The Odd Life of Timothy Green has a rating below 5.45/10 , an approval rating of less than 37 % and over 83 reviews .
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 36 % of 85 critics have given the film a positive review , with a rating average of 5.4 out of 10 , offering the consensus : `` It means well , but The Odd Life of Timothy Green is ultimately too cloyingly sentimental -- and thinly scripted -- to satisfy all but the least demanding viewers . ''