The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Film2012105 min

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

Taste attributes: comedydramafamilyfantasysportsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competition

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"He's a force of nature."

Boxlist takeA wholesome, fantastical comedy-drama: inventive and light. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competition

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jennifer GarnerJoel EdgertonRon LivingstonRosemarie DeWittCJ Adams

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2012
Runtime
105 min
Status
Released
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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