The Secret Life of Walter Mitty fingerprintStunning style, big heart.
Spectacular
Uplifting and awe-inspiring
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some absurdist humor and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is spectacular.
Uplifting and awe-inspiring
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's uplifting, awe-inspiring, and wholesome. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some absurdist humor and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some absurdist humor and situational comedy.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around growing up, everyday modern life, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 52%, and Metacritic 54). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 54 min
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty runs 1 h 54 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Secret Life of Walter Mitty higher (74) than critics (53). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $90 million to make and earned $188 million worldwide, 2.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Icelandic, Spanish. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+75GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty in 89 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 62 storytelling tropes for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, including White Collar Worker, Badass Creed, The Ghost.
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