The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 Film) Quizzes

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 Film) Quiz 1

1 What is the film based on?
A short story

A novel

A true story

A poem
2 Who wrote the source material?
Fran Lebowitz

E.B. White

James Thurber

John Updike
3 Where was the source material first published?
The New York Times

The New Yorker

Variety

A short story collection
4 When was the original film made?
1945

1950

1947

1940
5 When was the short story published?
1942

1939

1945

1937
6 Who starred in the original film version?
Jerry Lewis

Bing Crosby

Danny Kaye

James Stewart
7 When was this film released?
2014

2013

2009

2011
8 Who directed this film?
Rob Reiner

Steven Spielberg

Judd Apatow

Ben Stiller
9 Where does Walter live?
Seattle

Los Angeles

New York

Boston
10 What dating site does Walter use?
OkCupid

Match

eHarmony

Tinder
11 Who plays Walter?
Steve Carrell

Owen Wilson

Jim Carrey

Ben Stiller
12 Who plays Cheryl Melhoff?
Christina Hendricks

Kristen Wiig

Rachel McAdams

Amy Poehler
13 What kind of pet does Cheryl have?
A dog

A bird

A cat

A snake
14 What is notable about the pet?
It has 3 legs

It is a baby

It is very old

It is blind
15 Which subway stop does Walter live near?
East Broadway

125th Street

Columbus Circle

Canal Street
16 Who plays Todd?
John Mulaney

Adam Scott

Patton Oswalt

Jim Gaffigan
17 Where did Walter hear Cheryl say she was on eHarmony?
Her cubicle

The bagel station

A bar

At the office Christmas party
18 What magazine does Walter work for?
Life

Variety

Time

New York
19 What age is Walter turning?
50

42

45

43
20 Who plays Odessa?
Cheri Oteri

Kristin Chenoweth

Kathryn Hahn

Kristen Wiig
21 What kind of cake does Walter's mother make?
Mint

Chocolate

Strawberry

Clementine
22 What musical instrument are they moving for their mother?
A didgeridoo

A guitar

A piano

A harp
23 What play is Odessa auditioning for?
Grease

A Chorus Line

Hamlet

Into the Woods
24 What part?
The Witch

Rizzo

Sandy

Ophelia
25 Who plays Ted?
Jared Leto

John Mulaney

Jim Gaffigan

Adam Scott

How does Ben Stiller’s 2013 film enhance James Thurber’s 1939 short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?

This really depends on if you think the movie version enhanced the story or not. Stiller was drawn to the material of Mitty in part because of the opportunity it presented to tackle more adult themes. In spite of his proficiency as a film...

Asked by Sienna G #1242517

Answered by Aslan on 6/12/2022 12:43 AM