The Secret Life of Walter Mitty


1h 55m 2013

Brief Synopsis

Walter Mitty is a daydreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job, along with that of his co-worker are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world, embarking on a global journey that turns into an advent

Film Details

Also Known As
Das erstaunliche Leben des Walter Mitty, I sogni segreti di Walter Mitty, La Vie rêvée de Walter Mitty, La increible vida de Walter Mitty, La vida secreta de Walter Mitty, La vie secrète de Walter Mitty, Secret Life Of Walter, Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Sekretne zycie Waltera Mitty, Skrivnostno ?ivljenje Walterja Mittyja, Tajny Zivot Waltera Mittyho, Vida Secreta de Walter Mitty, A, Voltera Mitija slepena dzive, Volterio Micio Slaptas Gyvenimas, Walter Mitty titkos élete, Walter Mitty'nin Gizli Yasami, Walter Mittyn ihmeellinen elämä, erstaunliche Leben des Walter Mitty, increible vida de Walter Mitty, sogni segreti di Walter Mitty, vie rêvée de Walter Mitty, vie secrète de Walter Mitty
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Release Date
2013
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Iceland; New York, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Synopsis

Walter Mitty is a daydreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job, along with that of his co-worker are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world, embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.

Crew

Joe Abbatecola

Best Boy Grip

Tinna Adalbjornsdottir

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Agust Adalsteinsson

Painter

Ryan Adams

Song

Thorir G. Agustsson

Electric

Bill Ahern

Assistant Location Manager

James Albiez

Visual Effects

Will Alexander

Visual Effects

Joseph S Alfieri

Construction Coordinator

Nancy Allen

Music Editor

Sara Allen

Song

Tristan Allen

Grip

Suzy Mazzarese Allison

Hair

Suzy Mazzarese Allison

Hair Stylist

Jong Jun An

Compositor

Alexander Ang

Visual Effects

Henry Antonacchio

Carpenter

Egill Antonsson

Electrician

Elias Araya

Song

Oliver Armstrong

Compositing Supervisor

Kristin Margret Arnaldsdottir

Craft Service

David Orn Arnarson

Props Buyer

Hlynur Arnason

Carpenter

Ingolfur Arnason

Art Department

Vidir Arnason

Carpenter

Megan Asbee

Costumer

K H Aslam

Digital Artist

Erla Asmundsdottir

Chef

Fridrik Asmundsson

Assistant Location Manager

Atanas Atanasov

Modelmaker

Jeff Atherton

Visual Effects Producer

Andrea Atwater

Visual Effects

Joann Atwood

On-Set Dresser

Jarrod Avalos

Visual Effects

Derek Babchishin

Animator

Alex Bach

Assistant Production Coordinator

Colleen Bachman

Visual Effects

Emma Bacon

Visual Effects

Chet Badalato

Security

Chet Badalato

Driver

Siggi Bahama

Grip

Dan Bailey

Coordinator

Steve Baine

Foley Artist

Michael Baker

Compositing Supervisor

Greg Baldi

Director Of Photography

Sigurbjorn Bui Baldvinsson

Video

Scott Balkcom

Compositor

Tamara Bally

Production Accountant

Liza Bambenek

Assistant Camera

Matthew Barnett

Visual Effects

Robert Barnett

Scenic Artist

Monica Barraza

Visual Effects Coordinator

Robert Barros

Animator

Scott Bartels

Camera

Stephen Barth

Scenic Artist

William Bartlett

Compositing Supervisor

Gina Battoglia

Costumes

Kim Bech

Electrician

Anthony Beckwith

Production Assistant

Philippe Belhache

Scenic Artist

Bruce Bell

Medic

Kevin Bell

Compositing Supervisor

Arni Benediktsson

Boom Operator

Taryn Benesta

Assistant

Charlie Bennett

Matte Painter

Ingibjorg Bergthorsdottir

Craft Service

Kim Berner

Script Supervisor

Andrew Berry

Rotoscope Artist

Mark Berry

Visual Effects

Jarnail Bhachu

Compositing Supervisor

James R Bilz

Special Effects Foreman

Derek Bird

Visual Effects

Geir Helgi Birgisson

Art Department

Sveinberg Birgisson

Carpenter

Justin Bischoff

Set Production Assistant

Arnar Orri Bjarnason

Swing Gang

Svanur Bjarnason

Carpenter

Isak Bjarnasson

Electric

Sigga Rosa Bjarndottir

Makeup

Idunn A Bjorgvinsdottir

Accounting Assistant

Ellen Bjornsdottir

Medic

Rebekka B Bjornsdottir

Assistant Production Coordinator

Jon "spadi" Bjornsson

Helicopter Pilot

Michael Blain

Visual Effects

Andre B Blake

Adr Voice Casting

Elsa Maria Blondal

Costumes

Pink Bobsledder

Visual Effects

Stella Bogadottir

Payroll Accountant

Eric Bogosian

Other

Ella Boliver

Compositing Supervisor

Nick Bommer

Payroll Accountant

Joe Bonadio

Soloist

Eric Boncher

Gaffer

Cooper Boniece

Production Assistant

Jim Boniece

Rigging Grip

Lucienne Boniece

Accounting Clerk

Scott Bourne

Rotoscope Artist

Tristan Bourne

Art Director

Katie Bova

Clearance Coordinator

Maria Bowen

Matte Painter

David Bowie

Song Performer

Ty Boyce

Stunts

Christopher Bozzetto

Visual Effects

Ohad Brach

Camera

Mike Braun

Production Assistant

Pankaj Brijlani

Visual Effects

Jeffrey S Brink

Special Effects Coordinator

Kevin Brink

On-Set Dresser

Ranjani Brow

Adr Voice Casting

G Mac Brown

Unit Production Manager

G Mac Brown

Executive Producer

Cody Brunty

Visual Effects

Rory Bryans

Camera

Everett Burrell

Visual Effects

Diana E Burton

Property Master

John Burton

Coordinator

William Butler

Song

Win Butler

Song

Unjoo Byars

Main Title Design

Dave Caldwell

Stunts

Cecilia Calles

Camera

John Callis

Song

Blanca Camacho

Adr Voice Casting

George Campbell

Adr Voice Casting

Paul Candrilli

Best Boy Grip

Brian Cantaldi

Accountant

Devin Cantor-sternin

Visual Effects

Michael Capton

Visual Effects

Christine Carnegie

Rotoscope Artist

Nick Carraro

Office Production Assistant

Thomas Carraro

Office Production Assistant

Bryan Carrigan

Music

Carrie Cassada

Visual Effects Editor

Daniel Frade Castenada

Digital Artist

Al Cerullo

Helicopter Pilot

Kelly Chang

Visual Effects

Anthony Chappina

Visual Effects

Regine Chassagne

Song

Daniel Chavez

Visual Effects Coordinator

Rick Chefalas

Sound Editor

Wei Jen Chen

Visual Effects

Melody Cheng

Payroll Accountant

Alex Cheparev

Modelmaker

Andrew Cheung

Grip

Dora Lena Christians

Location Assistant

Harry Chung

Visual Effects

Leslie Chung

Visual Effects

Nina Cinelli

Costumer

Kerry Clark

Coordinator

Thomas Clark

Grip

Anthony Coan

Camera

Kia Coates

Compositing Supervisor

Lucy Cobbs

Costumes

Patricia Colburn

Scenic Artist

Michael Collins

Visual Effects

Jeff Comfort

Crane Grip

Tony Como

Rotoscope Artist

Natalie Conliffe

Visual Effects

Paul Connor

Stunts

Steve Conrad

Screenplay

Steve Conrad

Story By

Walt Conti

Stunts

Karch Coon

Rotoscope Artist

Kyle Cooper

Main Title Design

Marc Copley

Soloist

Scott T Coppock

Wardrobe

Susan Cordero

Set Production Assistant

Stuart Cornfeld

Producer

Louis Corr

Digital Artist

Lisa Corrado

Accounting Assistant

Nicole Cosgrove

Assistant Camera

Scott Cosgrove

Stunts

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Ryan Coster

Visual Effects

Brian David Cote

Scenic Artist

Marlis Coto

Visual Effects

Richard Courtman

Rotoscope Artist

Luke Crawford

Assistant Director

Gilbert Cruz

Adr Voice Casting

Clay Cullen

Stunt Coordinator

David Cunningham

Visual Effects

Alexandra C Curran

Production Assistant

Sean Curran

Animator

Mark Curtis

Digital Artist

Leifur B Dagfinnsson

Production Manager

Christopher Damiano

Construction

Tony Daniels

Adr Voice Casting

Garun Danielsdottir

Casting Assistant

David Davenport

Costume Supervisor

Dave David

Visual Effects

Sarah Davidson

Art Department

Tricia Ben Davies

Art Department Assistant

Chris Davis

Camera

Colin Davis

Camera

Emily Davis

Visual Effects Coordinator

Matt Davis

Security

Tim Dean

Electrician

Quimet Delgado

Visual Effects

Bryan T Dembinksi

Sound

Michael Demur

Visual Effects

Film Details

Also Known As
Das erstaunliche Leben des Walter Mitty, I sogni segreti di Walter Mitty, La Vie rêvée de Walter Mitty, La increible vida de Walter Mitty, La vida secreta de Walter Mitty, La vie secrète de Walter Mitty, Secret Life Of Walter, Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Sekretne zycie Waltera Mitty, Skrivnostno ?ivljenje Walterja Mittyja, Tajny Zivot Waltera Mittyho, Vida Secreta de Walter Mitty, A, Voltera Mitija slepena dzive, Volterio Micio Slaptas Gyvenimas, Walter Mitty titkos élete, Walter Mitty'nin Gizli Yasami, Walter Mittyn ihmeellinen elämä, erstaunliche Leben des Walter Mitty, increible vida de Walter Mitty, sogni segreti di Walter Mitty, vie rêvée de Walter Mitty, vie secrète de Walter Mitty
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Release Date
2013
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Iceland; New York, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Wide Release in United States December 25, 2013

Released in United States on Video April 15, 2014

Released in United States 2013

Based on the short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" written by James Thurber and published in The New Yorker on March 18, 1939. It was previously adapted as "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (USA/1947), directed by Norman McLeod and starring Danny Kaye.

Mike Myers was previously attached to play Walter Mitty.

Mark Waters was previously attached to direct.

Steven Spielberg was previously attached to direct. Chuck Russell formerly attached to direct. Eddie Murphy formerly attached to star. Owen Wilson previously attached to star. Mark S. Waters was previously attached to direct.

Whoopi Goldberg was previously attached to star in a gender reversed remake titled "The Secret Life of Martha Mitty."

Gore Verbinski was previously mentioned to direct.

Johnny Depp was previously mentioned to star.

Project was previously a co-production between Paramount and DreamWorks. Previously set up at New Line. Warner Bros. no longer attached to produce. Imagine Entertainment was also formerly attached to produce. Gold/Miller also formerly attached to produce. Previously in development at Paramount where Fox picked it up out of turnaround.

Jim Carrey reportedly received $20 million for this project and was previously attached to star before Owen Wilson was cast in the role.

Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel reportedly received $2 million against $3 million for this project.

Released in United States 2013 (Centerpiece Gala - Official Selection)

Wide Release in United States December 25, 2013

Released in United States on Video April 15, 2014

Released in United States 2013 (Galas & Tributes)