Maps of Movies
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
Where The Secret Life of Walter Mitty says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Greenland, Afghanistan and a Manhattan skateboard dash: nearly all of Walter's far-off adventure was shot in Iceland
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Scenes and places
The LIFE magazine offices (2013)
Walter does a quiet job at LIFE, and he hopes to reach coworker Cheryl through an online dating site, while layoffs loom.
Set in LIFE magazine offices, Manhattan — Walter works as a negative asset manager at LIFE, which is being taken over, and Negative 25 cannot be found. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Time-Life Building, 1271 Avenue of the Americas (Midtown Manhattan, New York, USA) — Used as the LIFE offices. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The skateboard stunt in Central Park (2013)
Walter learns that the missing photo's trail leads toward Greenland.
Set in Central Park, Manhattan — Walter talks with Cheryl and her son; clues from a photo roll point toward Greenland. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The bar in Nuuk (2013)
Walter follows the trail to Greenland, where a pilot offers him a helicopter ride.
Set in Nuuk, Greenland — Walter arrives in Nuuk looking for Sean; a bartender says Sean's mail goes out by helicopter, and a pilot offers him a ride. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Stykkishólmur, Snæfellsnes (Snæfellsnes, Iceland) — Town and bar scenes of Nuuk were shot here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The helicopter out of Nuuk (2013)
Walter takes a leap of faith into a helicopter and then the sea.
Set in Nuuk Airport, Greenland — Walter boards a small helicopter with a drunk pilot on a mail run; the pilot tells him to jump into the water. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Hornafjörður Airport, Höfn (Höfn, Iceland) — Appears as Nuuk Airport in the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The ship at the harbor (2013)
Walter learns the trail now leads to Iceland.
Set in Harbor, Greenland — After the plunge, Walter reaches a ship and learns Sean was taken to Iceland.
Filmed at Grundarfjörður harbor, with Kirkjufell behind (Snæfellsnes, Iceland) — Kirkjufell towers behind the harbor as Walter's boat arrives. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The longboard ride down the winding road (2013)
Walter finally shakes off hesitation and rides downhill, chasing Sean.
Set in Icelandic town road — Walter reaches an Iceland town and rides a longboard down a winding road.
Filmed at Seyðisfjörður (East Fjords, Iceland) — The longboard sequence was filmed here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The steaming highlands (2013)
Walter heads deep into the wilderness.
Set in Icelandic highlands — Walter pushes inland through steaming, multicolored highlands on the way toward the volcano.
Filmed at Kerlingarfjöll mountain range (Highlands, Iceland) — Mountain scenes filmed within the Kerlingarfjöll range. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The fast-food stop after the eruption (2013)
Walter calls Cheryl from the road and speaks about his father.
Set in Restaurant, Iceland — After the eruption, Walter stops at a restaurant dressed up as a fast-food place and calls Cheryl.
Filmed at Geirabakarí café, Digranesgata 6, Borgarnes (Borgarnes, Iceland) — Redesigned for the movie to resemble a pizza chain. Coordinates are the town center, not the café. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The trek in Afghanistan (2013)
Walter keeps following Sean's trail through the mountains.
Set in Afghan mountains — Following Sean's trail, Walter treks into high mountains.
Filmed at Vatnajökull National Park (Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland) — Afghanistan sequences were filmed here. Coordinates are the park center, not the shooting spot. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Skógafoss (South Coast, Iceland) — Another stretch of the Afghanistan trek. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Los Angeles airport (2013)
Walter passes through LA on his way.
Set in Los Angeles International Airport — Walter passes through LA airport on his journey. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at 125th Street station (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line) (Midtown Manhattan, New York, USA) — Opening commute into Manhattan Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas (Midtown Manhattan, New York, USA) — Walter and Cheryl pass a theater on a Manhattan street Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Laundromat at Broadway and Tiemann Place, Morningside Heights (Morningside Heights, New York, USA) — A barber shop in Manhattan Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at JPMorgan Chase Tower fountain, 1251 Avenue of the Americas (Midtown Manhattan, New York, USA) — Street across from Rockefeller Center Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Walter Mitty — A LIFE magazine negative asset manager who goes in search of a missing photo negative.
- Cheryl — A LIFE coworker Walter hopes to reach.