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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60Boxoffice MagazinePete HammondBoxoffice MagazinePete HammondIt's a magical film in the vein of E.T. where an otherworldly event changes a family forever.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeA fairy tale about parenting that stays kid-friendly without completely glossing over the darker themes of its premise.
- 58The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe Odd Life Of Timothy Green attempts to stage a modern fairy tale in Middle America. But in spite of an abundance of earnestness, the pixie dust needed to create magic remains out of the film's reach.
- 40Time OutTime OutTimothy is apparently nothing more than practice for when a real child comes along - at which point the movie's cloying cotton-candy flavor develops a seriously astringent aftertaste.
- 40Village VoiceErnest HardyVillage VoiceErnest HardyWhat follows is a film as odd as its title character. Timothy flings grown-up ideas at the viewer but rips the teeth from them rather than risk our discomfort.
- 38St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsSt. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsKids are too smart to fall for it, and any grown-up who thinks that The Odd Life of Timothy Green is funny or heartwarming has a head made out of cabbage.
- 25Slant MagazineElise NakhnikianSlant MagazineElise NakhnikianDisney draws a big fat bullseye on the fast-growing infertile-couple demographic with this airless misfire.
- 25Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallTampa Bay TimesSteve PersallThe word "sappy" comes to mind, constantly. So often that I wanted to make like a tree and leaf. Frankly I'm stumped, wondering exactly who the audience is for such a drab slab of saccharine uplift.