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In this cartoon journey aimed at tweens, the fairy community is dedicated to gathering baby teeth of slumbering children and leaving treasure beneath where they sleep. Skateboarding teenage rebel fairy Van (brought to life by Booboo Stewart) shows little enthusiasm about devoting his life to collecting baby teeth—a sentiment that’s completely understandable. 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 as payment. But Van’s curiosity grows when he catches sight of a goblin (played by Larkin Bell), who turns out to be far from the ugly gnome he had imagined.

An Unlikely Connection and Common Enemy

Everything is prepared for an exciting quest with a gentle touch of young love (even though it remains very much suitable for younger kids). The goblin and fairy communities are separated from one another, and nothing fuels the excitement of secrecy to unite beings together. The two species portrayed in the film are remarkably alike, yet both maintain prejudiced beliefs about the opposite side. Fairies are supposed to be self-centered sorts, prone to taking whatever they fancy, while the goblins are reportedly stupid, foul-smelling, and backward, but are in fact bright and advanced in technology.

Naturally, such a setup requires a shared foe to join forces against, and this is duly provided in the form of a group of vicious 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, though not particularly skilled, villains.

Target Audience and Overall Impression

You won’t find all that many animated films aimed at the kind of audience that is beginning to have first crushes, but are not old enough for whatever 14-year-olds are watching instead of Twilight. If your child falls into this age group, it probably won’t to be their next all-time fave, but it’s a decent choice.

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