Tooth Fairy (2010 film)

Tooth Fairy
Theatrical release poster
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Directed byMichael Lembeck
Screenplay by
Story byJim Piddock
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDavid Tattersall
Edited byDavid Finfer
Music byGeorge S. Clinton
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • January 22, 2010 (2010-01-22)
Running time
101 minutes
Countries
  • Canada
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$48 million[1]
Box office$112.5 million[2]

Tooth Fairy is a 2010 American fantasy comedy family film directed by Michael Lembeck and produced by Jason Blum, Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray. It was written by Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, Randi Mayem Singer, Joshua Sternin and Jennifer Ventimilia with music by George S. Clinton, and stars Dwayne Johnson in the title role, Ashley Judd, and Julie Andrews.

Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, it was co-produced by Walden Media and distributed and theatrically released by 20th Century Fox on January 22, 2010. The movie was given a negative reception from critics. Tooth Fairy was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc/DVD/digital copy combination pack on May 4, 2010. A direct-to-video sequel, Tooth Fairy 2, starred Larry the Cable Guy as the title character[3] and was released on March 6, 2012.[4]

  1. ^ "Movie projector: 'Legion,' 'Tooth Fairy,' 'Extraordinary Measures' won't touch 'Avatar'". Los Angeles Times. January 21, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2010. The kids' comedy, which cost $48 million to produce, should open to about $15 million, a so-so start given its budget.
  2. ^ "Tooth Fairy (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
  3. ^ "About Metro Orlando". Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission. January 21, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  4. ^ Henrickson, Eric. "'Transformers' goes back to basics; an unlikely 'Tooth Fairy'". The Detroit News. Retrieved 30 March 2012.[dead link]