The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013 · 114 min · Director: Ben Stiller, Ben Stiller
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The manager of the negative assets sector of Life magazine, Walter Mitty, has been working for sixteen years for the magazine and has a tedious life, not going anywhere but from his home to his job and vice-versa. He is an escapist, daydreaming into a world of fantasy many times a day. Walter has a crush on the recently hired Cheryl Melhoff but he is too shy to invite her on a date and he is trying to contact her via online dating. The magazine is preparing to release its last printed edition and the loathsome manager of transition Ted Hendricks is preparing an inevitable downsizing over the next few days. Walter has been the liaison between the magazine and the mysterious independent photographer Sean O'Connell who has sent to him a package of negatives and a wallet as a gift for his work. Sean also suggests to the senior management the use of negative 25 for the cover of the last edition. However, Walter cannot find the negative that is missing. Walter has no means to contact Sean and finds a clue that he might be in Greenland. He decides to travel to Greenland to track Sean down in the beginning of an unbelievable adventure.
Emotional fingerprint
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Hope 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Hope25%
- Awe20%
- Love15%
- Smile10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Hope, Awe. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Hope and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Curiosity
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Curiosity | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 40 % | 12 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 41 % | 13 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 16 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 20 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 50 % | 25 % | 33 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Hope | 50 % | 36 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 48 % | 34 % | 34 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 59 % | 23 % | 35 % | 54 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 69 % | 25 % | 35 % | 59 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 32 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 55 % | 31 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 66 % | 21 % | 26 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 61 % | 20 % | 23 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Hope | 51 % | 31 % | 35 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 35 % | 45 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 51 % | 38 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Hope | 56 % | 49 % | 32 % | 23 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Hope | 61 % | 56 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 59 % | 55 % | 13 % | 9 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Hope | 52 % | 50 % | 7 % | 2 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Gary Mannheim
Ted's Toner Box Associate
Cab Driver
Don Proctor
Female Editor
Western Union Employee
Details
- Directed by
- Ben Stiller, Ben Stiller
- Written by
- Steve Conrad, James Thurber, Steven Conrad
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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