The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Film2013114 min

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Taste attributes: adventurecomedydramafantasyanimalsfastfresh & originallightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedcomplex relationship

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"Stop Dreaming, Start Living"

Boxlist takeExpect a stylish, otherworldly comedy-drama, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

7.1/10
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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Style & visuals: Glossy, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Ben StillerKristen WiigSean PennShirley MacLaineAdam Scott

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2013
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Studio
Big Screen Productions
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