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title: 'The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Peter Hedges'
released: '2012-08-15'
runtime_minutes: 105
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-odd-life-of-timothy-green-2012'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1462769/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)

2012 · PG · 105 min · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Odd Life of Timothy Green is a 2012 American fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Hedges from a story by Ahmet Zappa. Starring Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, Dianne Wiest, CJ Adams, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ron Livingston, David Morse, and Common, the film is about a magical preadolescent boy whose personality and naïveté have profound effects on the people in his town. The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and released theatrically on August 15, 2012. It received mixed reviews from critics, earned $55.3 million on a $25 million budget, and had modest ticket sales in its debut weekend. CJ Adams' performance won him a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film, while Odeya Rush's performance was nominated for the same award.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Peter Hedges](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-hedges)
- **Screenplay:** [Peter Hedges](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-hedges)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Geoff Zanelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoff-zanelli)
- **Producer:** [Ahmet Zappa](https://cinepixo.com/people/ahmet-zappa), [James Whitaker](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-whitaker), [Scott Sanders](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-sanders-2)
- **Editor:** [Andrew Mondshein](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-mondshein)

## Cast

- [Shohreh Aghdashloo](https://cinepixo.com/people/shohreh-aghdashloo)
- [Rosemarie DeWitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosemarie-dewitt)
- [Jennifer Garner](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-garner)
- [James Rebhorn](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-rebhorn)
- [Lin-Manuel Miranda](https://cinepixo.com/people/lin-manuel-miranda)
- [Lois Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/lois-smith)
- [CJ Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/cj-adams)
- [Michael Arden](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-arden)
- [Rhoda Griffis](https://cinepixo.com/people/rhoda-griffis)
- [Ron Livingston](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-livingston)
- [Mattie Liptak](https://cinepixo.com/people/mattie-liptak)
- [Cullen Moss](https://cinepixo.com/people/cullen-moss)
- [Odeya Rush](https://cinepixo.com/people/odeya-rush)
- [Gene Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-jones)
- [David Morse](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-morse)

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