Movie Details
For what entity does Walter Mitty work?
Life Magazine
What is the first daydream that Walter has in the movie?
He envisions himself saving Cheryl's dog from an explosion/fire.
Why does Walter initially refuse to get in the helicopter with the pilot?
What does Walter's wife send him out to get in the short story?
Oversoles
Who is the actor who plays Walter Mitty?
Ben Stiller
How long has Walter worked at his job?
16 years
What image shows up on the final cover of Life Magazine?
A candid photo of Walter inspecting a photo negative
What dating site does Walter use to attempt to contact Cheryl?
eHarmony
Name two details about Walter in the movie that are different from Walter in the short story.
[Answers will vary]
Ex. Walter is married in the short story but single in the movie
Walter is a negative asset manager in the movie; in the short story his job is never explicitly stated
Who is the actor who plays Cheryl Melhoff?
Kirsten Wiig
What does Sean give to Walter?
A leather wallet
What countries does Walter travel to during the course of the movie?
Greenland, Iceland, Afghanistan
Who is Ted Hendricks?
The transition manager who is hired to facilitate Life Magazine's conversion into an exclusively online publication
What is the difference in how the short story ends vs how the movie ends?
In the short story, there is essentially no resolution. Walter ends the story in another daydream and his relationship with his wife is static and unchanged.
In the movie, Walter has become a completely new individual. He is risk taking, adventurous, and interesting. He has stopped living inside his own head and has asked Cheryl out on a date.
Who wrote: "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?"
James Thurber
What is the name of the song that Walter imagines Cheryl singing to him in Nuuk?
"Major Tom" by David Bowie
What does Walter trade for the longboard he uses to traverse the mountain in Greenland?
Where does Walter invite Cheryl?
To go see Walter's sister in the musical Grease
What are four different daydreams that Walter has in the short story?
Pilot of a Navy Aircraft
World renowned surgeon
Expert witness testifying in court
Army officer in WWI
Facing a firing squad
What year was the movie released?
[Closest guess wins]
2013
What three words serve as the clues that lead Walter to the Himalayas?
"Rajawees" "Buzkashi" and "Warlocks" (Warlords)
What are the two ways that Sean O'Connell refers to Negative 25?
"The quintessence of life"
"A ghost cat"
Who is Todd Maher?
He is Walter's dating coach?
Name the five different ways we see Walter Mitty travel in the movie in order.
Plane, car, helicopter, boat, longboard
Who is the actor who plays Ted Hendricks?
Adam Scott