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The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

He's a force of nature.

20127.01h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Peter Hedges
Written by Peter Hedges
Produced by Scott Sanders, Ahmet Zappa, Jim Whitaker
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $56.0M

Top Cast

Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner

Cindy Green

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

Jim Green

CJ Adams

CJ Adams

Timothy Green

Odeya Rush

Odeya Rush

Joni Jerome

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Evette Onat

Rosemarie DeWitt

Rosemarie DeWitt

Brenda Best

David Morse

David Morse

James Green, Sr.

Ron Livingston

Ron Livingston

Franklin Crudstaff

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Ms. Bernice Crudstaff

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Uncle Bub

Themes & Keywords

dodgeballincredibile

About The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Odd Life of Timothy Green is a fantasy, drama, comedy, family film released in 2012 exploring themes of dodgeball, incredibile. Directed by Peter Hedges, it stars Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams. 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.

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