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Dec 25, 2013 · A comedy-adventure film directed by and starring Ben Stiller, based on a short story by James Thurber. Walter Mitty, a daydreaming employee of Life magazine, embarks on a journey to find a missing negative and confront his fears.
- (331K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Ben Stiller
- 2013-12-25
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a 2013 American adventure comedy-drama film directed, co-produced by and starring Ben Stiller and written by Steve Conrad. The film also stars Kristen Wiig , Shirley MacLaine , Adam Scott , Kathryn Hahn , and Sean Penn .
- $188.3 million
- $90 million
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (1939) is a short story by James Thurber. The most famous of Thurber's stories, it first appeared in The New Yorker on March 18, 1939, and was first collected in his book My World and Welcome to It (Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1942).
- James Thurber
- United States
- 1939
- The New Yorker
A 2013 comedy-drama film directed by and starring Ben Stiller as a timid photo developer who embarks on a global adventure. See critics' reviews, ratings, trailer, cast and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
- (5.1K)
- Ben Stiller
- PG
- Ben Stiller
A comprehensive guide to James Thurber's classic short story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Learn about the plot, themes, characters, quotes, and symbols of this humorous and poignant tale of a man who escapes his mundane life through fantasies.
Shy photo manager Walter Mitty is constantly daydreaming to escape his humdrum life, but a real-life adventure proves that being a hero is hard work. Watch trailers & learn more.
Walter Mitty, a timid proofreader for Life magazine, embarks on a global adventure to find a missing negative by a legendary photographer. Along the way, he faces dangers, challenges and self-discovery in this comedic adaptation of James Thurber's short story.
