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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

PG20131h 54mBen Stiller
IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 52% · Metacritic 54

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"Stop dreaming. Start living."

A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.

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What is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) about?

A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.

Who stars in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty stars Ben Stiller (Walter Mitty), Kristen Wiig (Cheryl Melhoff), Sean Penn (Sean O'Connell), Shirley MacLaine (Edna Mitty), Adam Scott (Ted Hendricks). The film was directed by Ben Stiller.

How long is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2013. It is rated PG.

Is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty worth watching?

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 52. Fans of Adventure, Comedy, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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