The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
Based on the short story by James Thurber, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty stars Ben Stiller as the titular character, a mild-mannered employee as Life Magazine who daydreams about a more exciting life for himself. When he is sent on a whirlwind mission by his boss to retrieve a negative of the perfect cover photo for the magazine, Walter finds himself suddenly living the exciting life he has only dreamed about. Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine, Kathryn Hahn, and Sean Penn also star.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
- Director
- Ben Stiller
- Release Date
- December 25, 2013
- Studio(s)
- Samuel Goldwyn Films , Red Hour Productions , New Line Cinema , TSG Entertainment , Big Screen Productions , Down Productions , Ingenious Media
- Distributor(s)
- 20th Century Fox
- Cast
- Ben Stiller , Kristen Wiig , Shirley MacLaine , Adam Scott , Kathryn Hahn , Sean Penn
- Writers
- Steve Conrad
- Runtime
- 114 Minutes
- Budget
- $90 Million
- Story By
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