Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- sentimental
- whimsical
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics generally found the film warm-hearted and visually attractive but overly sentimental and thinly scripted.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Timothy arrives after Cindy and Jim write their imagined child's traits and bury them in a garden box.
Timothy's leaves growing from his ankles make his magical origin physically present throughout the story.
Cindy and Jim must learn to raise and love Timothy regardless of how he enters their lives.
The Greens' family experience unfolds around a picture-postcard farm and rolling countryside.
Films like The Odd Life of Timothy Green, and why
The Family Man
warm family fantasy centered on parenthood, emotional growth, and a child with extraordinary origins
The Kid
uplifting contemporary fantasy that uses an unusual child-centered premise to explore family bonds and life choices
The Santa Clause
sentimental small-town family drama with whimsical magical realism and themes of belonging
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Hedges
- Release Date
- 2012-08-15
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (1278)
Cast
- Jennifer Garner
- Joel Edgerton
- CJ Adams
- Odeya Rush
- Shohreh Aghdashloo
- Rosemarie DeWitt
- David Morse
- Ron Livingston
- Dianne Wiest
- M. Emmet Walsh
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Odd Life of Timothy Green about?
- A grieving couple’s impossible wish becomes a leafy, mischievous boy who teaches them that family is created through love and care.
- What is The Odd Life of Timothy Green like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Odd Life of Timothy Green as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Odd Life of Timothy Green violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Odd Life of Timothy Green.
- What did critics think of The Odd Life of Timothy Green?
- Critics generally found the film warm-hearted and visually attractive but overly sentimental and thinly scripted.
- Which films are like The Odd Life of Timothy Green?
- Films with a similar feel include The Family Man, The Kid, and The Santa Clause.
- How long is The Odd Life of Timothy Green?
- The Odd Life of Timothy Green runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Odd Life of Timothy Green?
- In United States, The Odd Life of Timothy Green streams on Disney Plus.
