The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 film)

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
A side profile of a man running with a silver briefcase in hand. Behind him a cityscape.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBen Stiller
Screenplay bySteve Conrad
Based on"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
by James Thurber
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStuart Dryburgh
Edited byGreg Hayden
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • October 5, 2013 (2013-10-05) (NYFF)
  • December 25, 2013 (2013-12-25) (United States)
Running time
114 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States[4]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$90 million[5]
Box office$188.3 million[6]

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.[7][8] The second film adaptation of James Thurber's 1939 short story of the same name,[9] it follows a maladaptive daydreamer named Walter Mitty on his quest to find a missing negative print and its elusive photojournalist for Life magazine's final print issue.

Following a tumultuous production hell that spanned multiple studios, directors and leading actors dating back to 1994, it finally found traction in 2011 with Stiller as director and star of the film under 20th Century Fox and Samuel Goldwyn Films. The film premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 5, 2013,[10] and was theatrically released on December 25, 2013, in North America to generally mixed reception, with high praise for Stiller's direction, cinematography, and its soundtrack featuring José González. It was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2013.[11]

  1. ^ "The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (PG)". 20th Century Fox. British Board of Film Classification. November 18, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  5. ^ Ramin Setoodeh; Dave McNary (December 3, 2013). "Ben Stiller Interview: 'Secret Life of Walter Mitty' Film Long Journey". Variety.
  6. ^ "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  7. ^ "Ben Stiller, At Tribeca, Talks 'Secret Life Of Walter Mitty': 'I Don't Sing & Dance'". Huffingtonpost.com. April 21, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  8. ^ Hammond, Pete (April 18, 2013). "CinemaCon: Fox Unveils Ben Stiller's 'Secret Life Of Walter Mitty' Which Could Be Oscar Bound". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  9. ^ "Ben Stiller To Join 'Secret Life of Walter Mitty' Remake". Screenrant.com. April 8, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference premiere was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "National Board of Review Chooses 'Her' as Best Film, Will Forte and Octavia Spencer Land Wins". The Awards Circuit. December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.


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