The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

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

• 2013AFI FEST · Galas & Tributesselected
• 2013National Board of Review AwardsTop Films — The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
• 2013New York Film Festival · Centerpiece Gala / Main Slate · world premiereselected
• 2014Costume Designers Guild AwardsExcellence in Contemporary Film — Sarah Edwards · nominated
• 2014Location Managers Guild AwardsOutstanding Locations in Feature Film — The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
• 2014Location Managers Guild AwardsOutstanding Film Commission — Film in Iceland · nominated
• 2014Satellite AwardsBest Cinematography — Stuart Dryburgh · nominated
• 2014Satellite AwardsBest Original Score — Theodore Shapiro · nominated
• 2014Saturn AwardsBest Fantasy Film — The Secret Life of Walter Mitty · nominated
• 2014Saturn AwardsBest Actor — Ben Stiller · nominated
• 2014Visual Effects Society AwardsOutstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture — Guillaume Rocheron, Kurt Williams, Monette Dubin, Ivan Moran · nominated

Set in New York City · Nuuk, Greenland · Iceland / Eyjafjallajökull · Afghan Himalayas · Los Angeles

• Filmed at Stykkishólmur, Western Region — Shot for portions of the story set in Nuuk, Greenland.
• Höfn, Southern Region — Shot for portions of the story set in Nuuk, Greenland.
• Seyðisfjörður, Eastern Region — Shot for later sequences set in Stykkishólmur.
• Skógafoss, Southern Region — Shot for sequences in which Walter follows Sean to Afghanistan.
• Vatnajökull National Park — Shot for sequences in which Walter follows Sean to Afghanistan.
• Central Park, New York City — Skateboarding scene shot in Central Park.
• Iceland — Wikidata lists Iceland as a filming location; specific Iceland locations above are supported by Wikipedia production notes.
• New York City — Wikidata lists New York City as a filming location.