The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $58,236,838 | Details |
| International Box Office | $129,624,345 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $187,861,183 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $10,404,555 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $5,738,977 | |
| Total | $16,143,532 | |
| OpusData ID: 142640100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A day-dreamer escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job, along with that of his co-worker, are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world, embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,765,508 (21.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 31.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $91,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,909 opening theaters/2,922 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $85,479,221 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2013 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | December 19th, 2013 (Wide) (Italy)
December 19th, 2013 (Wide) (Kuwait) December 19th, 2013 (Wide) (Oman) December 19th, 2013 (Wide) (Qatar) December 19th, 2013 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 15th, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some crude comments, language and action violence. (Rating bulletin 2297, 11/6/2013) |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Development Hell, Directing Yourself, Fantasy Sequence |
| Plot point: | Boss From Hell, Delayed Adulthood, Fired, Mid-Life Crisis, Photography, Romance, Unrequited Love |
| Subgenre: | Chase Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Samuel Goldwyn Films, Red Hour Productions, New Line Cinema |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2013 | 7 | $12,765,508 | 2,909 | $4,388 | $25,360,468 | 1 | |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 8 | $8,001,717 | -37% | 2,922 | $2,738 | $45,470,954 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 13 | $4,302,846 | -46% | 2,584 | $1,665 | $52,593,608 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 19 | $1,300,023 | -70% | 1,037 | $1,254 | $55,095,841 | 4 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 23 | $607,947 | -53% | 540 | $1,126 | $56,342,680 | 5 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 23 | $348,294 | -43% | 410 | $849 | $56,887,182 | 6 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 30 | $189,341 | -46% | 242 | $782 | $57,198,170 | 7 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 29 | $196,543 | +4% | 201 | $978 | $57,456,548 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 34 | $173,660 | -12% | 208 | $835 | $57,720,744 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 39 | $119,337 | -31% | 163 | $732 | $57,901,563 | 10 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 40 | $82,009 | -31% | 133 | $617 | $58,023,619 | 11 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 43 | $55,974 | -32% | 88 | $636 | $58,114,691 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 52 | $27,010 | -52% | 63 | $429 | $58,162,217 | 13 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 62 | $17,453 | 36 | $485 | $58,229,120 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2013 | - | $7,813,372 | 2,909 | $2,686 | $7,813,372 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2013 | 5 | $4,781,588 | -39% | 2,909 | $1,644 | $12,594,960 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 7 | $4,535,301 | -5% | 2,909 | $1,559 | $17,130,261 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 5 | $4,758,452 | +5% | 2,909 | $1,636 | $21,888,713 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 5 | $3,471,755 | -27% | 2,909 | $1,193 | $25,360,468 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2013 | - | $2,801,066 | -19% | 2,909 | $963 | $28,161,534 | 6 | |
| Dec 31, 2013 | - | $3,322,797 | +19% | 2,909 | $1,142 | $31,484,331 | 7 | |
| Jan 1, 2014 | 7 | $4,060,341 | +22% | -48% | 2,909 | $1,396 | $35,544,672 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 7 | $1,924,565 | -53% | -60% | 2,909 | $662 | $37,469,237 | 9 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | - | $2,819,263 | +46% | -38% | 2,922 | $965 | $40,288,500 | 10 |
| Jan 4, 2014 | - | $3,443,677 | +22% | -28% | 2,922 | $1,179 | $43,732,177 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2014 | - | $1,738,777 | -50% | -50% | 2,922 | $595 | $45,470,954 | 12 |
| Jan 6, 2014 | 8 | $693,202 | -60% | -75% | 2,922 | $237 | $46,164,156 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2014 | 8 | $888,696 | +28% | -73% | 2,922 | $304 | $47,052,852 | 14 |
| Jan 8, 2014 | 8 | $646,989 | -27% | -84% | 2,922 | $221 | $47,699,841 | 15 |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 8 | $590,921 | -9% | -69% | 2,922 | $202 | $48,290,762 | 16 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 12 | $1,311,790 | +122% | -53% | 2,584 | $508 | $49,602,552 | 17 |
| Jan 11, 2014 | 13 | $2,003,921 | +53% | -42% | 2,584 | $776 | $51,606,473 | 18 |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 13 | $987,135 | -51% | -43% | 2,584 | $382 | $52,593,608 | 19 |
| Jan 13, 2014 | 13 | $280,664 | -72% | -60% | 2,584 | $109 | $52,874,272 | 20 |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 12 | $365,314 | +30% | -59% | 2,584 | $141 | $53,239,586 | 21 |
| Jan 15, 2014 | 13 | $287,625 | -21% | -56% | 2,584 | $111 | $53,527,211 | 22 |
| Jan 16, 2014 | 13 | $268,607 | -7% | -55% | 2,584 | $104 | $53,795,818 | 23 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | - | $371,863 | +38% | -72% | 1,037 | $359 | $54,167,681 | 24 |
| Jan 18, 2014 | - | $600,663 | +62% | -70% | 1,037 | $579 | $54,768,344 | 25 |
| Jan 19, 2014 | - | $327,497 | -45% | -67% | 1,037 | $316 | $55,095,841 | 26 |
| Jan 20, 2014 | 18 | $351,448 | +7% | +25% | 1,037 | $339 | $55,447,289 | 27 |
| Jan 21, 2014 | - | $103,051 | -71% | -72% | 1,037 | $99 | $55,550,340 | 28 |
| Jan 22, 2014 | - | $90,936 | -12% | -68% | 1,037 | $88 | $55,641,276 | 29 |
| Jan 23, 2014 | - | $93,457 | +3% | -65% | 1,037 | $90 | $55,734,733 | 30 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | - | $177,316 | +90% | -52% | 540 | $328 | $55,912,049 | 31 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | - | $284,475 | +60% | -53% | 540 | $527 | $56,196,524 | 32 |
| Jan 26, 2014 | - | $146,156 | -49% | -55% | 540 | $271 | $56,342,680 | 33 |
| Jan 27, 2014 | - | $46,883 | -68% | -87% | 540 | $87 | $56,389,563 | 34 |
| Jan 28, 2014 | - | $57,514 | +23% | -44% | 540 | $107 | $56,447,077 | 35 |
| Jan 29, 2014 | - | $42,772 | -26% | -53% | 540 | $79 | $56,489,849 | 36 |
| Jan 30, 2014 | - | $49,039 | +15% | -48% | 540 | $91 | $56,538,888 | 37 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | - | $118,454 | +142% | -33% | 410 | $289 | $56,657,342 | 38 |
| Feb 1, 2014 | - | $183,718 | +55% | -35% | 410 | $448 | $56,841,060 | 39 |
| Feb 2, 2014 | - | $46,122 | -75% | -68% | 410 | $112 | $56,887,182 | 40 |
| Feb 3, 2014 | - | $28,670 | -38% | -39% | 410 | $70 | $56,915,852 | 41 |
| Feb 4, 2014 | - | $31,764 | +11% | -45% | 410 | $77 | $56,947,616 | 42 |
| Feb 5, 2014 | - | $28,945 | -9% | -32% | 410 | $71 | $56,976,561 | 43 |
| Feb 6, 2014 | - | $32,268 | +11% | -34% | 410 | $79 | $57,008,829 | 44 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | - | $55,339 | +71% | -53% | 242 | $229 | $57,064,168 | 45 |
| Feb 8, 2014 | - | $88,635 | +60% | -52% | 242 | $366 | $57,152,803 | 46 |
| Feb 9, 2014 | - | $45,367 | -49% | -2% | 242 | $187 | $57,198,170 | 47 |
| Feb 10, 2014 | - | $15,494 | -66% | -46% | 242 | $64 | $57,213,664 | 48 |
| Feb 11, 2014 | - | $16,853 | +9% | -47% | 242 | $70 | $57,230,517 | 49 |
| Feb 12, 2014 | - | $13,879 | -18% | -52% | 242 | $57 | $57,244,396 | 50 |
| Feb 13, 2014 | - | $15,609 | +12% | -52% | 242 | $65 | $57,260,005 | 51 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | - | $66,899 | +329% | +21% | 201 | $333 | $57,326,904 | 52 |
| Feb 15, 2014 | - | $80,804 | +21% | -9% | 201 | $402 | $57,407,708 | 53 |
| Feb 16, 2014 | - | $48,840 | -40% | +8% | 201 | $243 | $57,456,548 | 54 |
| Feb 17, 2014 | - | $40,966 | -16% | +164% | 201 | $204 | $57,497,514 | 55 |
| Feb 18, 2014 | - | $18,453 | -55% | +9% | 201 | $92 | $57,515,967 | 56 |
| Feb 19, 2014 | - | $15,842 | -14% | +14% | 201 | $79 | $57,531,809 | 57 |
| Feb 20, 2014 | - | $15,275 | -4% | -2% | 201 | $76 | $57,547,084 | 58 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | - | $54,242 | +255% | -19% | 208 | $261 | $57,601,326 | 59 |
| Feb 22, 2014 | - | $80,017 | +48% | -1% | 208 | $385 | $57,681,343 | 60 |
| Feb 23, 2014 | - | $39,401 | -51% | -19% | 208 | $189 | $57,720,744 | 61 |
| Feb 24, 2014 | - | $14,797 | -62% | -64% | 208 | $71 | $57,735,541 | 62 |
| Feb 25, 2014 | - | $15,968 | +8% | -13% | 208 | $77 | $57,751,509 | 63 |
| Feb 26, 2014 | - | $14,573 | -9% | -8% | 208 | $70 | $57,766,082 | 64 |
| Feb 27, 2014 | - | $16,144 | +11% | +6% | 208 | $78 | $57,782,226 | 65 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | - | $35,103 | +117% | -35% | 163 | $215 | $57,817,329 | 66 |
| Mar 1, 2014 | - | $58,468 | +67% | -27% | 163 | $359 | $57,875,797 | 67 |
| Mar 2, 2014 | - | $25,766 | -56% | -35% | 163 | $158 | $57,901,563 | 68 |
| Mar 3, 2014 | - | $10,158 | -61% | -31% | 163 | $62 | $57,911,721 | 69 |
| Mar 4, 2014 | - | $10,923 | +8% | -32% | 163 | $67 | $57,922,644 | 70 |
| Mar 5, 2014 | - | $8,814 | -19% | -40% | 163 | $54 | $57,931,458 | 71 |
| Mar 6, 2014 | - | $10,152 | +15% | -37% | 163 | $62 | $57,941,610 | 72 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | - | $25,741 | +154% | -27% | 133 | $194 | $57,967,351 | 73 |
| Mar 8, 2014 | - | $37,656 | +46% | -36% | 133 | $283 | $58,005,007 | 74 |
| Mar 9, 2014 | - | $18,612 | -51% | -28% | 133 | $140 | $58,023,619 | 75 |
| Mar 10, 2014 | - | $8,892 | -52% | -12% | 133 | $67 | $58,032,511 | 76 |
| Mar 11, 2014 | - | $8,114 | -9% | -26% | 133 | $61 | $58,040,625 | 77 |
| Mar 12, 2014 | - | $8,623 | +6% | -2% | 133 | $65 | $58,049,248 | 78 |
| Mar 13, 2014 | - | $9,469 | +10% | -7% | 133 | $71 | $58,058,717 | 79 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | - | $18,971 | +100% | -26% | 88 | $216 | $58,077,688 | 80 |
| Mar 15, 2014 | - | $25,492 | +34% | -32% | 88 | $290 | $58,103,180 | 81 |
| Mar 16, 2014 | - | $11,511 | -55% | -38% | 88 | $131 | $58,114,691 | 82 |
| Mar 17, 2014 | - | $4,748 | -59% | -47% | 88 | $54 | $58,119,439 | 83 |
| Mar 18, 2014 | - | $6,201 | +31% | -24% | 88 | $70 | $58,125,640 | 84 |
| Mar 19, 2014 | - | $4,694 | -24% | -46% | 88 | $53 | $58,130,334 | 85 |
| Mar 20, 2014 | - | $4,873 | +4% | -49% | 88 | $55 | $58,135,207 | 86 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | - | $8,666 | +78% | -54% | 63 | $138 | $58,143,873 | 87 |
| Mar 22, 2014 | - | $12,613 | +46% | -51% | 63 | $200 | $58,156,486 | 88 |
| Mar 23, 2014 | - | $5,731 | -55% | -50% | 63 | $91 | $58,162,217 | 89 |
| Mar 24, 2014 | - | $3,943 | -31% | -17% | 63 | $63 | $58,166,160 | 90 |
| Mar 25, 2014 | - | $3,488 | -12% | -44% | 63 | $55 | $58,169,648 | 91 |
| Mar 26, 2014 | - | $4,073 | +17% | -13% | 63 | $65 | $58,173,721 | 92 |
| Mar 27, 2014 | - | $4,632 | +14% | -5% | 63 | $74 | $58,178,353 | 93 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2013 | 10 | $12,594,960 | 2,909 | $4,330 | $12,594,960 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 3 | $24,874,277 | +97% | 2,909 | $8,551 | $37,469,237 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 8 | $10,821,525 | -56% | 2,922 | $3,703 | $48,290,762 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 13 | $5,505,056 | -49% | 2,584 | $2,130 | $53,795,818 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 19 | $1,938,915 | -65% | 1,037 | $1,870 | $55,734,733 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 23 | $804,155 | -59% | 540 | $1,489 | $56,538,888 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 24 | $469,941 | -42% | 410 | $1,146 | $57,008,829 | 7 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 30 | $251,176 | -47% | 242 | $1,038 | $57,260,005 | 8 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 29 | $287,079 | +14% | 201 | $1,428 | $57,547,084 | 9 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 34 | $235,142 | -18% | 208 | $1,130 | $57,782,226 | 10 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 37 | $159,384 | -32% | 163 | $978 | $57,941,610 | 11 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 40 | $117,107 | -27% | 133 | $881 | $58,058,717 | 12 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 42 | $76,490 | -35% | 88 | $869 | $58,135,207 | 13 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 48 | $43,146 | -44% | 63 | $685 | $58,178,353 | 14 |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 52 | $33,314 | -23% | 43 | $775 | $58,211,667 | 15 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 56 | $25,171 | -24% | 36 | $699 | $58,236,838 | 16 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 12/19/2013 | $307,289 | 4 | 4 | 7 | $73,907 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Belgium | 12/25/2013 | $567,627 | 88 | 88 | 88 | $685,716 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Brazil | 12/25/2013 | $711,614 | 415 | 415 | 415 | $2,458,018 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Bulgaria | 12/27/2013 | $21,129 | 20 | 20 | 20 | $21,129 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Denmark | 12/25/2013 | $410,961 | 55 | 55 | 55 | $504,450 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| East Africa | 12/20/2013 | $2,327 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $4,959 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Egypt | 12/25/2013 | $34,556 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $34,556 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Finland | 12/27/2013 | $157,907 | 46 | 46 | 46 | $161,078 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Greece | 12/25/2013 | $122,027 | 36 | 36 | 36 | $135,946 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 12/25/2013 | $136,735 | 30 | 76 | 106 | $1,199,366 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Hungary | 12/26/2013 | $136,391 | 34 | 34 | 34 | $139,179 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Israel | 12/26/2013 | $151,553 | 21 | 21 | 21 | $151,553 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Italy | 12/19/2013 | $1,036,940 | 251 | 322 | 573 | $4,879,762 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Jordan | 12/19/2013 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | $26,356 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Kuwait | 12/19/2013 | $120,182 | 12 | 12 | 19 | $255,588 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Lebanon | 12/19/2013 | $0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | $96,835 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Lithuania | 12/27/2013 | $33,520 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $38,823 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Malaysia | 12/26/2013 | $225,702 | 65 | 65 | 65 | $260,190 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Mexico | 12/25/2013 | $1,671,359 | 1,072 | 1,072 | 1,072 | $2,526,945 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/26/2013 | $216,325 | 132 | 132 | 132 | $225,217 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Norway | 12/25/2013 | $143,885 | 106 | 106 | 106 | $218,802 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Oman | 12/19/2013 | $6,405 | 4 | 4 | 5 | $9,427 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 12/26/2013 | $212,532 | 60 | 60 | 60 | $252,569 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Qatar | 12/19/2013 | $35,765 | 5 | 5 | 7 | $66,485 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Romania | 12/27/2013 | $76,072 | 35 | 35 | 35 | $76,072 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Singapore | 12/25/2013 | $368,975 | 35 | 35 | 35 | $564,037 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Slovakia | 12/26/2013 | $51,089 | 40 | 40 | 40 | $52,774 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| South Korea | 12/31/2013 | $0 | 0 | 81 | 110 | $6,152,812 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Spain | 12/25/2013 | $1,871,529 | 392 | 392 | 392 | $3,137,812 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Taiwan | 12/24/2013 | $504,121 | 68 | 68 | 68 | $1,040,252 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Thailand | 12/30/2013 | $30,784 | 41 | 41 | 41 | $35,873 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 12/19/2013 | $223,839 | 32 | 32 | 46 | $508,016 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 12/26/2013 | $3,684,959 | 485 | 485 | 485 | $3,684,959 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Uruguay | 12/26/2013 | $3,478 | 2 | 8 | 10 | $24,224 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $99,920,658 | |||||||||
| International Total | $129,624,345 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Ben Stiller | Walter Mitty |
Supporting
| Kristen Wiig | Cheryl Melhoff | |
| Shirley MacLaine | Edna Mitty | |
| Adam Scott | Ted Hendricks | |
| Kathryn Hahn | Odessa Mitty | |
| Patton Oswalt | Todd Maher | |
| Sean Penn | Sean O'Connell | |
| Jonathan C. Daly | Tim Naughton | |
| Terence Bernie Hines | Gary Mannheim | |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Don Proctor | |
| Grace Rex | Cheryl's Co-Worker | |
| Alex Anfanger | Ted's Toner Box Associate | |
| Amanda Naughton | Female Editor | |
| Adrian Martinez | Hernando | |
| Nolan Carley | Western Union Employee | |
| Joey Slotnick | Retirement Home Administrator | |
| Gary Wilmes | Walter's Dad | |
| Marcus Antturi | Rich Melhoff | |
| Amy Stiller | Rich's Friend's Mom | |
| Rosamund Gudmundsdottir | Ticket Agent | |
| Stuart Cornfeld | Greenland Air Passenger | |
| Maariu Olsen | Rental Car Agent | |
| Makka Kleist | Bartender | |
| Ólafur Darri Ólafsson | Helicopter Pilot | |
| Thorhallur Sigurdsson | Trawler Captain | |
| Ari Matthiasson | Trawler 1st Mate | |
| Hendrikus Schraven | Trawler 2nd Mate | |
| Finni Johannsson | Trawler 3rd Mate | |
| Eysteinn Gardarsson | Zodiac Shark Rescuer | |
| Jose Alcantara | Chilean Sailor | |
| Rodrigo Sepulveda Espinosa | Chilean Sailor | |
| Seba Alon | Chilean Sailor | |
| Miguel Baez-Olavarria | Chilean Sailor | |
| Antonio Molina | Chilean Sailor | |
| Martin Lagos | Chilean Sailor | |
| Andres Quezada | Chilean Sailor | |
| Valur Snaer Hilmarsson | Skateboard Kid #1 | |
| Eythor Atli Hilmarsson | Skateboard Kid #2 | |
| Birgir Jarl Runarsson | Skateboard Kid #3 | |
| Gunnar Helgason | Hotel Keeper | |
| Kai Lennox | Phil Melhoff |
Cameo
| Conan O’Brien | Himself | |
| Andy Richter | Himself |
Supporting
| Gurdeep Singh | Cab Driver | |
| Anthony Desio | Mover | |
| Losang Thonden | Older Rajqawee | |
| Rinjee Sherpa | Younger Rajqawee | |
| Haroon Nawabi | Afghan Warlord | |
| Stefan B. Onundarsson | Afghan | |
| Mohammed Arif Baser | Afghan | |
| Mohammed Pancherri | Afghan | |
| Ehsan Nawroz | Afghan | |
| Steve Assil | Afghan | |
| Ang Babu Sherpa | Soccer Playing Sherpa | |
| Ang Gelu Sherpa | Soccer Playing Sherpa | |
| Dawa Sherpa | Soccer Playing Sherpa | |
| Ngima T. Sherpa | Soccer Playing Sherpa | |
| Nuri Chhiri Sherpa | Soccer Playing Sherpa | |
| Sonam P. Sherpa | Soccer Playing Sherpa | |
| Phurba Sherpa | Soccer Playing Sherpa | |
| Walter T. Mudu | TSA Skeleton #1 | |
| Liz Mikel | TSA Skeleton #2 | |
| Brian Scott McFadden | TSA Officer #1 | |
| Dion Graham | TSA Officer #2 | |
| Richard Dedomenico | Piano Wholesaler | |
| Matt Levin | Board Meeting Guy | |
| Radioman | News Stand Guy |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ben Stiller | Director | |
| Steven Conrad | Screenwriter | |
| James Thurber | Story Creator | |
| Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. | Producer | |
| John Goldwyn | Producer | |
| Stuart Cornfeld | Producer | |
| Ben Stiller | Producer | |
| Gore Verbinski | Executive Producer | |
| Meyer Gottieb | Executive Producer | |
| G. Mac Brown | Executive Producer | |
| Stuart Dryburgh | Director of Photography | |
| Jeff Mann | Production Designer | |
| Greg Hayden | Editor | |
| Jeff Mann | Co-Producer | |
| Kurt Williams | Co-Producer | |
| Sarah Edwards | Costume Designer | |
| Theodore Shapiro | Composer | |
| George Drakoulias | Music Supervisor | |
| Guillaume Rocheron | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Jose Gonzalez | Additional Music | |
| Carla Raij | Unit Production Manager | |
| G. Mac Brown | Unit Production Manager | |
| David H. Venghaus, Jr. | Assistant Director | |
| Peter Thorell | Assistant Director | |
| Phil Neilson | Second Unit Director | |
| Matt Levin | Associate Producer | |
| Ethan Shapanka | Associate Producer | |
| David Swayze | Supervising Art Director | |
| Jeffrey D. McDonald | Assistant Art Director | |
| Ryan Heck | Assistant Art Director | |
| Tristan P. Bourne | Assistant Art Director | |
| Steve Morahan | Assistant Art Director | |
| Regina Graves | Set Decorator | |
| Susan Kaufman | Assistant Set Decorator | |
| Deborah Greene | 2nd Assistant Set Decorator | |
| Gwynn Irwin | Additional Photography | |
| Mark Hawker | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Monette Dubin | Visual Effects Producer | |
| David A. Smith | Associate Editor | |
| Craig Henighan | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Paul Urmson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Skip Lievsay | Sound Mixer | |
| Craig Henighan | Sound Mixer | |
| David Davenport | Costume Supervisor | |
| Kate Edwards | Costume Supervisor | |
| Donald Kozma | Make up | |
| Paul Gebbia | Make up | |
| Mandy Lyons | Hairstylist | |
| Suzy Mazzarese-Allison | Hairstylist | |
| Mike Marino | Make-up and Prosthetic Effects Designer | |
| Kenton Jakub | Dialogue Editor | |
| Eliza Paley | Dialogue Editor | |
| Gregg Swiatlowski | Dialogue Editor | |
| Rick Chefalas | Sound Editor | |
| Steven Visscher | Sound Editor | |
| George Lara | Foley Mixer | |
| Peter Persaud | Foley Mixer | |
| Dan DiPrima | Music Editor | |
| Nancy Allen | Music Editor | |
| Colin Strause | Visual Effects Designer | |
| Bill Kunin | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Rachel Tenner | Casting Director | |
| Tim Trella | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Synopsis
A day-dreamer escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job, along with that of his co-worker, are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world, embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,765,508 (21.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 31.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $91,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,909 opening theaters/2,922 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $85,479,221 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2013 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | December 19th, 2013 (Wide) (Italy)
December 19th, 2013 (Wide) (Kuwait) December 19th, 2013 (Wide) (Oman) December 19th, 2013 (Wide) (Qatar) December 19th, 2013 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 15th, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some crude comments, language and action violence. (Rating bulletin 2297, 11/6/2013) |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Development Hell, Directing Yourself, Fantasy Sequence |
| Plot point: | Boss From Hell, Delayed Adulthood, Fired, Mid-Life Crisis, Photography, Romance, Unrequited Love |
| Subgenre: | Chase Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Samuel Goldwyn Films, Red Hour Productions, New Line Cinema |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2013 | 7 | $12,765,508 | 2,909 | $4,388 | $25,360,468 | 1 | |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 8 | $8,001,717 | -37% | 2,922 | $2,738 | $45,470,954 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 13 | $4,302,846 | -46% | 2,584 | $1,665 | $52,593,608 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 19 | $1,300,023 | -70% | 1,037 | $1,254 | $55,095,841 | 4 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 23 | $607,947 | -53% | 540 | $1,126 | $56,342,680 | 5 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 23 | $348,294 | -43% | 410 | $849 | $56,887,182 | 6 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 30 | $189,341 | -46% | 242 | $782 | $57,198,170 | 7 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 29 | $196,543 | +4% | 201 | $978 | $57,456,548 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 34 | $173,660 | -12% | 208 | $835 | $57,720,744 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 39 | $119,337 | -31% | 163 | $732 | $57,901,563 | 10 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 40 | $82,009 | -31% | 133 | $617 | $58,023,619 | 11 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 43 | $55,974 | -32% | 88 | $636 | $58,114,691 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 52 | $27,010 | -52% | 63 | $429 | $58,162,217 | 13 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 62 | $17,453 | 36 | $485 | $58,229,120 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2013 | - | $7,813,372 | 2,909 | $2,686 | $7,813,372 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2013 | 5 | $4,781,588 | -39% | 2,909 | $1,644 | $12,594,960 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 7 | $4,535,301 | -5% | 2,909 | $1,559 | $17,130,261 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 5 | $4,758,452 | +5% | 2,909 | $1,636 | $21,888,713 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 5 | $3,471,755 | -27% | 2,909 | $1,193 | $25,360,468 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2013 | - | $2,801,066 | -19% | 2,909 | $963 | $28,161,534 | 6 | |
| Dec 31, 2013 | - | $3,322,797 | +19% | 2,909 | $1,142 | $31,484,331 | 7 | |
| Jan 1, 2014 | 7 | $4,060,341 | +22% | -48% | 2,909 | $1,396 | $35,544,672 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 7 | $1,924,565 | -53% | -60% | 2,909 | $662 | $37,469,237 | 9 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | - | $2,819,263 | +46% | -38% | 2,922 | $965 | $40,288,500 | 10 |
| Jan 4, 2014 | - | $3,443,677 | +22% | -28% | 2,922 | $1,179 | $43,732,177 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2014 | - | $1,738,777 | -50% | -50% | 2,922 | $595 | $45,470,954 | 12 |
| Jan 6, 2014 | 8 | $693,202 | -60% | -75% | 2,922 | $237 | $46,164,156 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2014 | 8 | $888,696 | +28% | -73% | 2,922 | $304 | $47,052,852 | 14 |
| Jan 8, 2014 | 8 | $646,989 | -27% | -84% | 2,922 | $221 | $47,699,841 | 15 |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 8 | $590,921 | -9% | -69% | 2,922 | $202 | $48,290,762 | 16 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 12 | $1,311,790 | +122% | -53% | 2,584 | $508 | $49,602,552 | 17 |
| Jan 11, 2014 | 13 | $2,003,921 | +53% | -42% | 2,584 | $776 | $51,606,473 | 18 |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 13 | $987,135 | -51% | -43% | 2,584 | $382 | $52,593,608 | 19 |
| Jan 13, 2014 | 13 | $280,664 | -72% | -60% | 2,584 | $109 | $52,874,272 | 20 |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 12 | $365,314 | +30% | -59% | 2,584 | $141 | $53,239,586 | 21 |
| Jan 15, 2014 | 13 | $287,625 | -21% | -56% | 2,584 | $111 | $53,527,211 | 22 |
| Jan 16, 2014 | 13 | $268,607 | -7% | -55% | 2,584 | $104 | $53,795,818 | 23 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | - | $371,863 | +38% | -72% | 1,037 | $359 | $54,167,681 | 24 |
| Jan 18, 2014 | - | $600,663 | +62% | -70% | 1,037 | $579 | $54,768,344 | 25 |
| Jan 19, 2014 | - | $327,497 | -45% | -67% | 1,037 | $316 | $55,095,841 | 26 |
| Jan 20, 2014 | 18 | $351,448 | +7% | +25% | 1,037 | $339 | $55,447,289 | 27 |
| Jan 21, 2014 | - | $103,051 | -71% | -72% | 1,037 | $99 | $55,550,340 | 28 |
| Jan 22, 2014 | - | $90,936 | -12% | -68% | 1,037 | $88 | $55,641,276 | 29 |
| Jan 23, 2014 | - | $93,457 | +3% | -65% | 1,037 | $90 | $55,734,733 | 30 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | - | $177,316 | +90% | -52% | 540 | $328 | $55,912,049 | 31 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | - | $284,475 | +60% | -53% | 540 | $527 | $56,196,524 | 32 |
| Jan 26, 2014 | - | $146,156 | -49% | -55% | 540 | $271 | $56,342,680 | 33 |
| Jan 27, 2014 | - | $46,883 | -68% | -87% | 540 | $87 | $56,389,563 | 34 |
| Jan 28, 2014 | - | $57,514 | +23% | -44% | 540 | $107 | $56,447,077 | 35 |
| Jan 29, 2014 | - | $42,772 | -26% | -53% | 540 | $79 | $56,489,849 | 36 |
| Jan 30, 2014 | - | $49,039 | +15% | -48% | 540 | $91 | $56,538,888 | 37 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | - | $118,454 | +142% | -33% | 410 | $289 | $56,657,342 | 38 |
| Feb 1, 2014 | - | $183,718 | +55% | -35% | 410 | $448 | $56,841,060 | 39 |
| Feb 2, 2014 | - | $46,122 | -75% | -68% | 410 | $112 | $56,887,182 | 40 |
| Feb 3, 2014 | - | $28,670 | -38% | -39% | 410 | $70 | $56,915,852 | 41 |
| Feb 4, 2014 | - | $31,764 | +11% | -45% | 410 | $77 | $56,947,616 | 42 |
| Feb 5, 2014 | - | $28,945 | -9% | -32% | 410 | $71 | $56,976,561 | 43 |
| Feb 6, 2014 | - | $32,268 | +11% | -34% | 410 | $79 | $57,008,829 | 44 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | - | $55,339 | +71% | -53% | 242 | $229 | $57,064,168 | 45 |
| Feb 8, 2014 | - | $88,635 | +60% | -52% | 242 | $366 | $57,152,803 | 46 |
| Feb 9, 2014 | - | $45,367 | -49% | -2% | 242 | $187 | $57,198,170 | 47 |
| Feb 10, 2014 | - | $15,494 | -66% | -46% | 242 | $64 | $57,213,664 | 48 |
| Feb 11, 2014 | - | $16,853 | +9% | -47% | 242 | $70 | $57,230,517 | 49 |
| Feb 12, 2014 | - | $13,879 | -18% | -52% | 242 | $57 | $57,244,396 | 50 |
| Feb 13, 2014 | - | $15,609 | +12% | -52% | 242 | $65 | $57,260,005 | 51 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | - | $66,899 | +329% | +21% | 201 | $333 | $57,326,904 | 52 |
| Feb 15, 2014 | - | $80,804 | +21% | -9% | 201 | $402 | $57,407,708 | 53 |
| Feb 16, 2014 | - | $48,840 | -40% | +8% | 201 | $243 | $57,456,548 | 54 |
| Feb 17, 2014 | - | $40,966 | -16% | +164% | 201 | $204 | $57,497,514 | 55 |
| Feb 18, 2014 | - | $18,453 | -55% | +9% | 201 | $92 | $57,515,967 | 56 |
| Feb 19, 2014 | - | $15,842 | -14% | +14% | 201 | $79 | $57,531,809 | 57 |
| Feb 20, 2014 | - | $15,275 | -4% | -2% | 201 | $76 | $57,547,084 | 58 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | - | $54,242 | +255% | -19% | 208 | $261 | $57,601,326 | 59 |
| Feb 22, 2014 | - | $80,017 | +48% | -1% | 208 | $385 | $57,681,343 | 60 |
| Feb 23, 2014 | - | $39,401 | -51% | -19% | 208 | $189 | $57,720,744 | 61 |
| Feb 24, 2014 | - | $14,797 | -62% | -64% | 208 | $71 | $57,735,541 | 62 |
| Feb 25, 2014 | - | $15,968 | +8% | -13% | 208 | $77 | $57,751,509 | 63 |
| Feb 26, 2014 | - | $14,573 | -9% | -8% | 208 | $70 | $57,766,082 | 64 |
| Feb 27, 2014 | - | $16,144 | +11% | +6% | 208 | $78 | $57,782,226 | 65 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | - | $35,103 | +117% | -35% | 163 | $215 | $57,817,329 | 66 |
| Mar 1, 2014 | - | $58,468 | +67% | -27% | 163 | $359 | $57,875,797 | 67 |
| Mar 2, 2014 | - | $25,766 | -56% | -35% | 163 | $158 | $57,901,563 | 68 |
| Mar 3, 2014 | - | $10,158 | -61% | -31% | 163 | $62 | $57,911,721 | 69 |
| Mar 4, 2014 | - | $10,923 | +8% | -32% | 163 | $67 | $57,922,644 | 70 |
| Mar 5, 2014 | - | $8,814 | -19% | -40% | 163 | $54 | $57,931,458 | 71 |
| Mar 6, 2014 | - | $10,152 | +15% | -37% | 163 | $62 | $57,941,610 | 72 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | - | $25,741 | +154% | -27% | 133 | $194 | $57,967,351 | 73 |
| Mar 8, 2014 | - | $37,656 | +46% | -36% | 133 | $283 | $58,005,007 | 74 |
| Mar 9, 2014 | - | $18,612 | -51% | -28% | 133 | $140 | $58,023,619 | 75 |
| Mar 10, 2014 | - | $8,892 | -52% | -12% | 133 | $67 | $58,032,511 | 76 |
| Mar 11, 2014 | - | $8,114 | -9% | -26% | 133 | $61 | $58,040,625 | 77 |
| Mar 12, 2014 | - | $8,623 | +6% | -2% | 133 | $65 | $58,049,248 | 78 |
| Mar 13, 2014 | - | $9,469 | +10% | -7% | 133 | $71 | $58,058,717 | 79 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | - | $18,971 | +100% | -26% | 88 | $216 | $58,077,688 | 80 |
| Mar 15, 2014 | - | $25,492 | +34% | -32% | 88 | $290 | $58,103,180 | 81 |
| Mar 16, 2014 | - | $11,511 | -55% | -38% | 88 | $131 | $58,114,691 | 82 |
| Mar 17, 2014 | - | $4,748 | -59% | -47% | 88 | $54 | $58,119,439 | 83 |
| Mar 18, 2014 | - | $6,201 | +31% | -24% | 88 | $70 | $58,125,640 | 84 |
| Mar 19, 2014 | - | $4,694 | -24% | -46% | 88 | $53 | $58,130,334 | 85 |
| Mar 20, 2014 | - | $4,873 | +4% | -49% | 88 | $55 | $58,135,207 | 86 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | - | $8,666 | +78% | -54% | 63 | $138 | $58,143,873 | 87 |
| Mar 22, 2014 | - | $12,613 | +46% | -51% | 63 | $200 | $58,156,486 | 88 |
| Mar 23, 2014 | - | $5,731 | -55% | -50% | 63 | $91 | $58,162,217 | 89 |
| Mar 24, 2014 | - | $3,943 | -31% | -17% | 63 | $63 | $58,166,160 | 90 |
| Mar 25, 2014 | - | $3,488 | -12% | -44% | 63 | $55 | $58,169,648 | 91 |
| Mar 26, 2014 | - | $4,073 | +17% | -13% | 63 | $65 | $58,173,721 | 92 |
| Mar 27, 2014 | - | $4,632 | +14% | -5% | 63 | $74 | $58,178,353 | 93 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2013 | 10 | $12,594,960 | 2,909 | $4,330 | $12,594,960 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 3 | $24,874,277 | +97% | 2,909 | $8,551 | $37,469,237 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 8 | $10,821,525 | -56% | 2,922 | $3,703 | $48,290,762 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 13 | $5,505,056 | -49% | 2,584 | $2,130 | $53,795,818 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 19 | $1,938,915 | -65% | 1,037 | $1,870 | $55,734,733 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 23 | $804,155 | -59% | 540 | $1,489 | $56,538,888 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 24 | $469,941 | -42% | 410 | $1,146 | $57,008,829 | 7 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 30 | $251,176 | -47% | 242 | $1,038 | $57,260,005 | 8 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 29 | $287,079 | +14% | 201 | $1,428 | $57,547,084 | 9 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 34 | $235,142 | -18% | 208 | $1,130 | $57,782,226 | 10 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 37 | $159,384 | -32% | 163 | $978 | $57,941,610 | 11 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 40 | $117,107 | -27% | 133 | $881 | $58,058,717 | 12 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 42 | $76,490 | -35% | 88 | $869 | $58,135,207 | 13 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 48 | $43,146 | -44% | 63 | $685 | $58,178,353 | 14 |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 52 | $33,314 | -23% | 43 | $775 | $58,211,667 | 15 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 56 | $25,171 | -24% | 36 | $699 | $58,236,838 | 16 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 12/19/2013 | $307,289 | 4 | 4 | 7 | $73,907 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Belgium | 12/25/2013 | $567,627 | 88 | 88 | 88 | $685,716 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Brazil | 12/25/2013 | $711,614 | 415 | 415 | 415 | $2,458,018 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Bulgaria | 12/27/2013 | $21,129 | 20 | 20 | 20 | $21,129 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Denmark | 12/25/2013 | $410,961 | 55 | 55 | 55 | $504,450 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| East Africa | 12/20/2013 | $2,327 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $4,959 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Egypt | 12/25/2013 | $34,556 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $34,556 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Finland | 12/27/2013 | $157,907 | 46 | 46 | 46 | $161,078 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Greece | 12/25/2013 | $122,027 | 36 | 36 | 36 | $135,946 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 12/25/2013 | $136,735 | 30 | 76 | 106 | $1,199,366 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Hungary | 12/26/2013 | $136,391 | 34 | 34 | 34 | $139,179 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Israel | 12/26/2013 | $151,553 | 21 | 21 | 21 | $151,553 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Italy | 12/19/2013 | $1,036,940 | 251 | 322 | 573 | $4,879,762 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Jordan | 12/19/2013 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | $26,356 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Kuwait | 12/19/2013 | $120,182 | 12 | 12 | 19 | $255,588 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Lebanon | 12/19/2013 | $0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | $96,835 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Lithuania | 12/27/2013 | $33,520 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $38,823 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Malaysia | 12/26/2013 | $225,702 | 65 | 65 | 65 | $260,190 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Mexico | 12/25/2013 | $1,671,359 | 1,072 | 1,072 | 1,072 | $2,526,945 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/26/2013 | $216,325 | 132 | 132 | 132 | $225,217 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Norway | 12/25/2013 | $143,885 | 106 | 106 | 106 | $218,802 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Oman | 12/19/2013 | $6,405 | 4 | 4 | 5 | $9,427 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 12/26/2013 | $212,532 | 60 | 60 | 60 | $252,569 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Qatar | 12/19/2013 | $35,765 | 5 | 5 | 7 | $66,485 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Romania | 12/27/2013 | $76,072 | 35 | 35 | 35 | $76,072 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Singapore | 12/25/2013 | $368,975 | 35 | 35 | 35 | $564,037 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Slovakia | 12/26/2013 | $51,089 | 40 | 40 | 40 | $52,774 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| South Korea | 12/31/2013 | $0 | 0 | 81 | 110 | $6,152,812 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Spain | 12/25/2013 | $1,871,529 | 392 | 392 | 392 | $3,137,812 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Taiwan | 12/24/2013 | $504,121 | 68 | 68 | 68 | $1,040,252 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Thailand | 12/30/2013 | $30,784 | 41 | 41 | 41 | $35,873 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 12/19/2013 | $223,839 | 32 | 32 | 46 | $508,016 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 12/26/2013 | $3,684,959 | 485 | 485 | 485 | $3,684,959 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Uruguay | 12/26/2013 | $3,478 | 2 | 8 | 10 | $24,224 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $99,920,658 | |||||||||
| International Total | $129,624,345 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Ben Stiller | Walter Mitty |
Supporting
| Kristen Wiig | Cheryl Melhoff | |
| Shirley MacLaine | Edna Mitty | |
| Adam Scott | Ted Hendricks | |
| Kathryn Hahn | Odessa Mitty | |
| Patton Oswalt | Todd Maher | |
| Sean Penn | Sean O'Connell | |
| Jonathan C. Daly | Tim Naughton | |
| Terence Bernie Hines | Gary Mannheim | |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Don Proctor | |
| Grace Rex | Cheryl's Co-Worker | |
| Alex Anfanger | Ted's Toner Box Associate | |
| Amanda Naughton | Female Editor | |
| Adrian Martinez | Hernando | |
| Nolan Carley | Western Union Employee | |
| Joey Slotnick | Retirement Home Administrator | |
| Gary Wilmes | Walter's Dad | |
| Marcus Antturi | Rich Melhoff | |
| Amy Stiller | Rich's Friend's Mom | |
| Rosamund Gudmundsdottir | Ticket Agent | |
| Stuart Cornfeld | Greenland Air Passenger | |
| Maariu Olsen | Rental Car Agent | |
| Makka Kleist | Bartender | |
| Ólafur Darri Ólafsson | Helicopter Pilot | |
| Thorhallur Sigurdsson | Trawler Captain | |
| Ari Matthiasson | Trawler 1st Mate | |
| Hendrikus Schraven | Trawler 2nd Mate | |
| Finni Johannsson | Trawler 3rd Mate | |
| Eysteinn Gardarsson | Zodiac Shark Rescuer | |
| Jose Alcantara | Chilean Sailor | |
| Rodrigo Sepulveda Espinosa | Chilean Sailor | |
| Seba Alon | Chilean Sailor | |
| Miguel Baez-Olavarria | Chilean Sailor | |
| Antonio Molina | Chilean Sailor | |
| Martin Lagos | Chilean Sailor | |
| Andres Quezada | Chilean Sailor | |
| Valur Snaer Hilmarsson | Skateboard Kid #1 | |
| Eythor Atli Hilmarsson | Skateboard Kid #2 | |
| Birgir Jarl Runarsson | Skateboard Kid #3 | |
| Gunnar Helgason | Hotel Keeper | |
| Kai Lennox | Phil Melhoff |
Cameo
| Conan O’Brien | Himself | |
| Andy Richter | Himself |
Supporting
| Gurdeep Singh | Cab Driver | |
| Anthony Desio | Mover | |
| Losang Thonden | Older Rajqawee | |
| Rinjee Sherpa | Younger Rajqawee | |
| Haroon Nawabi | Afghan Warlord | |
| Stefan B. Onundarsson | Afghan | |
| Mohammed Arif Baser | Afghan | |
| Mohammed Pancherri | Afghan | |
| Ehsan Nawroz | Afghan | |
| Steve Assil | Afghan | |
| Ang Babu Sherpa | Soccer Playing Sherpa | |
| Ang Gelu Sherpa | Soccer Playing Sherpa | |
| Dawa Sherpa | Soccer Playing Sherpa | |
| Ngima T. Sherpa | Soccer Playing Sherpa | |
| Nuri Chhiri Sherpa | Soccer Playing Sherpa | |
| Sonam P. Sherpa | Soccer Playing Sherpa | |
| Phurba Sherpa | Soccer Playing Sherpa | |
| Walter T. Mudu | TSA Skeleton #1 | |
| Liz Mikel | TSA Skeleton #2 | |
| Brian Scott McFadden | TSA Officer #1 | |
| Dion Graham | TSA Officer #2 | |
| Richard Dedomenico | Piano Wholesaler | |
| Matt Levin | Board Meeting Guy | |
| Radioman | News Stand Guy |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ben Stiller | Director | |
| Steven Conrad | Screenwriter | |
| James Thurber | Story Creator | |
| Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. | Producer | |
| John Goldwyn | Producer | |
| Stuart Cornfeld | Producer | |
| Ben Stiller | Producer | |
| Gore Verbinski | Executive Producer | |
| Meyer Gottieb | Executive Producer | |
| G. Mac Brown | Executive Producer | |
| Stuart Dryburgh | Director of Photography | |
| Jeff Mann | Production Designer | |
| Greg Hayden | Editor | |
| Jeff Mann | Co-Producer | |
| Kurt Williams | Co-Producer | |
| Sarah Edwards | Costume Designer | |
| Theodore Shapiro | Composer | |
| George Drakoulias | Music Supervisor | |
| Guillaume Rocheron | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Jose Gonzalez | Additional Music | |
| Carla Raij | Unit Production Manager | |
| G. Mac Brown | Unit Production Manager | |
| David H. Venghaus, Jr. | Assistant Director | |
| Peter Thorell | Assistant Director | |
| Phil Neilson | Second Unit Director | |
| Matt Levin | Associate Producer | |
| Ethan Shapanka | Associate Producer | |
| David Swayze | Supervising Art Director | |
| Jeffrey D. McDonald | Assistant Art Director | |
| Ryan Heck | Assistant Art Director | |
| Tristan P. Bourne | Assistant Art Director | |
| Steve Morahan | Assistant Art Director | |
| Regina Graves | Set Decorator | |
| Susan Kaufman | Assistant Set Decorator | |
| Deborah Greene | 2nd Assistant Set Decorator | |
| Gwynn Irwin | Additional Photography | |
| Mark Hawker | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Monette Dubin | Visual Effects Producer | |
| David A. Smith | Associate Editor | |
| Craig Henighan | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Paul Urmson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Skip Lievsay | Sound Mixer | |
| Craig Henighan | Sound Mixer | |
| David Davenport | Costume Supervisor | |
| Kate Edwards | Costume Supervisor | |
| Donald Kozma | Make up | |
| Paul Gebbia | Make up | |
| Mandy Lyons | Hairstylist | |
| Suzy Mazzarese-Allison | Hairstylist | |
| Mike Marino | Make-up and Prosthetic Effects Designer | |
| Kenton Jakub | Dialogue Editor | |
| Eliza Paley | Dialogue Editor | |
| Gregg Swiatlowski | Dialogue Editor | |
| Rick Chefalas | Sound Editor | |
| Steven Visscher | Sound Editor | |
| George Lara | Foley Mixer | |
| Peter Persaud | Foley Mixer | |
| Dan DiPrima | Music Editor | |
| Nancy Allen | Music Editor | |
| Colin Strause | Visual Effects Designer | |
| Bill Kunin | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Rachel Tenner | Casting Director | |
| Tim Trella | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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