The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty-Kids Movie Review

His profile on eHarmony was blank and his childhood travel journal was empty. This is a story about Walter Mitty (Ben Stiller),  a quiet guy who works hard as a negative asset manger for LIFE magazine; he develops photos by great photographers. However, Walter is not content, he wants more in his life, he wants some excitement… and his constant adventurous daydreaming doesn’t cut it. When the magazine goes from print to online publication only, Walter’s co-workers start getting fired, and the amazing photo for the final edition’s cover is missing. As Walter searches the world to find the photographer, and the special negative, he also learns a lot about himself and what’s truly important in life.

Rating: 4 and 1/2 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: April 15, 2014
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drugs and Alcohol: Mild
Will It Appeal to Kid/Teens? Yes

Talking Points:

There is a wonderful message in the film is to enjoy the little things in life- to love, and appreciate your blessings. This will spark some great parent/child conversations.

The film is very appropriate, however young kids may get bored, and may not appreciate the office politics and humor.

There is an all-star cast, to name a few; Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Sean Penn and Shirley MacLaine.

Sexual Content: Mild

• It’s mentioned that some sailors were “horny” as we see them running to a strip club.
• While traveling in Greenland, Walter mistakes the word eruption for erection.

Violent Content: Mild

• Walter tends to daydream a lot, though fictitious, some scenes were a little violent. He imagines himself saving a pet in a burning building, gets into a brawl with his boss in an elevator, falls out of a glass window from a high rise, jumps into the ocean from helicopter, skateboards towards an erupting volcano and gets into a bar fight.

Crude or Profane Language: Mild

• We hear, “sh-t,” “h–l,” and “a–.”

Drugs and Alcohol: Mild

• We see characters drinking beer, one character is shown drunk.

Will It Appeal to Kids/Teens? Yes, it will appeal to pre-teens and teens.

Overall The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty is a wonderful heartfelt story. This is an appropriate film for kids ages 10 and up; adults will enjoy it too.

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