and would love to date her, but he feels unworthy. However, he gets a chance to have a real adventure when Life's new owners send him on a mission to obtain the perfect photo for the final print issue.

      • Rating: PG (Language|Action/Violence|Some Crude Comments)

      • Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Ben Stiller

      • Producer: Samuel Goldwyn Jr., John Goldwyn, Stuart Cornfeld, Ben Stiller

      • Writer: Steve Conrad

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $58.2M

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      • Distributor: 20th Century Fox

      • Production Co: Samuel Goldwyn Films, Red Hour Productions

      • Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby

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      • Mar 14, 2016

        Beautiful cinematography, but that's all it has going for it.

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      • Dec 28, 2014

        A very pleasant movie that finds a nice balance between sincere drama and unexpected humor, even though it seems to have "for the masses" written all over it, with subtle moments coexisting in the same story with more obvious ones, which ends up diluting a bit the result.

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      • Nov 23, 2014

        Walter-ish stuff!! More or less watchable. More than less avoidable.

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      • Jun 30, 2014

        Enjoyable drama comedy, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a well crafted film, that I felt was well acted and paced and Ben Stiller was terrific here, and he also directs. Although the film is a bit slow, the tone and story is quite good, and I was surprised at how good the film is. Ben Stiller does some fine work here, and he is more than able to craft something a bit more dramatic in tone than his previous works such as Tropic Thunder and Zoolander. The film is entertaining for what it is, and it's a film that really shows off Stiller's directorial talents. With that being said, I'm an anxious to see what he'll make next, as the film is engaging, well acted and directed. The film does have a few weaker moments that could have been improved upon, but for the most part, it's a film that is well worth your time if you're looking for an effective drama. What I enjoyed the most about the film was of course, Ben Stiller's performance, and I thought he handled the dramatic element perfectly, and he shows off his range as an actor, as he opts for a more serious affair than his usual output. I really enjoy Ben Stiller, loved most of his comedies, and it's always refreshing to me to see a comedic actor attempt something more serious, and it's always a treat when a genre actor like Ben Stiller who is more famous for comedies step out of his comfort zone, and attempt something quite different than what we are used to. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is not a great movie, but it's still an accomplished drama for what it does, and with an actor like Stiller acting and directing, we get something quite good and unique as well.

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