Where to watch The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) tonight
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) runs 1 h 50 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 6.8 from 144 TMDB members. Walter Mitty, a daydreaming writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine that he is a hero who experiences fantastic adventures. His dream becomes reality when he accidentally meets a mysterious woman who hands him a little black book. According to her, it contains the locations of the Dutch crown jewels hidden since World War II. Soon, Mitty finds himself in the middle of a confusing conspiracy, where he…
- Runtime
- 1 h 50 min — ends 9:50 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
- Released
- September 1, 1947
- TMDB rating
- 6.8 / 10 from 144 votes
- Director
- Norman Z. McLeod
- Starring
- Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloff, Fay Bainter
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is 1 h 50 min long (110 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:50 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty rated?
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is rated NR in the US.
- Is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Fantasy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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