The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - 6 Minutes of Footage - Video

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Ben Stiller is getting some of the best reviews of his career -- in addition to some of the first serious Oscar buzz he's ever received -- for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. The film, based on the classic 1939 short story by James Thurber, centers on a mild-mannered man who escapes his drab life by escaping into heroic daydreaming fantasies.

So what's all the hype about? You can find out below by watching six minutes of exclusive footage from the film. Could The Secret Life of Walter Mitty score Ben Stiller his first Oscar nomination?

So what did you think? Could this film be a real awards season contender? Sound off in the comments!