The Secret Life of Walter Mitty fingerprintStrong craft.
Calm and low-key
Hopeful and wholesome
Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, fantasy, and mystery
Standout performances
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is calm and low-intensity.
Hopeful and wholesome
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's hopeful, wholesome, and nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
History, fantasy, and mystery
Its world is built around history, fantasy, and mystery.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 69%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 50 min
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty runs 1 h 50 min.
Yes. Critics average 69 and audiences 75 out of 100, so both groups see The Secret Life of Walter Mitty much the same way.
It was made in English, with some French, German. Produced in United States.
+24GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty in 38 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 Disappeared Dad, Took a Level in Badass, "Shaggy Dog" Story.
6.9
