The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was filmed in Iceland.
Locations
1221 6th Avenue
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.
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In movie
Highway near Seyðisfjörður
Scene where Walter Mitty takes his skateboard and decides to skate down the hill.
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In movie
Gufu waterfall
Scene where While skating down the hill Walter Mitty passes a wonderful waterfall.
Scene was shot on the Gufu Falls motorway in Iceland.
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In movie
Walter Mitty's home station
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.
Scene was shot on the actual platform of the 125th Street underground station in New York City.
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In movie
The fountain outside the Life magazine office
Scene where Walter Mitty and Cheryl Melhoff meet outside during a coffee break. Walter is looking for some clues in the photos.
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In movie
Stykkishólmur
Scene where Walter Mitty dreams about Cheryll Melhoff singing Major Tom in the café. He decides to run to the helicopter and jumps in.
Scene was shot in the small town of Stikkisholmur, which is located in Iceland and has a population of about 1,000 people.