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Throughout this cartoon adventure for preteens, the world of fairies focuses on collecting baby teeth of sleeping youngsters and placing gold beneath where they sleep. Board-riding teenage rebel fairy Van (brought to life by Booboo Stewart) is less than thrilled about spending his future to gathering baby teeth—a feeling that’s completely understandable. He is just a bit more curious about the underlying economics behind it all: the fairies hand over the molars to unseen goblins, who supply gold as payment. However, Van’s interest grows when he catches sight of a goblin (voiced by Larkin Bell), who turns out to be not at all the hideous creature he expected.

An Unlikely Connection and Shared Threat

The stage is set for an exciting quest with a gentle touch of teen romance (even though it remains very much suitable for younger kids). The goblin and fairy communities are estranged from one another, and there’s nothing like the thrill of the forbidden to bring people as one. Both groups as seen here are remarkably alike, yet each holds prejudiced beliefs about the opposite side. The fairies are said to be self-centered sorts, prone to taking whatever they fancy, while the goblins are allegedly stupid, smelly, and primitive, but are in fact intelligent and technologically advanced.

Naturally, this scenario needs a common enemy to join forces against, and this is duly provided by a group of vicious spiders, voiced by Jon Lovitz and Fran Drescher. They make no secret about their intentions: they want to eat the goblins and fairies, and they serve as fairly bloodthirsty, though not especially competent, villains.

Ideal Viewers and Overall Impression

There aren’t all that many children’s animations targeting the kind of audience that is beginning to have early romances, but aren’t yet mature enough for whatever teenagers are watching in lieu of Twilight. If your child is in the right age bracket, it probably won’t to become their new favorite movie, but it’s a decent choice.

A Tooth Fairy Tale releases in movie theaters in Scotland starting October 10 and the rest of the UK beginning October 24.