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52% Tomatometer 199 Reviews 71% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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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.

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Jason Bailey Flavorwire With such high aims, it's too bad that 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' falls somewhat short of greatness. But it's not often that you come across a "big" movie as earnest and patently un-cynical as this one. Jun 19, 2016 Full Review The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Richard Roeper Richard Roeper.com This is one of the more disappointing efforts of the holiday movie season. Rated: 1.5/5 Jan 21, 2014 Full Review The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Dana Stevens Slate Stiller's attempt to braid together introspection and humor kept me engaged and curious, even when I wasn't quite sure what he was setting out to do. Jan 1, 2014 Full Review The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine While not genial, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty recaptures the charm of hopeful stories by giving a comedy twist... [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 7/10 Dec 11, 2023 Full Review The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Wael Khairy The Cairo Scene I admire the film’s originality, and the thought-provoking twist ending, but daydream of a deeper director’s cut. Sep 23, 2022 Full Review The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Less about Walter Mitty’s secret life than his actual, perfectly romantic, impossibly realized adventures, the film loses itself in a fantasy world all its own and never fully embraces the everyday balance of reality and imagination. Rated: 1.5/4 Aug 19, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rob L Honestly my favorite movie, its just so good. Just watch it. All the critics are boring, they want edgy movies that are borderline disturbing. They have no ability to enjoy and appreciate morally pure and positive films. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/26/24 Full Review Botness M It is honestly one of the most boring movies I’ve ever watched. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/25/24 Full Review Sam W One of those great feel good movies that can be watched multiple times over the years.Only thing that they missed with the movie is they didn't bribe the critics enough for them to give a fair rating. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/22/24 Full Review Sarah V I adore this film. It’s such a feel-good adventure film. Beautifully shot, with stunning cinematography across different locations. Great performances, and Ben Stiller plays the role with heart and his usual quirky charm. A small and grand story, that inspires the adventurous spirit in all of us. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/21/24 Full Review Jennifer Tehani S What a gem of a film. One of my faves. Go watch it! Stiller is at his best here. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/14/24 Full Review Joern B one of my favorite movies. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ben Stiller Director Ben Stiller Walter Mitty Kristen Wiig Cheryl Shirley MacLaine Edna Adam Scott Ted Hendricks Kathryn Hahn Odessa
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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." View more photos

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Synopsis 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.

Director
Ben Stiller

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

Screenwriter
Steve Conrad

Distributor
20th Century Fox

Production Co
Samuel Goldwyn Films, Red Hour Productions

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

Genre
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 2013, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 30, 2015

Box Office (Gross USA)
$58.2M

Runtime
1h 54m

Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby
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