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In this cartoon journey aimed at tweens, the fairy community focuses on collecting baby teeth of sleeping youngsters and placing treasure under their pillows. Skateboarding teenage rebel fairy Van (brought to life by Booboo Stewart) is less than thrilled about devoting his life to collecting baby teeth—a feeling that’s entirely reasonable. He’s only a bit more interested in the financial workings behind it all: the fairies hand over the molars to mysterious goblins, who supply gold in exchange. But Van’s curiosity is piqued when he spots a goblin (played by Larkin Bell), who proves to be far from the hideous creature he expected.

A Forbidden Connection and Shared Threat

The stage is set for an exciting quest with a gentle touch of teen romance (though it’s perfectly appropriate for children). The fairy and goblin communities are estranged from each other, and nothing fuels the excitement of secrecy to unite beings together. The two species portrayed in the film are remarkably alike, yet both maintain biased views about the opposite side. Fairies are said to be self-centered types, prone to taking anything they want, while the goblins are reportedly dim-witted, foul-smelling, and primitive, but are actually bright and technologically advanced.

Of course, this scenario requires a shared foe to join forces against, and that need is met in the form of some nasty spiders, with voices by Jon Lovitz and Fran Drescher. They make no secret with these guys: they want to eat the fairies and goblins, and they serve as fairly bloodthirsty, though not particularly skilled, villains.

Target Audience and Overall Impression

There aren’t very many children’s animations aimed at the viewer group that is starting to experience early romances, but are not mature enough for whatever teenagers view these days in lieu of Twilight. Should your youngster is in the right age bracket, it probably won’t to become their new favorite movie, but it’s a decent choice.

The Tooth Fairy Story arrives in Scottish cinemas starting October 10 and across the United Kingdom beginning October 24.