How to Use Walter Mitty in a Sentence
Walter Mitty
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She got cast in the 2013 film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
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Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Ella, now 23, is more playful and more willing to joke about things like getting cut from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Saturday Night Live alum starred in films like Wonder Woman 1984 and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, as well as series like Palm Royale.
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Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Feature film productions include Deliver Us from Evil, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Men in Black 3, The Bourne Legacy and The Irishman.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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Created by Steven Conrad, best known for writing dreary yet whimsical films like The Pursuit of Happyness and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Patriot never managed to capture an audience during its all-too-short run.
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Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, based on James Thurber’s 1939 short story, starred Ben Stiller in the role of the daydreamer made famous by Danny Kaye in the 1947 Samuel Goldwyn original.
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Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Dec. 2025
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Along with Master and Commander and the Secret Life of Walter Mitty remake, Gottlieb’s producing credits include the 2001 feature Tortilla Soup and the 1990s TV series Flipper.
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Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
30 Dec. 2025
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