The Tooth Fairy (2010)
Average Rating: 4/10
Reviews Counted: 113
Fresh: 20 | Rotten: 93
Dwayne Johnson brings the full force of his charm (and his appropriately pale chompers) to the title role, but flat direction and a committee-written script render The Tooth Fairy unacceptably dull.
Average Rating: 4.1/10
Critic Reviews: 26
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 22
Dwayne Johnson brings the full force of his charm (and his appropriately pale chompers) to the title role, but flat direction and a committee-written script render The Tooth Fairy unacceptably dull.
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20th Century Fox presents this family comedy following a star hockey player's (Dwayne Johnson) temporary transformation into a full-fledged tooth fairy as penalty for discouraging a young fan. Director Michael Lembeck (The Santa Clause 2 and 3) helms the family comedy, based on a screenplay by veteran comedic writers Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, with additional writing provided by Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia. Ashley Judd and Julie Andrews co-star in the Blumhouse and Mayhem Pictures
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Cast
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Derek Thompson -
Ashley Judd
Carly -
Stephen Merchant
Tracy -
Ryan Sheckler
Mick Donnelly -
Seth MacFarlane
Ziggy -
Julie Andrews
Lily -
Billy Crystal
Jerry -
Chase Ellison
Randy -
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Brandon T. Jackson
Duke -
Dan Joffre
Tooth Fairy #1 -
Ellie Harvie
Permit Woman -
Barclay Hope
Coach -
Michael Daingerfield
Announcer -
Dale Wolfe
Color Commentator -
Josh Emerson
Kyle -
Steve Bewley
Brad -
Brendan Penny
Josh -
Lee Tichon
Andreas -
Darien Provost
Gabe -
David Quinlan
Gabe's Dad -
Ron Toffolo
Sports Reporter -
Jill Morrison
Shelter Cove Mom -
Stephen Holmes
Shelter Cove Dad -
Alex Ferris
Shelter Cove Kid -
Steve Levy
Himself -
Simon King
Dave -
Juno Ruddell
Sally -
Rukiya Bernard
Amnesia Woman -
O.L. Bramble
Amneisa Man -
Maya Washington
Amnesia Daughter -
Candus Churchill
Amnesia Grandma -
Rudy Richards
Amnesia Grandpa -
Maya Mack
Amnesia Granddaughter -
B.J. Harrison
Amnesia Aunt -
Alvin Sanders
Amnesia Uncle -
Matt Ward
Amnesia Nephew -
Tanessa Holomon
Amnesia Kid -
Joanna Reid
Amnesia Distant Cousin -
Christina Schild
Poltergeist Woman -
Nicholas Carella
Poltergeist Man -
Nicole Muñoz
Kelly -
Brendan Meyer
Ben -
Kevin Atwell
Kevin -
Daniel Bacon
Fan -
Derek Gilroy
Crazed Fan -
Brendan Beiser
Teddy's Dad -
Deejay Jackson
Cop -
Peter Kelamis
Talent Show Teacher -
John Tench
Inmate -
John Kirincich
Ref for Game #3 -
Fiona Hogan
Scared Woman -
Storma Sire
Amnesia Daughter-in-Law
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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.
Top CriticIs there anything else to say except skip it?
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.
Tooth Fairy makes the mistake of having too many anxious hockey players remain on the ice after their shift has ended.
Like most family films nowadays, the movie squanders a lot of energy righteously huffing and puffing its message: let kids dream.
As dental experiences go, Tooth Fairy doesn't hurt as much as you might think.
This is an obvious labor of love for the filmmakers and their collective eye for capturing the beauty, grace and, often, humor of their many dances (with Dom and Fiona) with geometric precision....
For what it is, Tooth Fairy is probably a success; it's not particularly smart or original but it doesn't care to be. That doesn't offer much hope to anyone else.
To call Tooth Fairy a bad film is like calling star Dwayne Johnson a big guy. Both statements are accurate, but neither actually conveys the degree to which they are true.
It has a terrible screenplay and you get the feeling that Johnson could be a much better light comedian than this, given a better chance.
This comedy is essentially a goofy premise with some nutty dialog and set pieces pasted onto it. But it's watchably entertaining, even though the filmmakers miss almost every opportunity for sublime absurdity.
Feels like a relic from the Seventies, but it does have funny moments.
While Johnson's as fun as ever to watch, he struggles with a weak storyline, lame gags and enough syrup to melt your fillings.
Although the film gets over the preposterousness of its own premise early enough, the tooth/truth puns are exhausted to a fault, assumedly aimed at giving adults something to titter at.
Family-friendly schmaltz-by-numbers.
It has the plastic, disinfected aroma of something straight off the assembly line.
Formulaic family entertainment starring a wrestler-turned-actor as a hockey-player-turned-tooth fairy. Visual gags and wackiness ensue.
It's Johnson's committed central performance -- in a movie with a lot of shortcomings -- that only underlines the fact that he's got an awful lot of charisma and screen presence and hasn't yet had a truly great vehicle to channel that talent into.
Truth is, Tooth Fairy is a very decent family film -- cute but never sickly, funny but never smug -- that's an ideal half-term afternoon-killer.
Johnson is an eminently likeable lead and the impressive supporting cast, including Ashley Judd, Julie Andrews and Billy Crystal, makes up for Johnson's lack of acting finesse.
The plot is as predictable as they come but it's the gentle playing that elevates this from formulaic kids' fare to a genuinely enjoyable family yarn.
There isn't a kid alive who could possibly buy into the soulless treacle that serves as sentiment here. Forgettable mush.
Cinemagoers who are feeling a bit long in the tooth will want to excuse themselves from this rehashed 'fish-out-of-water' movie.
Audience Reviews for The Tooth Fairy
Super Reviewer
Yes this is a cute and amsusing movie as was The Game Plan but they truly are children movies.
Good cast,slightly amusing but its not that great!
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Foreign Titles
- Zahnfee auf Bewährung (DE)
- Tooth Fairy (CA)
