Tooth Fairy (2010) Online

I don't know what the rest of these reviewers were watching but I took my 11-year-old to see this at the theater; and she used her hard-earned money to buy it on DVD as soon as it became available.

It's a feel-good story of a jaded and cynical man who realizes that it's okay to dream; it's okay to believe in things you can't see and hope for a better tomorrow. Why on earth is this a bad thing? Sure, parts of the movie rate an 11 out of 10 on the cheese-o-meter but, once again, why is this a bad thing?

No, I don't think that this is a good date movie, or something that a bunch of adults would find entertaining, but when watching it with a group of kids, or just one 11-year-old little girl, it's a winner.

This is a cute film. I enjoyed it. I think it did what it was supposed to do, it made me laugh and was easy to watch. One of the few bad things I have to say about it is that it's formulaic, a little long and you know what the outcome will be before it gets there. Regardless of that, Dwayne, Julie, Billy and the English fellow do their part to make the film worth while, while Ms. Judd and the child actors make the story come together. There's a fair amount of whimsy and reality which makes it great for children and adults who are children at heart, the little cameo by Seth Macfarlane doesn't hurt either. All it in all it's not the best, but it's not the worst.

So what are you going to take the kids to see? Legion? This movie was a delight for kids - we were in a packed theater in San Francisco (well, actually Daly City), and the room was half-full of very young kids. Their spontaneous laughter at the slightest nonsense throughout the film was, in its own way, musical. And these reactions, without any "potty humor." I had never seen Rock in a movie, and barely knew who he was. But I do know Julie Andrews and Billy Crystal, and those two are enough to establish the picture's bona fides as cinema. The movie has enough site gags and silly talk to keep the kids involved, and enough in it to let the accompanying adults enjoy the moment too. It was cartoonish in execution and this without the typical special effects hammers usually found in fantasy movies. I enjoyed the hockey scenes, loved that every bad act had a satisfying response.

I do have to laugh at some of the critics who apparently expect Ingmar Bergman touches in all movies, and frown on any non-political movie that doesn't need subtitles (at least to English-speakers). Note to the humorless: this is not high art and was not intended to be. It was a fun and funny send-up of what happens if you let cynicism govern your life and the rewards of reform.

Go! Take the kids!

When i first looked at this movie i thought along the same lines as some of the previous reviews it couldn't mount to anything special, also wondering why the likes of billy crystal put his name to it. But i decided that i would test it on my three girls its a great test as one is three, one seven, and one ten so depending on the movie we tend to lose them one by one starting with the youngest but to my surprise they all went the distance and my three year old asked for it again not twenty mins after it had finished so if you have a mixed age group wanting to watch it i hope this helps.

The movie itself isn't all that bad it has enough momentum from start to finish to keep you interested from an adults point of view.!!

Even though it's for kids, this movie turned out much better than I thought it would. The Rock pulls off the role of the Tooth Fairy quite well. He plays, Derek Thompson, a hockey player known as the Tooth Fairy because he knocks a lot of teeth out. He has a girlfriend played by Ashley Judd, why her I don't know because it is a very minor role, whom has 2 kids. One night Derek almost slips up and tells the young daughter there is no tooth fairy. But her mom saves the day. That night Derek is summoned to fairy land and in a unique way is given things for fairies to use and trained to fly. I liked this part the best. Billy Crystal cameos as Jimmy, the fairy whom gives him the shrinking paste, fairy dust, etc... Amnesia dust is great.

So Derek is sentenced to 2 weeks as a tooth fairy by the head fairy, Julie Andrews. Of course, he learns valuable lessons over this time.

I also liked the parts where he goes into people's homes in various ways. It was funny, we all need invisible spray.

FINAL VERDICT: I liked it and recommend it.

Dwayne Johnson proves once again, that he is more than just muscles. And his eyebrow of course. He can jump from action into a kids movie just like that. Something a few stars in the 80s had big problems with (at least commercially speaking).

And this movie delivers. It never set out to be, the best movie in the world. It is there to entertain. And entertain it does. The viewing experience get enhanced if you watch it with teenagers or kids. They will just love the movie. And so will you, if you watch it with them.

Of course it is very predicable and it has a few other flaws too. But the charisma of Dwayne, the wit of Merchant and the overall good design of the movie, might make you forget about that. Just relax, sit back and enjoy.

This is a great family film; it would be very easy to point the low vote finger at this film if i forgot that this is aimed at the Family market. We watched this film with our three children aged from 9 to 16 and they and us enjoyed it very much, especially our 9 year old as he is one of the rare kids nowadays of his age that still believe in tooth fairy's. The Rock (as we know him) is his usual as the troubled sports professional with no family ties and subsequent struggles to deal with the associated responsibilities of relationships with children (not his) from previous marriages, and in the time we live in this situation is one that many parents and children can relate to.

Caught Tooth Fairy with my kid. He liked it but I think I liked it more. The love interest looked like she put a tad bit of weight on in her face but she is so adorable just the same. But the Rock, he kills me, in a good way. Thought he made some nice choices. I mean, I'm a big guy and when he came out in a tutu outfit I found myself laughing out loud. #&*#& Hysterical stuff. My son kept on asking me in the theater why the main kid (the son) was so grumpy the first part of the movie. I told my son that he was mad because he didn't want anyone replacing his dad and stealing his mom away from him, so it was his way of expressing himself. My son's seven, his response was, "He's going to steal her." It was a good clean movie and everyone was great. That tall English guy killed me, too. And great move putting Julie Andrews in the movie. Thought the line when the Rock made the comment about everyone speaking with an English accent was funny. And can't leave out Billy Crystal, guy's a pisser.

Trying to level any serious criticism at director Michael Lembeck's Tooth Fairy is like four hardened grizzled WW II vets hand-cranking one of those rotating anti-aircraft guns with four different barrels pointing at a bunch of screaming Japanese Zeros around so they can blast an orange kitten out of a tree. Except the kitten is kind of an asshole and it's 1956 so we're not actually at war with Japan anymore, so you know... maybe it's not the worst idea in the world.

Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson plays Derek "the Tooth Fairy" Johnson, the beloved bruising left-winger on the local minor hockey team. He started as a skill player, a dangler, an offensive prospect that had his dreams dashed by a shoulder injury, and he's now happy to play a couple of minutes a night, hammer the opponents' star player, and spend the rest of the game in his custom recliner in the penalty box. He's a cartoon pragmatist, dispensing hard truths about the impossibility of dreams coming true to young hockey players wanting to be just like him.

As a result, he is summoned to Fairyland, and sentenced by head fairy Lily (Julie Andrews) to two weeks' duty as a Tooth Fairy, a real-deal winged creeper with a bat-belt full of spy gadgets and a lanky, awkward case worker with fairy aspirations of his own (Stephen Merchant, co-creator with Ricky Gervais of The Office). Lessons are learned, a whole bunch of obvious groaner gags are hatched, and everything, eventually, from a guitarist kid's fear of failure to a single mom's love to a future hockey star's cockiness and on and on is resolved in a Really Pleasant Way.

It's a kids movie, pure and simple, endlessly saccharine and full of pratfalls, Healthy Moral Lessons and magic fairy dust. It's also incredibly dull, and a massive waste of what's actually a great cast - Merchant is consistently funny and Billy Crystal is in vintage form as Fairyland's gadgetmaster Q equivalent, and Johnson is as charming as ever. Six year old kids will probably laugh their six year old heads off, but the dullness of the script, the predictability of the gags and the moral convenience and simplicity of the story is going to bore anybody not actually invested in the "ok wait is there actually a tooth fairy or not, dad" debate.

You want this film to be better, just because it could have been. It's stuffed full of legitimate talent and it remarkably doesn't feel like a cynical cash-in, it just feels diluted. It is going to accomplish its ostensibly stated goal, entertaining children, but outside of a few laughs here and there it's not going to do much for anyone else. 4/10

I enjoyed watching "The Rock's" new movie. It is a kids' movie and for what it strives to be it fully delivers.

Dwayne Johnson plays a veteran hockey player, that was denied his chance with the pro's due to a shoulder injury. This seems to mark his life and makes him shatter dreams. This reason brings him to be judged by faeries and sentenced to tooth fairy duty. The problems and lessons that occur from now on will make him rethink his way of life and put it in order.

Great film for the kids, good film to watch if you are an adult. Recommend it if you want to sit down for a few moments and have a few good laughs.

I'll bet this movie would have a negative rating except the great majority of reviewers with more than two brain cells to rub together saw the ten line minimum and thought it wasn't worth the three minutes it would take to vamp so the truth could be posted.

There is not one moment of inspiration here, not an iota of spontaneity, heart, or humor in this dog of a cliché-ridden stench bomb. It's painfully sappy without a moment of true human sentiment.

Believe me, the positive reviews are all from crew members desperately trying to save residuals, or from Billy Crystal's extended family.

Ten lines to review it are nine lines too many. The bottom line for this stench bomb is a one liner: A worthless piece of steaming offal.

This was much better than I ever thought it would be. Dwayne Johnson did an exceptional job making a remarkable tale completely believable.

I won't re-hash the plot; but, it was completely plausible, progressed quickly; and, provided many, many laughs, with no "cheap shots." The bonding between "Derek" and, the kids, made subsequent scenes both heart-breaking; and, sweet.

Without a lot of back-story, we got to know all the characters. And, none of them were "characatures" or cartoon versions of what they were supposed to be.

In addition, Julie Andrews was a tral treat. She was alternately stern, sympathetic; but, completely in charge of a chaotic operation.

My wife and I saw this with our seven year-old daughter; and, haven't laughed so much since seeing Space Balls more than 20 years ago.

TOOTHFAIRY was a wonderful, delight.

I set through two screenings of this movie. Sadly the funniest parts were pretty much in the commercial. During both screenings, there were very few hard laughs, a couple of chuckles and long silences from the audience of mostly kids.

Dwayne Johnson did his best to add comedic timing to the material, but the script is the real weak point here. As another poster said, I won't rehash the plot here - its pretty predictable and filled with prerequisite clichés - the sullen kid who needs encouragement, "fairy jokes", the old guy that finds his way and redeems himself along the way...yadda yadda. Billy Crystal was unpredictably NOT funny (no laughs from the audience AT ALL) during his appearance which I found really sad. Julie Andrews is a delight but her character is pretty much the same character from other (better) movies like The Princess Diaries.

This was another silly time filler I decided to spend time watching with my movie theatre working friend. It stars Dwayne Johnson as a hockey player who gets the title nickname because of the teeth he knocks out when he scores. But when he nearly tells the daughter of a woman he's dating (Ashley Judd) what he thinks of that fairy tale, he gets summoned by a caseworker named Tracy (Stephen Merchant) to the head of Tooth Fairyland (Julie Andrews) for a two week penance of becoming one. Billy Crystal shows up as someone who provides all the material to become the tooth fairy. I'll stop there and just say there's some funny moments between Crystal and Johnson and quite a few with the former Rock and this Tracy person. And Andrews brings some stern yet gentle authority to her role. And there are some good lessons for the kiddies in the audience. So in summation, no great shakes, but Tooth Fairy is okay filler for 90 or so minutes...

The movie is an enjoyable flick, for kids, teenagers and adults altogether. The score the movie has received here doesn't do it justice, as it is A movie you won't end up saying that it was A waste of you're time but an effortless pleasant way to pass an hour and A half. The only thing I didn't "dig" about this movie was the casting of Ashley Judd, yes she is pretty and A good actress but she didn't seem fit to play The Rock girlfriend (watch it and you will understand why), well maybe I am wrong or maybe it was the hair style and clothing she wore anyway that was the only casting I would change. I would give this movie A score of 6.5 in it's category.

First, I just noticed that "The Rock" has been acting in comedy movies rather than action movies, which is not a bad thing, cause he's not bad and not that good at it.

There are many laughs in this movie and I could say that it was not really intended for younger audience but for of all ages. Why? Do you think a kid would know who Charles Darwing, I mean Charles Darwin is? There are times that is could have really been funny but instead turned out to be a crasher. Let's just say that this movie is one of "The Rock"'s best.

As a movie goer, I loved how approached the movie. the background of the characters and the reasons why they act that way.

I give this movie a 9.

So this is not a great movie, and it will never be mistaken for one. I'd agree with that assessment. But it is kind of cute and it is very silly, and when you look at it as a movie that's basically there to appeal to kids (because there's really nothing in it for adults) you have to at least concede that cute and silly is not a bad combination for a kids movie. So this may not be great, but it's not really bad, in that it serves its purpose: it's a kid-friendly movie. Nothing wrong with that.

Now, from an adult's point of view, the story which revolves around hockey player Derek Thompson - played by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - being sentenced to work as a tooth fairy for a couple of weeks as punishment for "disseminating disbelief" is pretty lame and the performances are generally forgettable. I was completely unconvinced of the need for the hockey angle, and frankly it was done badly. The on ice action was poorly portrayed (although the scene in which Thompson takes his revenge on the 18 year old whiz kid - Ryan Sheckler - was pretty funny) and, really, how could Thompson play 9 seasons without a single shot? 9 seasons without a goal maybe, but this guy seemed to get enough ice time, at least as an enforcer and bodyguard for his team's better players, so somewhere along the lines he's going to pick up the odd rebound and get a shot.

This is mildly humorous every now and then, and considering how silly it really is it has some surprisingly recognizable faces in the cast - including Julie Andrews and Billy Crystal. I'd give it a 4/10 - but it's not a bad choice to sit down and watch this with your kids.

The first time when 'The Rock' Dwayne Johnson turned into a fairy wearing that pink frock or dress with wings, I was howling with laughter. This man was one of my favourites when I used to watch WWE. He was so strong, menacing and seemed to be so bad and angry all the time. Then he made his foray into Hollywood and he was one of those rare WWE stars who actually had a charm about them. Nobody was more surprised than me when he started to do only Disney kind of films. I didn't think he would last long, but this guy has made it big in PG movies. He truly convinces us that he is not the bad-ass he was made out to be during his wrestling career and he is so genuinely charming. He is not embarrassed to make a fool out of himself and I think he really likes children. He carries the movie on his able shoulders with some help from other good actors. One constant thing about his movies is that he is a jerk in the beginning, who goes on to be a good guy in the end. That may sound boring and tiring, but Dwayne Johnson is genuinely funny in comedic moments and moves our heart in sad situations. So I like him as an actor and I hope he continues to make these kinds of family entertainers.

Derek Thompson (Dwayne Johnson) is a local Ice Hockey player who is quite a celebrity and is nicknamed 'The Toothfairy' for his defending prowess on the field. But he is getting older and younger players are gaining more attention. One of them in particular, Mick Donnelly is rubbing his face in the fact that he is going somewhere in his life, and Derek will be a nobody. Derek has a girlfriend, Carly (Ashley Judd) who has two kids - a girl and a boy. When the girl's tooth breaks, she is excited about the real toothfairy who will take away her tooth and place a dollar under the pillow. Derek doesn't believe one should have dreams as it is highly unlikely that one will achieve their dreams and ultimately will be unhappy. So he tries to give it straight to her, that there are no fairies or any of the other imaginary creatures. Carly saves her daughter from the horrible truth and chides Derek for his stupidity. That night Derek receives a summons from 'The Department of Dissemination of Disbelief' from the Toothfairy Land. He is thrusted upon the job of a toothfairy for two weeks, with a threat to extend the punishment if he doesn't do it with the spirit of a toothfairy. When Derek finds out it wasn't a dream, his life changes drastically.

What were you expecting when you sat down to see this movie? Citizen Kane?! Just enjoy the movie for what it is and stop grumbling about the inconsistencies of the movie. Hollywood is obsessed in making movies for kids which are way too sweet and saccharine and totally unreal. Though the premise of this movie about a man getting the job of a fairy is also unreal, it is actually quite good. The kids, though cute, are not exactly over the top sweet. The movie, as with all kid movies, has the moral that one should dream and not get dragged down by others who tell you that you are no good. Dwayne Johnson is believable as the jerk (somewhat sensitive, but still a jerk) and the transformed good hearted man. I really liked the scene where Derek imitates Dracula for the little girl, there are lots of sweet moments. The boy is a normal kid who doesn't have interest in anything other than music and girls. He doesn't like Derek, but Derek makes a deal with the boy to impress Carly. The toothfairy kit he's given; with the invisible spray and amnesia dust among other things is cool. Tracy (Stephen Merchant), the caseworker in Toothfairy Land is also funny, but I must say Julie Andrews is wasted as the fairy Godmother. I saw this with my younger cousins and they absolutely loved it. Recommended to everyone who like the Disney movies of this genre.

7/10

When a friend first told me he had seen a preview for this movie, I initially rolled my eyes and accused him of either having made it up or having mistaken a "spoof" commercial as a real commercial! Once I did see the preview myself, I, like many of us, was extremely hesitant to see a movie in which "The Rock" dons a tutu, especially at $9.50 a ticket. Nonetheless, I was feeling "adventurous" and decided to see this movie recently ... and was greatly and pleasantly surprised! I laughed-out-loud on at least 10 different occasions. This movie is very funny and entertaining, and I am glad that I decided not to listen to many other reviewers' reviews, as I would have missed out on a very funny movie. The movie flowed well. Normally during movies, I check my watch to see when the darn thing is going to end and how much time is left, but I never checked my watch for this movie. It held my interest and made me laugh!

TOOTH FAIRY. The ex-wrestler and action movie star formerly known as "The Rock" has turned to making kiddie friendly films. The rot started with Disney's The Game Plan, so I was not sure what to expect from his latest film Tooth Fairy. But it was surprisingly enjoyable. Dwayne Johnson plays Derek Thompson, a minor league ice hockey player who has earned the nickname "The Tooth Fairy" because of his aggressive style of play that often leaves opposition players bleeding a missing a tooth. But Derek is something of a cynic and he ruthlessly crushed the dreams of many young fans asking for advice. But when he tells his girl friend's young daughter that there is no such thing as the tooth fairy, he is in for a rude awakening. He is summonsed to Fairy Land, and sentenced to serve two weeks as a real tooth fairy. He is issued with his own wand, wings and blue tights, which lead to some embarrassing moments for the macho man. Derek is shown the rules of his job by his handler Tracy (Stephen Merchant, from the UK version of The Office, etc), who himself yearns to become a fairy one day. At first Derek is reluctant to take his role seriously, but eventually he warms to his task and by the end of his tenure he is a changed man, and has even rediscovered his own forgotten dreams. Thompson also has to deal with the brash young new star of his hockey team (played by skateboarding champ Ryan Scheckler), with whom he establishes a rivalry. A number of writers have fashioned the screenplay, but it has been further polished by veterans Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, the pair whose previous films include Night Shift, Splash, City Slickers, etc. While it may not be their best effort it does provide some cheap laughs and a few good gags. The sight of Johnson in wings and a tutu is quite funny. In the past Johnson has shown himself to be both a good sport and quite adept at light comedy, with roles in films like Be Cool and Get Smart that allow him to play against type. Who else would you cast as the stern but ultimately soft-hearted fairy godmother but Julie Andrews? She is perfectly cast here and is wonderfully prim and proper and straight laced, and her appearance helps us swallow this premise. Billy Crystal also has a small role as the provider of various potions that Derek may find useful. He is to fairies what Q is to James Bond, but he has rarely been this funny for ages. Director Michael Lembeck is a veteran of television, but he has also directed the two Santa Clause sequels and is familiar with this mix of fantasy and wish fulfillment. Tooth Fairy delivers some positive messages about the importance of dreams and childhood innocence amongst the laughs and the special effects. It's a film that holds something to appeal for all ages.

This movie was well worth the money we spent to watch it! Will this movie win any Oscars? Nope, but if you were looking for an Oscar worthy movie and went to see this then the problem is not with the film, but with you.

I think the acting was perfect for a movie that was to be both funny and a warm fuzzy for families. Billy Crystal was very funny and it reminded me just how much I miss his humor. It was surprising to see Seth Macfarlane in a real family movie, but he was quite funny and believable in his role.

I really enjoy watching Judge Judy, so I giggled quite a bit as Julie Andrews take on her role was quite similar to Judge Judy. (ie, when she was giving Derrick a hard time for interrupting her.) We saw this as a family, laughed as a family, and talked about the real point of the movie as a family. I can't imagine anyone involved in the making of this movie who isn't proud. They should be as they completely hit the mark! I would love to see many more movies like this for our family to see.

'TOOTH FAIRY': One Star (Out of Five)

Duayne 'The Rock' Johnson stars as a 'has been' minor league hockey player known as 'The Tooth Fairy', for his violent tooth breaking hockey antics, who is sentenced to serving one week as a real 'tooth fairy' for demoralizing kids. The film is of course ridiculously bad with the exceptions of some small comedic performances from Stephen Merchant and Seth MacFarlane and a few somewhat touching inspirational moments, besides that everything feels forced, by the numbers and completely over the top.

The most disappointing thing about the movie is the continuing decay of the once great action star Johnson, who used to make some rather good action films (like 'THE RUNDOWN' and 'WALKING TALL') now he just makes one bad 'sell-out' kids movie after another. Even if his action films weren't as big at the box office as his kids' films that's still no excuse; Van Damme and Seagal are still making several multimillion dollar paychecks on low budget mostly direct to video action films that still make a killer profit. They know how to still do what they do best and make decent money at it without selling out (and some of their films are still just as good if not better than their old ones). 'The Rock' needs to get his head together and return to doing what he does best before it's too late.

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Obviously, this is a movie to feed the families and younger generations throughout. I myself am 22 years old and still found myself cracking up at things without even realizing it. But there's a little bit more to the story than what you see. Overall I believe this movie states, what I think at least, is the meaning of life: to dream. Without it, what would life be worth living for? This movie takes a dreamless hero and pulls you along side his transformation. Near the end I can only hope if you ever forgot to dream that maybe this movie will help to reinstate it, or you can just continue alienating yourself and die alone.

I wasn't expecting too much when going to see this film but my six year old and four year old (both daughters) found the story quite interesting and amusing. Dwayne Johnson was as good can be expected and the rest of the cast played a fairly good supporting role. What may be a little difficult for overseas viewers is understanding the Ice Hockey connotations and idiosyncracies, which form a part of the film's understanding. None-the-less, the acting and story made sense and also managed to "tug the heartstrings" in a couple of places. I was glad that the movie itself did not spoil my children's belief in the Tooth Fairy, as they are still going to lose more teeth and I wouldn't want them to stop believing just yet. I rated the movie a 7, for the enjoyable story-line, a few interesting gags and for the enjoyability that it offered to our young children.

Brawny Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson looks hilarious decked out in a woman's pink tutu with a feathery pair of Tinker Bell fairy wings. The former WWE wrestler plays a grumpy, self-centered, minor-league hockey player who shatters the dreams of children as casually and decisively as he knocks the teeth out of his opponents on the ice. Never stop believing in your dreams qualifies as the theme of this incredibly vibrant, clever PG-rated comedy for kids. Indeed, the public has bestowed on him the nickname 'the Tooth Fairy' because teeth fly when Derek Thompson slams into an adversary. Our hero goes too far when he informs a little girl in no uncertain terms that the Tooth Fairy is nothing but a figment of her imagination. Consequently, our protagonist wakes up the next day to find a summons from the Department of Dissemination of Disbelief under his pillow. This wonderfully frivolous but wholesomely entertaining 106-minute, supernatural fluff never squanders a second, and the Rock is at his charismatic best. Although the producers have surrounded him with a worthwhile cast, "The Tooth Fairy" belongs to the Rock and his wattage burns up the screen. Picking up teeth from sleepy urchins proves more challenging than Derek had imagined.

Derek Thompson (Dwayne Johnson of "Race to Witch Mountain") blew his shoulder out playing pro hockey and wound up in the minor leagues skating with the Lansing, Michigan, Ice Wolves. Despite being in top physical condition, Derek is getting a little long in the tooth. Meaning, he has settled into a comfortable niche and is taking it too easy. He loves to crush the dreams of youngsters, largely because he has sacrificed his own dream about serious hockey career. He has taken the easy way out and converted himself into a freak sideshow attraction. When his young fans ask him about their chances of becoming a sports sensation, he deflates their dreams and suggests they lower their expectations so they won't feel bad with the inevitable happens. While this makes Derek appear callous, the veteran hockey star reflects his way of dealing with his own predicament. He hasn't scored a goal in nine years, and he hasn't tried because he has sold out to become a clown.

When he isn't knocking out teeth, Derek is dating Carly (Ashley Judd of "High Crimes"). She has two kids, Tess (adorable newcomer Destiny Whitlock), her pre-school daughter and Randy (Chase Ellison of "Wristcutters: A Love Story"), her junior high son. One evening Carly entrusts Tess to Derek's care. Derek and his teammates are playing poker. Derek comes up short on cash and steals the money under Tess' pillow, left there for her tooth by the Tony Fairy. Tess, who has rhapsodized about the tooth fairy, awakens and cannot find her money. Derek assures her that the tooth fairy doesn't exist. Carly pretends to find the missing cash, gives it to a jubilant Tess and glowers at Derek. The next thing Derek knows, he is in Tooth Fairy Kingdom facing the Tooth Fairy Godmother, Lily (Julie Andrews of "The Sound of Music"), who sentences him to two weeks of retrieving teeth. In other words, at some inopportune time when he is play hockey, Derek receives a summons to fetch teeth. Sulking, Derek sets about paying the penalty for eroding the dreams of youth and finds himself in several adventures. Although he has wings, Derek doesn't fly because he has no confidence in himself. Complicating matters are Carly and company. Carly wants Derek to bond with Randy who suffers from a severe inferiority complex. Initially, Derek handles this situation well. He buys Randy a brand-new electric guitar and he jams with Randy on his drums in preparation for a junior high talent contest. About that time, the Ice Wolves pick up a hotshot new player, Mick Donnelly (Ryan Sheckler of "Grind"), who won't being staying long because he likes to score goals and scores them often. The Ice Wolves coach assigns Derek to watch out for Mick.

Meantime, Derek has to learn the ropes about being a Tooth Fairy. Lilly assigns a tall, willowy fairy without wings, Tracy (6-foot-7-inch British comedian Stephen Merchant of "The Office" TV show), to serve as his caseworker. Derek reports to Jerry (Billy Crystal of "Mr. Saturday Night") an elderly, white-haired pixie who supplies him with a variety of items essential in his line of work. He carries items that are reminiscent of "Men-In-Black." Among these items are shrinking paste, amnesia dust and invisibility spray. The shrinking paste enables him to literally shrink himself down so he can escape, except when he encounters a giant cat. When he enters a house or apartment, he can sprinkle amnesia dust of the occupants and they will never remember his visit, and finally he has an aerosol can of invisibility spray that he can cover himself with so he cannot be seen. Predictably, Derek winds up changing his ways and learning important lessons about life that he has shied away from, like taking the shot to score.

"The Tooth Fairy" is as consistently hilarious as it is inspirational. Dwayne Johnson and Stephen Merchant make a fantastic twosome with Merchant forever beaming at the disgruntled sports star. "Connie and Carla" director Michael Lembeck and a quintet of scenarists, among them Babaloo Mandel and Lowell Ganz of "City Slickers," Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia of "Surviving Christmas," and Randi Mayem Singer of "Mrs. Doubtfire" have conjured up an exhilarating little comedy that is bolstered by a top-notch supporting cast, including Ashley Judd, Julie Andrews, Billy Crystal, and Stephen Merchant. The verbal humor is far above average, too, with clever witticisms. This warm, fuzzy, predictable, fish-out-of-water epic will appeal to adults, too, with several genuinely side-splitting laughs.