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In this animated adventure aimed at tweens, the fairy community is dedicated to gathering baby teeth of slumbering youngsters and placing gold beneath where they sleep. Skateboarding youthful nonconformist fairy Van (brought to life by Booboo Stewart) is less than thrilled about spending his future to gathering baby teeth—a feeling that’s completely understandable. He’s only a bit more curious about the financial workings of the situation: the fairies hand over the molars to unseen goblins, who supply gold in exchange. But Van’s curiosity grows when he catches sight of a goblin (played by Larkin Bell), who proves to be far from the ugly gnome he expected.

An Unlikely Connection and Common Enemy

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 groups are separated from one another, and there’s nothing like the excitement of secrecy to bring people together. Both groups portrayed in the film are remarkably alike, yet each holds prejudiced beliefs about the other. Fairies are supposed to be self-centered sorts, given to stealing anything they want, while the goblins are allegedly stupid, smelly, and backward, but are actually bright and advanced in technology.

Of course, such a setup needs a shared foe to join forces against, and this is duly provided in the form of some nasty spiders, voiced by Jon Lovitz and Fran Drescher. There’s no beating about the bush about their intentions: they aim to devour the fairies and goblins, and they serve as quite savage, though not particularly skilled, villains.

Ideal Viewers and Final Thoughts

There aren’t all that many animated films 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 Twilight. Should your youngster is in the right age bracket, it probably won’t to become their new all-time fave, but you could do worse.

A Tooth Fairy Tale arrives in Scottish cinemas from 10 October and the rest of the UK beginning October 24.