276 - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Now that Severance is blowing minds and winning Emmys, we look back at the film where reliable comedy director Ben Stiller first shifted into auteur mode. His ambitious adaptation of the classic James Thurber short story is a mashup of big ideas, clever direction, and appearances from people who you forgot were even in this movie (which you probably forgot existed). It was Stephen’s turn to pick a film, and his surprising selection proves quite discussion-worthy, both in a thematic sense and a technical one. It’s likely you haven’t seen this film in ages — you’re due for a rewatch! GRAB LIFE BY THE HORNS. Be sure to like and

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276 - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is an episode from I Like To Movie Movie by Dan Scully.

This episode is 01:44:03 long.

This episode was published on Dec 15, 2025.

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