Where was The Secret Life of Walter Mitty filmed

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was filmed in Iceland.

1221 6th Avenue

In movie

Scene where Walter Mitty and Cheryl Melhoff meet outside the building of Time Life and discover what is actually on the cover of the last edition of Life magazine.

Real

New York

Highway near Seyðisfjörður

In movie

Scene where Walter Mitty takes his skateboard and decides to skate down the hill.

Real

Stykkisholmur

Gufu waterfall

In movie

Scene where While skating down the hill Walter Mitty passes a wonderful waterfall.

Real

Scene was shot on the Gufu Falls motorway in Iceland.
Stykkisholmur

Walter Mitty's home station

In movie

Scene where Walter Mitty is talking to Todd Maher van eHarmony - “Have you done anything noteworthy or mentionable?” - on the phone at the station when he zones out and misses his train.

Real

Scene was shot on the actual platform of the 125th Street underground station in New York City.
New York

The fountain outside the Life magazine office

In movie

Scene where Walter Mitty and Cheryl Melhoff meet outside during a coffee break. Walter is looking for some clues in the photos.

Real

New York

Stykkishólmur

In movie

Scene where Walter Mitty dreams about Cheryll Melhoff singing Major Tom in the café. He decides to run to the helicopter and jumps in.

Real

Scene was shot in the small town of Stikkisholmur, which is located in Iceland and has a population of about 1,000 people.
Stykkisholmur