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Tooth Fairy

You can't handle the tooth.

2010 · 1h 41m · PG Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Directed by Michael Lembeck

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Overview

When minor-league hockey player Derek Thompson -- who has a penchant for knocking out his opponents' teeth every time he plays -- disillusions a fan, he is sentenced to a stint for one week as a bona fide, tutu-clad, real-life tooth fairy. Soon, Derek is inspired to rekindle his youthful dreams.

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17%
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Rotten

The one element that lifts this above utter tedium is the presence of Stephen Merchant as tooth-fairy administrator Tracy. That he manages to come away with his dignity intact is testament to his skill as a comedian.

David Jenkins, Time Out
Rotten

Is there anything else to say except skip it?

A.O. Scott, At the Movies
Rotten

CGI fairy dust, dippy tooth puns and a semi-amusing Billy Crystal cameo can't disguise the fact that this sugary distraction is as hollow as a cavity.

Aaron Hillis, Time Out New York
Rotten

Tooth Fairy makes the mistake of having too many anxious hockey players remain on the ice after their shift has ended.

Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail
Rotten

Like most family films nowadays, the movie squanders a lot of energy righteously huffing and puffing its message: let kids dream.

Stephen Holden, New York Times

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