The Odd Life of Timothy Green

"He's a force of nature."

2012 1h 45m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1,282

FantasyDramaComedyFamily

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A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.

“He's a force of nature.”

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Cast

Jennifer Garner
Cindy Green
Joel Edgerton
Jim Green
CJ Adams
Timothy Green
Odeya Rush
Joni Jerome
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Evette Onat
Rosemarie DeWitt
Brenda Best
David Morse
James Green, Sr.
Ron Livingston
Franklin Crudstaff

Credits

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Director: Peter Hedges
Writers: Peter Hedges
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Hedges, shot by John Toll. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Geoff Zanelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew Mondshein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton and CJ Adams carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's a force of nature.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1462769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Peter Hedges directs. John Toll behind the camera. Geoff Zanelli scores. Andrew Mondshein cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 14 years ago.
2Directed by Peter Hedges, shot by John Toll. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Geoff Zanelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Andrew Mondshein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton and CJ Adams carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He's a force of nature.".
7IMDB entry: tt1462769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: John Toll
Original score: Geoff Zanelli
Editing: Andrew Mondshein
Production design: Wynn Thomas
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $56,012,642
Return: 224% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)

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r96sk2020-11-12
★ 8/10
Lovely. <em>'The Odd Life of Timothy Green'</em> is a well intentioned - if, indeed, odd - 2012 film from Disney. CJ Adams gives a respectable and sweet performance as Timothy, while Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton bring the heart in their roles as Cindy and James. The other characters are absolutely terrible, I will say that - especially Rosemarie DeWitt's Brenda. What it severely lacks in a supporting cast, it makes up for with its hearty narrative and nicely paced story. I don't think it's perfect or anything close, but it brings the feels that it intended to bring. Definitely worth a watch.

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