According to Rotten Tomatoes , The Odd Life of Timothy Green had a rating above 5.55/10 and more than 95 reviews .
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 38 % of 99 critics have given the film a positive review , with a rating average of 5.6 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 . ''