The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Theatrical film poster
Directed byPeter Hedges
Screenplay byPeter Hedges
Story byAhmet Zappa
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Toll
Edited byAndrew Mondshein
Music byGeoff Zanelli
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release date
  • August 15, 2012 (2012-08-15)
Running time
100 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[2][3]
Box office$56 million[4]

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 pre-adolescent boy whose personality and naïveté have profound effects on the people in his town.[5][6] 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's 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. The Odd Life of Timothy Green was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on Blu-ray and DVD on December 4, 2012.

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  2. ^ Kit, Borys (November 1, 2010). "EXCLUSIVE: 'The Odd Life of Timothy Green' Finds Its Father". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  3. ^ O, Courtney. "The Odd Life of Timothy Green Finds Joel Edgerton". MovieWeb.com. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  5. ^ Mandrell, Andrea (November 8, 2011). "Sneak Peek: 'The Odd Life of Timothy Green'". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  6. ^ Fischer, Russ (August 8, 2011). "'The Odd Life of Timothy Green' Trailer: Who's That Kid?". /Film. Retrieved November 9, 2011.