Highest rated movie: Pieces of April (2003)
Lowest rated movie: The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
More movies from Peter Hedges:
More About This Page
Looking for reviews of films directed by Peter Hedges? Cinafilm has a total of 2,122 reviews across 5 movies directed by Peter Hedges.
Movies from this director have generally received positive reviews and hold an average rating of 67%.
Pieces of April is Peter Hedges's highest rated movie, with a score of 71% based on 560 reviews.
The lowest rated film from Peter Hedges is The Odd Life of Timothy Green, with a score of 62% based on 605 reviews.
Peter Hedges (born July 6, 1962) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and film director.
Hedges grew up in West Des Moines, Iowa, and attended Valley High School, where he was involved in the theater department, including the improv group and the mime troupe, "The Bakers Dozen". He later went to the North Carolina School of the Arts. His novel What's Eating Gilbert Grape was adapted into a critically acclaimed movie of the same title, which launched his film career.
In 2002, he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for About a Boy. In the same year, he wrote and directed Pieces of April, starring Katie Holmes, which he dedicated to his mother.
In 2007, he co-wrote and directed Dan in Real Life.
In 2009, he was signed to write and direct The Odd Life of Timothy Green, a film conceived by Ahmet Zappa, to be produced by Zappa and Scott Sanders.
His latest novel, The Heights was published March 4, 2010 by Dutton.
Peter Hedges has directed films starring Tim Guinee, Alison Pill, Dianne Wiest and Rosemarie DeWitt.
Popular Movies Right Now
