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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
He spent years daydreaming about his life. Then he got on the helicopter.
Who it's for
Walter escapes into elaborate fantasies whenever real life asks something of him, so viewers who retreat into their heads can recognize themselves without being mocked.
Stuck→Motivated
Feelings it meets
What it is
Ben Stiller directs and stars in this 2013 film, written by Steve Conrad and based on James Thurber's short story. Walter Mitty manages photo negatives at Life magazine in New York and often escapes into daydreams; he has a quiet crush on coworker Cheryl Melhoff.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Mild peril and a father's death mentioned.
Age: PG
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
