Tooth Fairy

About Tooth Fairy

"Tooth Fairy" is a comedy film released in 2010. It tells the story of a hard-charging hockey player named Derek Thompson (Dwayne Johnson) who is known for crushing the dreams of children by destroying their hopes in the existence of the tooth fairy. After crushingly telling his girlfriend's daughter that there's no such thing as the Tooth Fairy, he must by order of the real Tooth Fairies serve time as a tooth fairy himself. Along his journey, he learns about hope, dreams and the magic of believing.

Making / Production

The movie was directed by Michael Lembeck and it is a 20th Century Fox and Walden Media production. Production took place in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Actors

• Dwayne Johnson as Derek Thompson/Tooth Fairy - Johnson effectively played a cynical, childhoo-dream-crushing hockey player who, after shattering the fantasy of a Tooth Fairy, is forced to become one.
• Ashley Judd as Carly - As Derek's girlfriend, Judd portrayed a beautiful and caring figure who is fed up with Derek's insensitivity towards her children.
• Julie Andrews as Lily - Andrews gracefully played the head fairy who guides Derek through his journey.
• Billy Crystal as Jerry - Crystal provided much of the movie's comic relief as the quick-witted fairy who provides the tools to the other Tooth Fairies.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• This movie was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, not in Lansing, Michigan where the movie is set.
• The tooth-fairy paraphernalia shown at the beginning of the film includes images of The Rock on them.

Music, Soundtrack

• The original score for "Tooth Fairy" was composed by George S. Clinton.
• "I'm Already There" by Lonestar and "School's Out" by Alex Wolff were featured in the film.

Quotes

• Derek Thompson: "You can't handle the Tooth! And that's the Tooth, the whole Tooth and nothing but the Tooth! I pledge allegiance to the Tooth."
• Tracy: "Amnesia Dust! Very effective! Sparkle, or unflavored?”