7. The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty
What Is It: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty follows a lifeless photo manager who wigs out and embarks on more thrilling and fulfilling adventures in his mind. If you are further intrigued the film is a remake of a film of the same name from the 1940s and originally a beloved short story. Needless to say, nothing I can type will give the beauty and vividly imaginative justice so watch the embedded trailer.
Why It Could Win Awards: History is actually against me on this one but if Ben Affleck can go from Gigli to Argo, why not Ben Stiller? It is still a discerning factor that immediately throws you for a loop but realistically Ben Stiller has crafted two fantastic films already including the darkly comedic Cable Guy and the uproarious faux war film within a film comedy Tropic Thunder. Who knows, maybe he can pull off drama and is more talented than he lets on in his acting. This is Ben Stiller with ambition and tackling something much bolder.