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'''''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty''''' is a 2013 American ] ] film directed, co-produced by and starring ] and written by ]. The film also stars ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/21/ben-stiller-tribeca-secret-life-of-walter-mitty_n_3129106.html |title=Ben Stiller, At Tribeca, Talks 'Secret Life Of Walter Mitty': 'I Don't Sing & Dance' |website=Huffingtonpost.com |date=April 21, 2013 |access-date=May 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hammond |first=Pete |url= https://www.deadline.com/2013/04/cinemacon-fox-unveils-ben-stillers-secret-life-is-walter-mitty-oscar-bound/ |title=CinemaCon: Fox Unveils Ben Stiller's 'Secret Life Of Walter Mitty' Which Could Be Oscar Bound |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 18, 2013 |access-date=May 5, 2013}}</ref> The second ] of ]'s 1939 short story ],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/ben-stiller-secret-life-walter-mitty-remake-sandy-109973/ |title=Ben Stiller To Join 'Secret Life of Walter Mitty' Remake |website=Screenrant.com |date=April 8, 2011 |access-date=May 5, 2013}}</ref> it follows a ] named Walter Mitty on his quest to find a missing negative print and its elusive photojournalist for ] final print issue. '''''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty''''' is a 2013 American ] ] film directed, co-produced by and starring ] and written by ]. The film also stars ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/21/ben-stiller-tribeca-secret-life-of-walter-mitty_n_3129106.html |title=Ben Stiller, At Tribeca, Talks 'Secret Life Of Walter Mitty': 'I Don't Sing & Dance' |website=Huffingtonpost.com |date=April 21, 2013 |access-date=May 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hammond |first=Pete |url= https://deadline.com/2013/04/cinemacon-fox-unveils-ben-stillers-secret-life-is-walter-mitty-oscar-bound-478160/ |title=CinemaCon: Fox Unveils Ben Stiller's 'Secret Life Of Walter Mitty' Which Could Be Oscar Bound |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 18, 2013 |access-date=May 5, 2013}}</ref> The second ] of ]'s 1939 short story ],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/ben-stiller-secret-life-walter-mitty-remake-sandy-109973/ |title=Ben Stiller To Join 'Secret Life of Walter Mitty' Remake |website=Screenrant.com |date=April 8, 2011 |access-date=May 5, 2013}}</ref> it follows a ] named Walter Mitty on his quest to find a missing negative print and its elusive photojournalist for ] final print issue.


Following a tumultuous ] that spanned multiple studios, directors and leading actors dating back to 1994, it finally found traction in 2011 with Stiller as director and star of the film under ] and ]. The film premiered at the ] on October 5, 2013,<ref name="premiere" /> and was theatrically released on December 25, 2013, in North America to generally mixed reception, with high praise for Stiller's direction, cinematography, and its ] featuring ]. It was chosen by the ] as one of the ].<ref name="awardscircuit.com">{{cite news|title=National Board of Review Chooses 'Her' as Best Film, Will Forte and Octavia Spencer Land Wins|url=http://www.awardscircuit.com/2013/12/04/national-board-of-review-chooses-her-as-best-film-will-forte-and-octavia-spencer-land-wins/|access-date=December 4, 2013|newspaper=The Awards Circuit|date=December 4, 2013}}</ref> Following a tumultuous ] that spanned multiple studios, directors and leading actors dating back to 1994, it finally found traction in 2011 with Stiller as director and star of the film under ] and ]. The film premiered at the ] on October 5, 2013,<ref name="premiere" /> and was theatrically released on December 25, 2013, in North America to generally mixed reception, with high praise for Stiller's direction, cinematography, and its ] featuring ]. It was chosen by the ] as one of the ].<ref name="awardscircuit.com">{{cite news|title=National Board of Review Chooses 'Her' as Best Film, Will Forte and Octavia Spencer Land Wins|url=http://www.awardscircuit.com/2013/12/04/national-board-of-review-chooses-her-as-best-film-will-forte-and-octavia-spencer-land-wins/|access-date=December 4, 2013|newspaper=The Awards Circuit|date=December 4, 2013}}</ref>
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Walter Mitty is a ] manager at ] living alone in ]. He ] and has a secret crush on Cheryl Melhoff, a coworker. Walter attempts to contact Cheryl via ] but eHarmony customer service agent Todd Mahar explains that Walter's account is not fully filled out: the "been there" and "done that" sections are blank. Walter Mitty is a ] manager at ] living alone in ]. He ] and has a secret crush on Cheryl Melhoff, a coworker. Walter attempts to contact Cheryl via ] but eHarmony customer service agent Todd Mahar explains that Walter's account is not fully filled out: the "been there" and "done that" sections are blank.


Walter works with legendary photojournalist Sean O'Connell, although they have never met in person. At work later that day, Walter receives a negative roll from Sean with a wallet as a gift in appreciation of Walter's work over the years. A letter from Sean explains that he believes negative #25 captures the "quintessence of life{{-"}} and should be used for the cover of the ] before it becomes exclusively digital, yet the negative is missing from the roll. Ted Hendricks, the obnoxious manager of the magazine's transition, has also heard Sean's recommendation. When he asks about #25, Walter stalls and lies, worried about being fired. Walter then asks Cheryl for help, and she suggests that Walter use the other negatives as clues to Sean's location. He and Hernando, his understudy, are stumped by a negative depicting a curve, until they notice another containing the name of a ship registered in Greenland. Walter reluctantly takes a plane there. Walter works with legendary photojournalist Sean O'Connell, although they have never met in person. At work later that day, Walter receives a negative roll from Sean with a wallet as a gift in appreciation of Walter's work over the years. A letter from Sean explains that he believes negative #25 captures the "quintessence of life" and should be used for the cover of the ] before it becomes exclusively digital, yet the negative is missing from the roll. Ted Hendricks, the obnoxious manager of the magazine's transition, has also heard Sean's recommendation. When he asks about #25, Walter stalls and lies, worried about being fired. Walter then asks Cheryl for help, and she suggests that Walter use the other negatives as clues to Sean's location. He and Hernando, his understudy, are stumped by a negative depicting a curve, until they notice another containing the name of a ship registered in Greenland. Walter reluctantly takes a plane there.


A bartender in ] explains that Sean left on a ship. To find him, Mitty would need to go on the postal helicopter, and the pilot is drunk. Mitty recognizes the pilot's thumb from one of the negatives, and after hesitating, joins the pilot on a trip to bring supplies to the ship. Walter accidentally jumps into ice-cold, shark-infested waters, losing the ship's supplies and preventing radio communication when he finally comes aboard. There, Walter learns that Sean departed the ship a few days earlier and deduces from notes on wrapping paper for a ] Sean left behind that he is heading to Iceland to photograph the volcano ]. Walter bikes, skateboards, and runs through the Icelandic countryside to find Sean, but just misses him as the volcano erupts. Dejected, he returns home. A bartender in ] explains that Sean left on a ship. To find him, Mitty would need to go on the postal helicopter, and the pilot is drunk. Mitty recognizes the pilot's thumb from one of the negatives, and after hesitating, joins the pilot on a trip to bring supplies to the ship. Walter accidentally jumps into ice-cold, shark-infested waters, losing the ship's supplies and preventing radio communication when he finally comes aboard. There, Walter learns that Sean departed the ship a few days earlier and deduces from notes on wrapping paper for a ] Sean left behind that he is heading to Iceland to photograph the volcano ]. Walter bikes, skateboards, and runs through the Icelandic countryside to find Sean, but just misses him as the volcano erupts. Dejected, he returns home.


Ted assumes that Walter misplaced the negative and fires him. He tries to visit Cheryl, but spots her ex-husband and leaves before talking to her. Walter visits his mother and throws away the wallet from Sean. To his surprise, Walter recognizes the curve of the piano in his mother's house while looking at the last negative. When asked, she tells Walter that she met Sean and baked him the clementine cake. She had told Walter earlier, but he was daydreaming. Hendricks assumes that Walter misplaced the negative and fires him. He tries to visit Cheryl, but spots her ex-husband and leaves before talking to her. Walter visits his mother and throws away the wallet from Sean. To his surprise, Walter recognizes the curve of the piano in his mother's house while looking at the last negative. When asked, she tells Walter that she met Sean and baked him the clementine cake. She had told Walter earlier, but he was daydreaming.


Walter figures out from the notes that Sean is in the Afghan ] and finds him photographing a rare ]. When asked about the negative, Sean explains that, attempting to be playful, he had placed the negative in the wallet. He decides not to tell Walter what the picture actually depicts. When Walter returns to America, the airport security at ] detains him for arriving from ]. To verify his identity, Walter calls the only person he knows in Los Angeles: Todd, who has kept in contact during Walter's travels. The two chat and Todd expresses admiration for how adventurous Walter appears. Walter figures out from the notes that Sean is in the Afghan ] and finds him photographing a rare ]. When asked about the negative, Sean explains that, attempting to be playful, he had placed the negative in the wallet. He decides not to tell Walter what the picture actually depicts. When Walter returns to America, the airport security at ] detains him for arriving from ]. To verify his identity, Walter calls the only person he knows in Los Angeles: Todd, who has kept in contact during Walter's travels. The two chat and Todd expresses admiration for how adventurous Walter appears.
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===Development=== ===Development===
Producer ], whose ] produced the ], conceived the idea of doing a ] in 1994; he had ] in mind for the title role. ] was eager to purchase the ], but Goldwyn instead chose ], which had a positive working relationship with Carrey on '']'' and '']'' (both 1994).<ref name=Spiel>{{cite news|author=Michael Fleming|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117882116|title=Paramount giddy over 'Mitty'|work=]|date=March 11, 2003|access-date=July 16, 2009}}</ref><ref name="first">{{cite news|author=Michael Fleming|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117502445|title=Russell to make 'Mitty'; Reiser's 'Mad' no more|work=]|date=May 25, 1999|access-date =July 16, 2009}}</ref> New Line Cinema bought the rights in 1995 with the understanding that ] would be involved in creative decisions.<ref name=law/> ] and ] turned in the first draft of the screenplay in July 1997. ] entered negotiations to direct the same month, and to cover producing duties with ] and ].<ref name=Howard>{{cite news |author=Staff|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1116676941|title=Howard mulls 'Mitty'|work=]|date=July 11, 1997|access-date=July 16, 2009}}</ref> Howard and Imagine Entertainment eventually left the project in favor of '']'', and ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' languished in ] over the challenges of using a contemporary storyline.<ref name=Spiel/><ref name=first/> Producer ], whose ] produced the ], conceived the idea of doing a ] in 1994; he had ] in mind for the title role. ] was eager to purchase the ], but Goldwyn instead chose ],<ref name=Spiel>{{cite news|author=Michael Fleming|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/markets-festivals/paramount-giddy-over-mitty-1117882116/|title=Paramount giddy over 'Mitty'|work=]|date=March 11, 2003|access-date=July 16, 2009}}</ref> which had a positive working relationship with Carrey on '']'' and '']'' (both 1994).<ref name="first">{{cite news|author=Michael Fleming|url=https://variety.com/1999/voices/columns/russell-to-make-mitty-reiser-s-mad-no-more-1117502445/|title=Russell to make 'Mitty'; Reiser's 'Mad' no more|work=]|date=May 25, 1999|access-date =July 16, 2009}}</ref> New Line Cinema bought the rights in 1995 with the understanding that ] would be involved in creative decisions.<ref name=law/> ] and ] turned in the first draft of the screenplay in July 1997. ] entered negotiations to direct the same month, and to cover producing duties with ] and ].<ref name=Howard>{{cite news |author=Staff|url=https://variety.com/1997/film/news/howard-mulls-mitty-1116676941/|title=Howard mulls 'Mitty'|work=]|date=July 11, 1997|access-date=July 16, 2009}}</ref> Howard and Imagine Entertainment eventually left the project in favor of '']'',<ref name=Spiel/> and ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' languished in ] over the challenges of using a contemporary storyline.<ref name=first/>


In May 1999, New Line hired ''The Mask'' director ] to rewrite the ] and serve as Howard's replacement. Filming was set to begin in early 2000, but was pushed back.<ref name=first/> Around this time, ] worked on rewrites.<ref name=Spiel /> In May 2001, Goldwyn filed a lawsuit against New Line for breach of contract. Goldwyn claimed that the studio extended their 1995 deal until May 2001, but then announced that it wanted to transfer the rights for the remake to another company and have Goldwyn surrender his creative input.<ref name=law>{{cite news|author=Janet Shprintz|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117875550|title=Goldwyn settles suit on 'Mitty' NL rights|work=]|date=November 5, 2002|access-date=July 16, 2009}}</ref> In November 2002, New Line was forced to revert the film rights back to Goldwyn, who won his lawsuit and took the property to ].<ref name=law/> During pre-production discussions between Paramount and ] on '']'' (which starred Carrey), ], head of DreamWorks, rekindled interest in working with Carrey; the duo previously considered '']'', but the outing fell apart.<ref name=Spiel/> In May 2003, Spielberg agreed to direct, and brought in DreamWorks to co-finance ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' with Paramount (which would acquire DreamWorks in 2006).<ref name=Spiel/><ref>{{cite news|author=Dave McNary|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117883749|title=2 studios split 'Mitty'|work=]|date=March 27, 2003|access-date=July 16, 2009}}</ref> In May 1999, New Line Cinema hired ''The Mask'' director ] to rewrite the ] and serve as Howard's replacement. Filming was set to begin in early 2000, but was pushed back.<ref name=first/> Around this time, ] worked on rewrites.<ref name=Spiel /> In May 2001, Goldwyn filed a lawsuit against New Line Cinema for breach of contract. Goldwyn claimed that the studio extended their 1995 deal until May 2001, but then announced that it wanted to transfer the rights for the remake to another company and have Goldwyn surrender his creative input.<ref name=law>{{cite news|author=Janet Shprintz|url=https://variety.com/2002/biz/markets-festivals/goldwyn-settles-suit-on-mitty-nl-rights-1117875550/|title=Goldwyn settles suit on 'Mitty' NL rights|work=]|date=November 5, 2002|access-date=July 16, 2009}}</ref> In November 2002, New Line Cinema was forced to revert the film rights back to Goldwyn, who won his lawsuit and took the property to ].<ref name=law/> During pre-production discussions between Paramount and ] on '']'' (which starred Carrey), ], head of DreamWorks, rekindled interest in working with Carrey; the duo previously considered '']'', but the outing fell apart.<ref name=Spiel/> In May 2003, Spielberg agreed to direct,<ref name=Spiel/> and brought in DreamWorks to co-finance ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' with Paramount (which would acquire DreamWorks in 2006).<ref>{{cite news|author=Dave McNary|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117883749|title=2 studios split 'Mitty'|work=]|date=March 27, 2003|access-date=July 16, 2009}}</ref>


By November 2003, ] was rewriting the script, but Spielberg and DreamWorks vacated the film in April 2004 in favor of '']'' and '']''.<ref>{{cite news | author = Dana Harris | url = https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117895995 | title = Senator meets 'Stranger' | work = ] | date = November 19, 2003 | access-date = July 16, 2009}}</ref> "The goal is to go back to the short story and capture not only the content but the original spirit," producer ] (son of Samuel) told '']''. Screenwriter ] entered discussion to write a new script following Spielberg's departure.<ref>{{cite news | author = Brian Linder | url = http://movies.ign.com/articles/503/503565p1.html | title = Secret Life Changes | work = ] | date = April 1, 2004 | access-date = July 16, 2009}}</ref> Samuel Goldwyn commented that LaGravenese's script had a momentous and unique approach compared to others. "I'd always felt that unless we got a great script, the movie disintegrates into a series of wonderful gags," Goldwyn explained. "Writers always fixated on that. worked for 10 months on umpteen drafts, and he solved it."<ref name=gag/> In March 2005, Paramount hired ] to direct LaGravenese's script for ''Walter Mitty'', but Carrey had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{cite news | author = Dave McNary | url = https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117920202 | title = Waters will man 'Mitty' | work = ] | date = March 28, 2005 | access-date = July 16, 2009}}</ref><ref name=gag>{{cite news | author = Michael Fleming | url = https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117926037 | title = Everyone had mitts on 'Mitty' | work = ] | date = July 17, 2005 | access-date = July 16, 2009}}</ref> He was soon replaced by ].<ref>{{cite news | author = Dave McNary | url = https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117925825 | title = Wilson's A-O-Kaye as new witty 'Mitty' | work = ] | date = July 12, 2005 | access-date = July 16, 2009}}</ref> By November 2003, ] was rewriting the script,<ref>{{cite news | author = Dana Harris | url = https://variety.com/2003/film/markets-festivals/senator-meets-stranger-1117895995/ | title = Senator meets 'Stranger' | work = ] | date = November 19, 2003 | access-date = July 16, 2009}}</ref> but Spielberg and DreamWorks vacated the film in April 2004 in favor of '']'' and '']''. "The goal is to go back to the short story and capture not only the content but the original spirit," producer ] (son of Samuel) told '']''. Screenwriter ] entered discussion to write a new script following Spielberg's departure.<ref>{{cite news | author = Brian Linder | url = http://movies.ign.com/articles/503/503565p1.html | title = Secret Life Changes | work = ] | date = April 1, 2004 | access-date = July 16, 2009}}</ref> Samuel Goldwyn commented that LaGravenese's script had a momentous and unique approach compared to others. "I'd always felt that unless we got a great script, the movie disintegrates into a series of wonderful gags," Goldwyn explained. "Writers always fixated on that. worked for 10 months on umpteen drafts, and he solved it."<ref name=gag/> In March 2005, Paramount hired ] to direct LaGravenese's script for ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'',<ref>{{cite news | author = Dave McNary | url = https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/waters-will-man-mitty-1117920202/ | title = Waters will man 'Mitty' | work = ] | date = March 28, 2005 | access-date = July 16, 2009}}</ref> but Carrey had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.<ref name=gag>{{cite news | author = Michael Fleming | url = https://variety.com/2005/film/news/everyone-had-mitts-on-mitty-1117926037/ | title = Everyone had mitts on 'Mitty' | work = ] | date = July 17, 2005 | access-date = July 16, 2009}}</ref> He was soon replaced by ].<ref>{{cite news | author = Dave McNary | url = https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/wilson-s-a-o-kaye-as-new-witty-mitty-1117925829/ | title = Wilson's A-O-Kaye as new witty 'Mitty' | work = ] | date = July 12, 2005 | access-date = July 16, 2009}}</ref>


Despite not having a final budget, Paramount scheduled a December 12, 2005, start date because their option on the remake rights was to end one week later; they would lose the rights if they did not start filming before December 20.<ref name=gag/> Wilson dropped out in October 2005 over creative differences. ''The Hollywood Reporter'' also speculated that ''Walter Mitty'' began to falter after Paramount failed to cast a female lead to star opposite Wilson. ] had emerged as the front-runner for the role of Cheryl Melhoff after screen testing with Wilson earlier in October, but a deal was never signed with the actress.<ref>{{cite news|author=Staff|url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/662/662859p1.html|title=Mitty Moves|work=]|date=October 31, 2005|access-date=July 18, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=Kyle Buchanan|url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/02/mean-girls-director-spills-10-juicy-stories.html|title=Mean Girls Director Mark Waters Spills 10 Juicy Stories, 10 Years Later|quote=“I did test her for something, but not Mean Girls — I actually tested Scarlett for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, when I was going to direct it with Owen Wilson in the lead, and she definitely would have booked the part. We had four really big actresses test — I’m not going to say who else — and she came in and nailed it, and Owen and I were in love with her. But then Hurricane Katrina hit and we ended up losing our sets, and we tried to reconfigure it for Toronto and we couldn’t do it.”|work=Vulture|date=April 30, 2014|access-date=April 20, 2014}}</ref> Paramount executives ] and ] decided to put ''Walter Mitty'' in ] in November 2005.<ref>{{cite news|author=Dave McNary; Chris Gardner|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117932420|title=Extreme Makeover: The Par edition|work=]|date=November 6, 2005|access-date=July 16, 2009}}</ref> Goldwyn found favor at ] and, in May 2007, it was announced that ] was attached to star in the title role. ] was hired to write a new script that would be specifically tailored for Myers.<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael Fleming|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117965631|title=Mike Myers to star in 'Mitty' remake|work=]|date=May 22, 2007|access-date=July 16, 2009}}</ref> Despite not having a final budget, Paramount scheduled a December 12, 2005, start date because their option on the remake rights was to end one week later; they would lose the rights if they did not start filming before December 20.<ref name=gag/> Wilson dropped out in October 2005 over creative differences. ''The Hollywood Reporter'' also speculated that ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' began to falter after Paramount failed to cast a female lead to star opposite Wilson. ] had emerged as the front-runner for the role of Cheryl Melhoff after screen testing with Wilson earlier in October, but a deal was never signed with Johansson.<ref>{{cite news|author=Staff|url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/662/662859p1.html|title=Mitty Moves|work=]|date=October 31, 2005|access-date=July 18, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=Kyle Buchanan|url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/02/mean-girls-director-spills-10-juicy-stories.html|title=Mean Girls Director Mark Waters Spills 10 Juicy Stories, 10 Years Later|quote=“I did test her for something, but not Mean Girls — I actually tested Scarlett for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, when I was going to direct it with Owen Wilson in the lead, and she definitely would have booked the part. We had four really big actresses test — I’m not going to say who else — and she came in and nailed it, and Owen and I were in love with her. But then Hurricane Katrina hit and we ended up losing our sets, and we tried to reconfigure it for Toronto and we couldn’t do it.”|work=Vulture|date=April 30, 2014|access-date=April 20, 2014}}</ref> Paramount executives ] and ] decided to put ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' in ] in November 2005.<ref>{{cite news|author=Dave McNary; Chris Gardner|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/news/extreme-makeover-the-par-edition-1117932420/|title=Extreme Makeover: The Par edition|work=]|date=November 6, 2005|access-date=July 16, 2009}}</ref> Goldwyn found favor at ] and, in May 2007, it was announced that ] was attached to star in the title role. ] was hired to write a new script that would be specifically tailored for Myers.<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael Fleming|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/mike-myers-to-star-in-mitty-remake-2-1117965631/|title=Mike Myers to star in 'Mitty' remake|work=]|date=May 22, 2007|access-date=July 16, 2009}}</ref>


In April 2010, ] was offered and accepted the lead role.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fischer|first=Russ|title=Sacha Baron Cohen in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/19/sacha-baron-cohen-in-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/|website=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=April 19, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017042701/http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/19/sacha-baron-cohen-in-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/|archive-date=October 17, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later that month, '']'' writer ] was hired to pen the screenplay, with ] announced as director in June 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fischer|first=Russ|title=The Pursuit of Happyness Scribe to Write The Secret Life of Walter Mitty|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/23/the-pursuit-of-happyness-scribe-to-write-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913220043/http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/23/the-pursuit-of-happyness-scribe-to-write-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 13, 2012|website=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=April 23, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gore Verbinski to Direct 'Secret Life of Walter Mitty' Remake|url=https://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/gore-verbinski-direct-secret-life-walter-mitty-remake-18869|website=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=June 29, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bettinger|first=Brendan|title=Gore Verbinski Intrigued by THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY|url=https://collider.com/the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty-gore-verbinski-johnny-depp-rango/|website=Collider.com|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=June 30, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Verbinski's Next Will Be 'Walter Mitty' Remake|url=http://my.spill.hollywood.com/profiles/blogs/verbinskis-next-will-be-walter|website=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=June 30, 2010|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130801090231/http://my.spill.hollywood.com/profiles/blogs/verbinskis-next-will-be-walter|archive-date=August 1, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Verbinski would later drop out of directing but remained as executive producer on the film. In April 2010, ] was offered and accepted the lead role.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fischer|first=Russ|title=Sacha Baron Cohen in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/19/sacha-baron-cohen-in-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/|website=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=April 19, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017042701/http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/19/sacha-baron-cohen-in-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/|archive-date=October 17, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later that month, '']'' writer ] was hired to pen the screenplay,<ref>{{cite web|last=Fischer|first=Russ|title=The Pursuit of Happyness Scribe to Write The Secret Life of Walter Mitty|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/23/the-pursuit-of-happyness-scribe-to-write-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913220043/http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/23/the-pursuit-of-happyness-scribe-to-write-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 13, 2012|website=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=April 23, 2010}}</ref> with ] announced as director in June 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gore Verbinski to Direct 'Secret Life of Walter Mitty' Remake|url=https://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/gore-verbinski-direct-secret-life-walter-mitty-remake-18869|website=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=June 29, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bettinger|first=Brendan|title=Gore Verbinski Intrigued by THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY|url=https://collider.com/the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty-gore-verbinski-johnny-depp-rango/|website=Collider.com|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=June 30, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Verbinski's Next Will Be 'Walter Mitty' Remake|url=http://my.spill.hollywood.com/profiles/blogs/verbinskis-next-will-be-walter|website=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=June 30, 2010|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130801090231/http://my.spill.hollywood.com/profiles/blogs/verbinskis-next-will-be-walter|archive-date=August 1, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Verbinski would later drop out of directing but remained as executive producer on the film.


In April 2011, it was announced that ] had been cast in the lead role, though no director was attached.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Ben Stiller Turns Fox's 'Walter Mitty' Reboot From Daydream To Reality|url=https://www.deadline.com/2011/04/ben-stiller-turning-foxs-walter-mitty-reboot-from-daydream-to-reality/ |website=] |access-date=July 31, 2013|date=April 7, 2011}}</ref> The following July, it was announced that Stiller was also going to direct the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/jul/20/ben-stiller-direct-walter-mitty|location=London|work=]|first=Henry|last=Barnes|title=Ben Stiller to direct and star in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty|date=July 20, 2011}}</ref> In April 2011, it was announced that ] had been cast in the lead role, though no director was attached.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Ben Stiller Turns Fox's 'Walter Mitty' Reboot From Daydream To Reality|url=https://deadline.com/2011/04/ben-stiller-turning-foxs-walter-mitty-reboot-from-daydream-to-reality-121026/ |website=] |access-date=July 31, 2013|date=April 7, 2011}}</ref> The following July, it was announced that Stiller was also going to direct the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/jul/20/ben-stiller-direct-walter-mitty|location=London|work=]|first=Henry|last=Barnes|title=Ben Stiller to direct and star in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty|date=July 20, 2011}}</ref>


===Production=== ===Production===
In January 2012, it was announced that ] would play the female lead, with ] to play Walter's mother.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Kristen Wiig in Negotiations to Star With Ben Stiller in 'Walter Mitty' (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kristen-wiig-negotiations-star-ben-283369|work=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=January 19, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=White|first=James|title=Shirley MacLaine Up For Walter Mitty|url=https://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=32876 |work=] |access-date=August 2, 2013|date=January 14, 2012}}</ref> This was followed by reports in February that ] and ] had joined the film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=Patton Oswalt in talks for Fox's 'Walter Mitty'|url=http://www.showblitz.com/2012/02/patton-oswalt-in-talks-for-walter-mitty.html|work=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=February 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212230512/http://www.showblitz.com/2012/02/patton-oswalt-in-talks-for-walter-mitty.html|archive-date=February 12, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Adam Scott Joins 'The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty'|url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/02/adam-scott-joins-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/|website=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=February 13, 2012}}</ref> In April 2012, ] was cast as Odessa, Walter's sister, and ] was cast as the ex-husband of Kristen Wiig's character, though he was replaced by Kai Lennox.<ref name="Deadline">{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Kathryn Hahn And Josh Charles Join 'The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty'|url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/04/kathryn-hahn-and-josh-charles-join-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/|website=]|publisher=]|access-date=October 8, 2013|date=April 4, 2012}}</ref> Later that month, ] was cast in what was described as a "small but pivotal supporting role" as photojournalist Sean O'Connell.<ref name="deadline-penn">{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Sean Penn In Talks To Join Ben Stiller's 'The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty' Remake|url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/04/sean-penn-in-talks-to-join-ben-stillers-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty-remake/|website=]|access-date=August 6, 2013|date=April 23, 2012}}</ref> In January 2012, it was announced that ] would play the female lead,<ref>{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Kristen Wiig in Negotiations to Star With Ben Stiller in 'Walter Mitty' (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kristen-wiig-negotiations-star-ben-283369|work=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=January 19, 2012}}</ref> with ] to play Walter's mother.<ref>{{cite web|last=White|first=James|title=Shirley MacLaine Up For Walter Mitty|url=https://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=32876 |work=] |access-date=August 2, 2013|date=January 14, 2012}}</ref> This was followed by reports in February that ] and ] had joined the film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=Patton Oswalt in talks for Fox's 'Walter Mitty'|url=http://www.showblitz.com/2012/02/patton-oswalt-in-talks-for-walter-mitty.html|work=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=February 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212230512/http://www.showblitz.com/2012/02/patton-oswalt-in-talks-for-walter-mitty.html|archive-date=February 12, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Adam Scott Joins 'The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty'|url=https://deadline.com/2012/02/adam-scott-joins-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty-230222/|website=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=February 13, 2012}}</ref> In April 2012, ] was cast as Odessa, Walter's sister, and ] was cast as the ex-husband of Kristen Wiig's character,<ref name="Deadline">{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Kathryn Hahn And Josh Charles Join 'The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty'|url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/04/kathryn-hahn-and-josh-charles-join-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405205119/http://www.deadline.com/2012/04/kathryn-hahn-and-josh-charles-join-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 5, 2012|website=]|publisher=]|access-date=October 8, 2013|date=April 4, 2012}}</ref> though he was replaced by Kai Lennox. Later that month, ] was cast in what was described as a "small but pivotal supporting role"<ref name="deadline-penn">{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Sean Penn In Talks To Join Ben Stiller's 'The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty' Remake|url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/04/sean-penn-in-talks-to-join-ben-stillers-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty-remake/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424213132/http://www.deadline.com/2012/04/sean-penn-in-talks-to-join-ben-stillers-the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty-remake/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 24, 2012|website=]|access-date=August 6, 2013|date=April 23, 2012}}</ref> as photojournalist Sean O'Connell.


The portions of the film set in Nuuk, Greenland, were in fact shot in ], a village on the ] peninsula in ], and ], a village in southeast Iceland. Later sequences set in Stykkishólmur were actually filmed in ]. The sequences where Walter Mitty follows Sean to Afghanistan were also filmed in Iceland, at the ] waterfall and in ] National Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmapia.com/published/movies/t/the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/|website=filmapia.com|title=Shooting locations for Walter Mitty}}</ref> The portions of the film set in Nuuk, Greenland, were in fact shot in ], a village on the ] peninsula in ], and ], a village in southeast Iceland. Later sequences set in Stykkishólmur were actually filmed in ]. The sequences where Walter Mitty follows Sean to Afghanistan were also filmed in Iceland, at the ] waterfall and in ] National Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmapia.com/where-is-it-shot/films/the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty|website=filmapia.com|title=Shooting locations for Walter Mitty}}</ref>


During the skateboarding scene in Central Park, pro skater ] served as Ben Stiller's stunt double.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/rodney-mullen-skates-central-park|title=Rodney Mullen Skates Central Park|first=Alec|last=Wilkinson|magazine=The New Yorker |date=November 26, 2012|via=www.newyorker.com}}</ref> During the skateboarding scene in Central Park, pro skater ] served as Ben Stiller's stunt double.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/rodney-mullen-skates-central-park|title=Rodney Mullen Skates Central Park|first=Alec|last=Wilkinson|magazine=The New Yorker |date=November 26, 2012|via=www.newyorker.com}}</ref>
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In April 2013, nearly 20 minutes of footage was presented by Fox at ] in Las Vegas, followed by a ] release in July, both of which began to spark awards speculation.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|title='Secret Life of Walter Mitty' Trailer: Ben Stiller's Dreamy Awards Contender (Video)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/secret-life-walter-mitty-trailer-595500|work=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=July 30, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kaufman|first=Amy|title=Trailer for Ben Stiller's award-season hopeful 'Walter Mitty' debuts|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-ben-stiller-walter-mitty-trailer-20130730,0,6050456.story|work=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=July 30, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCZMWDvWucw&list=UUVVbmuv6RMOC7gCmrPU4Weg/|title=The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Official Trailer (IN CINEMAS 25 DECEMBER)|date=October 14, 2013|work=YouTube}}</ref> In April 2013, nearly 20 minutes of footage was presented by Fox at ] in Las Vegas, followed by a ] release in July, both of which began to spark awards speculation.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|title='Secret Life of Walter Mitty' Trailer: Ben Stiller's Dreamy Awards Contender (Video)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/secret-life-walter-mitty-trailer-595500|work=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=July 30, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kaufman|first=Amy|title=Trailer for Ben Stiller's award-season hopeful 'Walter Mitty' debuts|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-ben-stiller-walter-mitty-trailer-20130730,0,6050456.story|work=]|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=July 30, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCZMWDvWucw&list=UUVVbmuv6RMOC7gCmrPU4Weg/|title=The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Official Trailer (IN CINEMAS 25 DECEMBER)|date=October 14, 2013|work=YouTube}}</ref>


The film made its ] as the Centerpiece Gala presentation at the ] on October 5, 2013.<ref name="premiere">{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=New York Film Fest Locks Ben Stiller's 'Walter Mitty' For Centerpiece Gala|url=https://www.deadline.com/2013/08/new-york-film-fest-locks-ben-stillers-walter-mitty-for-centerpiece-gala/|website=]|access-date=August 2, 2013|date=August 1, 2013}}</ref> It was also selected to serve as the Centerpiece Gala presentation at the 2013 ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Pond|first=Steve|title=AFI Fest Selects 'Out of the Furnace' Premiere, 'Walter Mitty' Screening, Bruce Dern Tribute (Exclusive)|url=https://www.thewrap.com/AFI-christian-bale-out-of-the-furnace-premiere-ben-stiller-walter-mitty-bruce-dern-tribute |website=TheWrap|access-date=September 30, 2013|date=September 30, 2013}}</ref> The film made its ] as the Centerpiece Gala presentation at the ] on October 5, 2013.<ref name="premiere">{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=New York Film Fest Locks Ben Stiller's 'Walter Mitty' For Centerpiece Gala|url=https://deadline.com/2013/08/new-york-film-fest-locks-ben-stillers-walter-mitty-for-centerpiece-gala-554575/|website=]|access-date=August 2, 2013|date=August 1, 2013}}</ref> It was also selected to serve as the Centerpiece Gala presentation at the 2013 ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Pond|first=Steve|title=AFI Fest Selects 'Out of the Furnace' Premiere, 'Walter Mitty' Screening, Bruce Dern Tribute (Exclusive)|url=https://www.thewrap.com/AFI-christian-bale-out-of-the-furnace-premiere-ben-stiller-walter-mitty-bruce-dern-tribute |website=TheWrap|access-date=September 30, 2013|date=September 30, 2013}}</ref>


===Marketing=== ===Marketing===
20th Century Fox hired filmmaker ] to make a promotional video based on the theme of "live your dreams", but Neistat suggested instead to spend the budget on bringing disaster relief to the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. Fox agreed and gave him a budget of $25,000.<ref>{{cite web | author = Francesca Bacardi | date = December 16, 2013 | title = Fox marketing/advertising funds used for Philippines typhoon relief | url = https://variety.com/2013/film/news/walter-mitty-advertising-budget-used-for-disaster-relief-video-1200965334/ |work=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|jU7rhVub0rU}}</ref> 20th Century Fox hired filmmaker ] to make a promotional video based on the theme of "live your dreams", but Neistat suggested instead to spend the budget on bringing disaster relief to the Philippines in the wake of ]. Fox agreed and gave him a budget of $25,000.<ref>{{cite web | author = Francesca Bacardi | date = December 16, 2013 | title = Fox marketing/advertising funds used for Philippines typhoon relief | url = https://variety.com/2013/film/news/walter-mitty-advertising-budget-used-for-disaster-relief-video-1200965334/ |work=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|jU7rhVub0rU}}</ref>


===Home media=== ===Home media===
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===Critical response=== ===Critical response===
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2013 film by Ben Stiller

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
A side profile of a man running with a silver briefcase in hand. Behind him a cityscape.Theatrical release poster
Directed byBen Stiller
Screenplay bySteve Conrad
Based on"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
by James Thurber
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStuart Dryburgh
Edited byGreg Hayden
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • October 5, 2013 (2013-10-05) (NYFF)
  • December 25, 2013 (2013-12-25) (United States)
Running time114 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$90 million
Box office$188.3 million

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a 2013 American adventure comedy-drama film directed, co-produced by and starring Ben Stiller and written by Steve Conrad. The film also stars Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, and Sean Penn. The second film adaptation of James Thurber's 1939 short story of the same name, it follows a maladaptive daydreamer named Walter Mitty on his quest to find a missing negative print and its elusive photojournalist for Life magazine's final print issue.

Following a tumultuous production hell that spanned multiple studios, directors and leading actors dating back to 1994, it finally found traction in 2011 with Stiller as director and star of the film under 20th Century Fox and Samuel Goldwyn Films. The film premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 5, 2013, and was theatrically released on December 25, 2013, in North America to generally mixed reception, with high praise for Stiller's direction, cinematography, and its soundtrack featuring José González. It was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2013.

Plot

Walter Mitty is a negative assets manager at Life magazine living alone in New York City. He chronically daydreams and has a secret crush on Cheryl Melhoff, a coworker. Walter attempts to contact Cheryl via eHarmony but eHarmony customer service agent Todd Mahar explains that Walter's account is not fully filled out: the "been there" and "done that" sections are blank.

Walter works with legendary photojournalist Sean O'Connell, although they have never met in person. At work later that day, Walter receives a negative roll from Sean with a wallet as a gift in appreciation of Walter's work over the years. A letter from Sean explains that he believes negative #25 captures the "quintessence of life" and should be used for the cover of the magazine's final print issue before it becomes exclusively digital, yet the negative is missing from the roll. Ted Hendricks, the obnoxious manager of the magazine's transition, has also heard Sean's recommendation. When he asks about #25, Walter stalls and lies, worried about being fired. Walter then asks Cheryl for help, and she suggests that Walter use the other negatives as clues to Sean's location. He and Hernando, his understudy, are stumped by a negative depicting a curve, until they notice another containing the name of a ship registered in Greenland. Walter reluctantly takes a plane there.

A bartender in Nuuk explains that Sean left on a ship. To find him, Mitty would need to go on the postal helicopter, and the pilot is drunk. Mitty recognizes the pilot's thumb from one of the negatives, and after hesitating, joins the pilot on a trip to bring supplies to the ship. Walter accidentally jumps into ice-cold, shark-infested waters, losing the ship's supplies and preventing radio communication when he finally comes aboard. There, Walter learns that Sean departed the ship a few days earlier and deduces from notes on wrapping paper for a clementine cake Sean left behind that he is heading to Iceland to photograph the volcano Eyjafjallajökull. Walter bikes, skateboards, and runs through the Icelandic countryside to find Sean, but just misses him as the volcano erupts. Dejected, he returns home.

Hendricks assumes that Walter misplaced the negative and fires him. He tries to visit Cheryl, but spots her ex-husband and leaves before talking to her. Walter visits his mother and throws away the wallet from Sean. To his surprise, Walter recognizes the curve of the piano in his mother's house while looking at the last negative. When asked, she tells Walter that she met Sean and baked him the clementine cake. She had told Walter earlier, but he was daydreaming.

Walter figures out from the notes that Sean is in the Afghan Himalayas and finds him photographing a rare snow leopard. When asked about the negative, Sean explains that, attempting to be playful, he had placed the negative in the wallet. He decides not to tell Walter what the picture actually depicts. When Walter returns to America, the airport security at Los Angeles detains him for arriving from Afghanistan. To verify his identity, Walter calls the only person he knows in Los Angeles: Todd, who has kept in contact during Walter's travels. The two chat and Todd expresses admiration for how adventurous Walter appears.

Walter receives the wallet from his mother, who had retrieved it from the trash, and finally obtains the negative but chooses not to see it. Emboldened, he delivers it to Life's offices and berates Hendricks for disrespecting the staff that made the magazine so honored.

Walter reunites with Cheryl, and thanks her for inspiring him on his journey. Cheryl eagerly asks about his adventures and tells him that her ex-husband had only been at her house to help with repairs. Walking along the street, they see the final print issue on sale at a newsstand, and on its cover, they see the photograph from #25 for the first time: it shows Walter sitting outside of the Life building, examining a contact sheet; the magazine is dedicated to Life's staff, and Sean's note actually referred to "quintessence of Life". Walter and Cheryl continue their walk holding hands.

Cast

Ben Stiller and Kristen Wiig at an event promoting the film in 2013

Production

Development

Producer Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., whose father produced the 1947 film adaptation, conceived the idea of doing a remake in 1994; he had Jim Carrey in mind for the title role. Walt Disney Pictures was eager to purchase the remake rights, but Goldwyn instead chose New Line Cinema, which had a positive working relationship with Carrey on Dumb and Dumber and The Mask (both 1994). New Line Cinema bought the rights in 1995 with the understanding that The Samuel Goldwyn Company would be involved in creative decisions. Babaloo Mandel and Lowell Ganz turned in the first draft of the screenplay in July 1997. Ron Howard entered negotiations to direct the same month, and to cover producing duties with Brian Grazer and Imagine Entertainment. Howard and Imagine Entertainment eventually left the project in favor of EDtv, and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty languished in development hell over the challenges of using a contemporary storyline.

In May 1999, New Line Cinema hired The Mask director Chuck Russell to rewrite the script and serve as Howard's replacement. Filming was set to begin in early 2000, but was pushed back. Around this time, Peter Tolan worked on rewrites. In May 2001, Goldwyn filed a lawsuit against New Line Cinema for breach of contract. Goldwyn claimed that the studio extended their 1995 deal until May 2001, but then announced that it wanted to transfer the rights for the remake to another company and have Goldwyn surrender his creative input. In November 2002, New Line Cinema was forced to revert the film rights back to Goldwyn, who won his lawsuit and took the property to Paramount Pictures. During pre-production discussions between Paramount and DreamWorks on Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (which starred Carrey), Steven Spielberg, head of DreamWorks, rekindled interest in working with Carrey; the duo previously considered Meet the Parents, but the outing fell apart. In May 2003, Spielberg agreed to direct, and brought in DreamWorks to co-finance The Secret Life of Walter Mitty with Paramount (which would acquire DreamWorks in 2006).

By November 2003, Zach Helm was rewriting the script, but Spielberg and DreamWorks vacated the film in April 2004 in favor of War of the Worlds and Munich. "The goal is to go back to the short story and capture not only the content but the original spirit," producer John Goldwyn (son of Samuel) told The Hollywood Reporter. Screenwriter Richard LaGravenese entered discussion to write a new script following Spielberg's departure. Samuel Goldwyn commented that LaGravenese's script had a momentous and unique approach compared to others. "I'd always felt that unless we got a great script, the movie disintegrates into a series of wonderful gags," Goldwyn explained. "Writers always fixated on that. worked for 10 months on umpteen drafts, and he solved it." In March 2005, Paramount hired Mark Waters to direct LaGravenese's script for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, but Carrey had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. He was soon replaced by Owen Wilson.

Despite not having a final budget, Paramount scheduled a December 12, 2005, start date because their option on the remake rights was to end one week later; they would lose the rights if they did not start filming before December 20. Wilson dropped out in October 2005 over creative differences. The Hollywood Reporter also speculated that The Secret Life of Walter Mitty began to falter after Paramount failed to cast a female lead to star opposite Wilson. Scarlett Johansson had emerged as the front-runner for the role of Cheryl Melhoff after screen testing with Wilson earlier in October, but a deal was never signed with Johansson. Paramount executives Brad Grey and Gail Berman decided to put The Secret Life of Walter Mitty in turnaround in November 2005. Goldwyn found favor at 20th Century Fox and, in May 2007, it was announced that Mike Myers was attached to star in the title role. Jay Kogen was hired to write a new script that would be specifically tailored for Myers.

In April 2010, Sacha Baron Cohen was offered and accepted the lead role. Later that month, The Pursuit of Happyness writer Steven Conrad was hired to pen the screenplay, with Gore Verbinski announced as director in June 2010. Verbinski would later drop out of directing but remained as executive producer on the film.

In April 2011, it was announced that Ben Stiller had been cast in the lead role, though no director was attached. The following July, it was announced that Stiller was also going to direct the film.

Production

In January 2012, it was announced that Kristen Wiig would play the female lead, with Shirley MacLaine to play Walter's mother. This was followed by reports in February that Patton Oswalt and Adam Scott had joined the film. In April 2012, Kathryn Hahn was cast as Odessa, Walter's sister, and Josh Charles was cast as the ex-husband of Kristen Wiig's character, though he was replaced by Kai Lennox. Later that month, Sean Penn was cast in what was described as a "small but pivotal supporting role" as photojournalist Sean O'Connell.

The portions of the film set in Nuuk, Greenland, were in fact shot in Stykkishólmur, a village on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland, and Höfn, a village in southeast Iceland. Later sequences set in Stykkishólmur were actually filmed in Seyðisfjörður. The sequences where Walter Mitty follows Sean to Afghanistan were also filmed in Iceland, at the Skogafoss waterfall and in Vatnajökull National Park.

During the skateboarding scene in Central Park, pro skater Rodney Mullen served as Ben Stiller's stunt double.

Release

In April 2013, nearly 20 minutes of footage was presented by Fox at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, followed by a theatrical trailer release in July, both of which began to spark awards speculation.

The film made its world premiere as the Centerpiece Gala presentation at the New York Film Festival on October 5, 2013. It was also selected to serve as the Centerpiece Gala presentation at the 2013 AFI Film Festival.

Marketing

20th Century Fox hired filmmaker Casey Neistat to make a promotional video based on the theme of "live your dreams", but Neistat suggested instead to spend the budget on bringing disaster relief to the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. Fox agreed and gave him a budget of $25,000.

Home media

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was released on DVD and Blu-ray on April 15, 2014, by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Reception

Critical response

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 52% based on reviews from 198 critics, with an average rating of 6.00/10. The site's consensus reads: "It doesn't lack for ambition, but The Secret Life of Walter Mitty fails to back up its grand designs with enough substance to anchor the spectacle." Metacritic gives the film a weighted average score of 54 out of 100 based on reviews from 39 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a B+ rating.

Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com gave the film a scathing review, writing that it "grated on my nerves...while everything Stiller attempts here has a real professional polish, what Mitty lacks is any sense of what life might actually be like for the kind of 'ordinary man' Mitty represents." Peter Debruge of Variety magazine criticized the film for lacking the satirical tone of the original story, comparing the film to "a feature-length 'Just Do It' ad" for the middle-aged audience the film was targeting. Debruge noted that the script downplayed the comedy, and that a scene inspired by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button shows the film could have been made funnier, but that the more serious emotional dimension ultimately made the film feel more substantial.

The film had its share of admirers. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave the film a positive review, saying "In his uniquely funny and unexpectedly tender movie, Stiller takes us on a personal journey of lingering resonance." Joe Neumaier of New York Daily awarded the film five out of five stars, saying "The story Stiller tells manages to float in a most peculiar, satisfying way." Political radio show host and film critic Michael Medved was also positive concerning the film, calling it "one of the feel-good movies of the year."

The film was criticized for the product placement of several brands which featured prominently in the storyline.

In 2016, Rolling Stone magazine asked readers to choose their top 10 Ben Stiller movies. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was rated as Stiller's third-best film.

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Award/Film festival Year Category Recipients Result
National Board of Review 2013 Top Ten Films The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Won
Satellite Awards 2014 Best Cinematography Stuart Dryburgh Nominated
Best Original Score Theodore Shapiro Nominated
Location Managers Guild Awards 2014 Outstanding Location Feature Film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Won
Costume Designers Guild Awards 2014 Excellence In Contemporary Film Sarah Edwards Nominated
Saturn Awards June 2014 Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Nominated
Saturn Award for Best Actor Ben Stiller Nominated
Key Art Awards 2013 Best Audio Visual Technique The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Won
Best Trailer Runner-Up
New York Film Festival 2013 Best Film Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards 2014 Outstanding Supporting Effects in a Feature Motion Picture Guillaume Rocheron, Kurt Williams, Monette Dubin, and Ivan Moran Nominated

Soundtrack

Main article: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (soundtrack)

The film features the following songs:

"Space Oddity"

The song "Space Oddity" by David Bowie plays a significant role throughout the film. Walter Mitty is referred to mockingly as "Major Tom" by his new boss, Hendricks, in reference to the astronaut Major Tom in "Space Oddity", due to his frequent daydreaming: the boss interprets the line "ground control to Major Tom" as akin to "Earth to Walter; come in Walter". Cheryl later tells Walter that Hendricks misunderstands the song, as "it’s about courage and venturing into the unknown".

The song is featured in a crucial scene in which Mitty decides to leap onto a helicopter after imagining Cheryl singing the song. Stiller talked about the importance of "Space Oddity" in that scene during an interview in which he said that, "I felt like the way it fits into the story, we got to this point and this scene which was sort of how the fantasy and reality come together for Walter, and that was what that came out of. That song, and what he mentioned in his head, and what he imagines and what he does, it all just seemed to come together over that song."

See also

Notes

  1. The New Line Cinema logo does not appear in the film or any promotional material.

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