"Stop dreaming. Start living."

2013

1h 54m

7.2(7982 votes)

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

106 members

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Ben Stiller

Walter Mitty

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Kristen Wiig

Cheryl Melhoff

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Sean Penn

Sean O'Connell

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Shirley MacLaine

Edna Mitty

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Adam Scott

Ted Hendricks

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Kathryn Hahn

Odessa Mitty

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Patton Oswalt

Todd Maher

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Adrian Martinez

Hernando

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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Helicopter Pilot

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Gunnar Helgason

Hotel Keeper

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Terence Bernie Hines

Gary Mannheim

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Alex Anfanger

Ted's Toner Box Associate

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Gary Wilmes

Walter's Dad

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Jon Daly

Tim Naughton

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Gurdeep Singh

Cab Driver

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Paul Fitzgerald

Don Proctor

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Grace Rex

Cheryl's Co-Worker

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Amanda Naughton

Female Editor

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Nolan Carley

Western Union Employee

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Joey Slotnick

Retirement Home Administrator

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Marcus Antturi

Rich Melhoff

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Amy Stiller

Rich's Friend's Mom

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Rosamund Gundmundsdottir

Ticket Agent

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Stuart Cornfeld

Greeland Air Passenger

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Maariu Olsen

Rental Car Agent

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Makka Kleist

Bartender

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Þórhallur Sigurðsson

Trawler Captain

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Ari Matthíasson

Trawler 1st Mate

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Hendrikus Schraven

Trawler 2nd Mate

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Finni Johannsson

Trawler 3rd Mate

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Eysteinn Gardarsson

Zodiac Shark Resucer

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José Alcántara

Chilean Sailor

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Rodrigo Espinosa

Chilean Sailor

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Seba Alón

Chilean Sailor

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Miguel Baez-Olavarria

Chilean Sailor

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Daniel Orellana

Chilean Sailor

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Antonio Molina

Chilean Sailor

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Martin Lagos

Chilean Sailor

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Andres Quezada

Chilean Sailor

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Valur Snaer Hilmarsson

Skateboard Kid #1

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Eythor Atli Hilmarsson

Skateboard Kid #2

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Birgir Jarl Runarsson

Skateboard Kid #3

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Kai Lennox

Phil Melhoff

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Conan O'Brien

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Andy Richter

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Anthony Desio

Mover

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Losang Thonden

Older Rajqawee

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Rinjee Sherpa

Younger Rajqawee

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Haroon Nawabi

Afghan Warlord

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Stefan B. Onundarson

Afghan

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Mohammed Arif Baser

Afghan

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Mohammed Pancherri

Afghan

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Ehsan Nawroz

Afghan

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Steve Assil

Afghan

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Ang Babu Sherpa

Soccer Playing Sherpa

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Ang Gelu Sherpa

Soccer Playing Sherpa

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Dawa Sherpa

Soccer Playing Sherpa

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Ngima T. Sherpa

Soccer Playing Sherpa

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Nuri Chhiri Sherpa

Soccer Playing Sherpa

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Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa

Soccer Playing Sherpa

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Phurba Tashi Sherpa

Soccer Playing Sherpa

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Walter Mudu

TSA Skeleton #1

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Liz Mikel

TSA Skeleton #2

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Brian Scott McFadden

TSA Officer #1

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Dion Graham

TSA Officer #2

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Richard DeDomenico

Piano Wholesaler

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Matt Levin

Board Meeting Guy

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Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo

News Stand Guy

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George Aloi

Life Magazine Employee (uncredited)

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Paul Bosche

Office Worker (uncredited)

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Jerome Brooks Jr.

Business Man (uncredited)

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Brady Bryson

Boy in Park (uncredited)

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Greg Cipes

Time Life Employee (uncredited)

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Marmee Regine Cosico

NYC Pedestrian (uncredited)

Crew

Jay Ferraro

Time Life Employee (uncredited)

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Gary Ferster

Time Life Employee (uncredited)

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Samantha Gelnaw

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Efraiem Hanna

Airline Ticket Agent (uncredited)

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Rosemary Howard

1940s Winter Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Ilan Krigsfeld

Blue Collar Worker (uncredited)

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Alex Kruz

Time Life Employee (uncredited)

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Anna Kuchma

Business Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Dennis Lauricella

NYPD Officer (uncredited)

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Raymond Mamrak

Office Worker (uncredited)

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Jennifer Leigh Mann

Time Life Editor (uncredited)

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Ryan McBride

Movie Poster Boy (uncredited)

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Ryan Nicolls

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Hal Panchansky

Time Life Employee (uncredited)

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Roy Pollack

Time-Life Employee (uncredited)

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Wes Pope

Time Life Employee (uncredited)

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Lil Rhee

New Yorker (uncredited)

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Bennie Road

Construction Worker (uncredited)

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Shade Rupe

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Stephen Sapienza

Businessman (uncredited)

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Chloe Elaine Scharf

Businessman's Daughter (uncredited)

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Joshua Schubart

Mover (uncredited)

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Tara Strong

Airport Passenger (uncredited)

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Rob Tode

Cheryl's Neighbor (uncredited)

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Marco Torriani

Tourist (uncredited)

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Barbara Vincent

Businesswoman (uncredited)

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Hynden Walch

Time Life Employee (uncredited)

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Kelsey Wang

Time Life Employee (uncredited)

Production

Christopher Watts

Time Life Building Pedestrian (uncredited)

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William Henderson White

Time Life Employee (uncredited)

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Nicole Neuman

Rachel (uncredited)

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Dennis Rees

International Traveler (uncredited)

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