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.
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,
22 Jan 2010
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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,
22 Jan 2010
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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,
23 Jan 2010
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Is there anything else to say except skip it?
– A.O. Scott,
At the Movies,
1 Feb 2010
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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.