🔗 Share this article The Tooth Fairy Story Film Analysis: Cartoon Journey with a Sprinkling of Family-Friendly Tween Romance In this animated adventure for preteens, the world of fairies is dedicated to collecting baby teeth of slumbering children and leaving treasure under their pillows. Board-riding youthful nonconformist fairy Van (brought to life by Booboo Stewart) is less than thrilled about spending his future to collecting baby teeth—a sentiment that’s entirely reasonable. He is just a bit more curious about the underlying economics behind it all: the fairies deliver the teeth to mysterious goblins, who provide metal as payment. However, Van’s interest grows when he spots a goblin (played by Larkin Bell), who proves to be far from the hideous creature he expected. An Unlikely Bond and Common Enemy The stage is set for an exciting quest with a gentle touch of teen romance (even though it remains very much suitable for younger kids). The goblin and fairy groups are estranged from one another, and nothing fuels the excitement of secrecy to unite beings together. Both groups as seen here are remarkably alike, yet each holds biased views about the other. The fairies are supposed to be self-centered sorts, prone to taking whatever they fancy, while goblins are reportedly stupid, smelly, and primitive, but are actually bright and advanced in technology. Of course, such a setup needs a common enemy to unite against, and that need is met in the form of some nasty spiders, with voices by Jon Lovitz and Fran Drescher. There’s no beating about the bush about their intentions: they want to eat the fairies and goblins, and they serve as fairly bloodthirsty, if not especially competent, villains. Ideal Viewers and Overall Impression There aren’t all that many children’s animations aimed at the viewer group that is starting to experience first crushes, but aren’t yet old enough for whatever 14-year-olds view these days instead of popular teen sagas. If your child falls into this age group, it probably won’t to become their new favorite movie, but it’s a decent choice. The Tooth Fairy Story releases in movie theaters in Scotland starting October 10 and across the United Kingdom beginning October 24.