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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

2013 film by Ben Stiller
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Summary

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,945 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was directed by Ben Stiller[5].
  • Steven Conrad wrote the screenplay for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty[6].
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty's composer is recorded as Theodore Shapiro[7].
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty's genre is fantasy film[8].
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty's genre is comedy film[10].
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty's genre is film based on literature[11].
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty's based on is recorded as The Secret Life of Walter Mitty[12].
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty followed The Secret Life of Walter Mitty[13].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was Kristen Wiig[14].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was Sean Penn[15].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was Adam Scott[16].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was Adrian Martinez[17].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was Amy Stiller[18].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was Andy Richter[19].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was Ben Stiller[20].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was Conan O'Brien[21].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was Joey Slotnick[22].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was Jon Daly[23].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was Kathryn Hahn[24].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was Ólafur Darri Ólafsson[25].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was Patton Oswalt[26].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was Paul Fitzgerald[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Samuel Goldwyn Jr.[28] and John Goldwyn[29]. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was directed by Ben Stiller[5]. Steven Conrad wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Kristen Wiig[14], Sean Penn[15], Adam Scott[16], Adrian Martinez[17], Amy Stiller[18], and Andy Richter[19].

Publication

Publication dates include October 5, 2013[30], January 1, 2014[31], December 25, 2013[32], and December 26, 2013[33]. The original language of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was English[34]. Genres include fantasy film[8], drama film[9], comedy film[10], and film based on literature[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 6/10[36], 53%[37], and 54/100[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty's after a work by is recorded as James Thurber[39]. It followed it[13].

Why It Matters

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,945 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did The Secret Life of Walter Mitty receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Related Entities

Adam Scott Andy Richter Ben Stiller Conan O'Brien film Gore Verbinski Iceland James Thurber Kathryn Hahn Kristen Wiig Los Angeles Netflix New York City Patton Oswalt Sean Penn Shirley MacLaine United Kingdom United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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