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The Pirate Fairy

By Sandie Angulo Chen, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 5+

Amusing pirate-themed Tinker Bell adventure; some violence.

Movie G 2014 90 minutes
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Based on 6 parent reviews

meydiana.rizki
meydiana.rizki Parent of 16-year-old
January 29, 2021
age 10+

Rate 10/10

Finally a movie not driven by Tinkerbell’s mistakes! This movie was so refreshing for the Tinkerbell franchise, and I really appreciate them veering from the classic Tinkerbell formate we’ve been seeing in the past 4 films. Zarina is an amazing character added to the franchise, and is a new and improved Tinkerbell. She’s clever, innovative, and possesses the same curiosity and wonderlust for the world around her that Tinkerbell does. I personally like her better than Tinkerbell because she takes responsibility for her actions, and doesn’t blame other people for her mistakes. The main friend group of this franchise are FINALLY in the majority of the movie, and we’re able to pay attention to them instead of Tinkerbell, which is truly a gift

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Abba9634 Parent of 5-year-old
September 13, 2019
age 4+

Must watch

Its a delight. Sure the song is lame but its all tame.

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What's the Story?

In THE PIRATE FAIRY, Tink's friend Zarina (Christina Hendricks) is an inquisitive dust fairy who's tired of collecting pixie dust without properly understanding how it works. She asks her supervising fairy how the pixie dust is made, and he tells her that dust fairies aren't supposed to magically manipulate the dust, only gather and distribute it. Zarina decides to study magical books about how to conjure the dust -- an experiment that grows out of control and destroys parts of Pixie Hollow. Let go as a dust fairy, Zarina takes off and isn't heard from for a year, when she shows up unexpectedly to an all-fairy event and steals the potent blue dust needed to make pixie dust. Tink (Mae Whitman) and her friends follow her and realize she's not being forced to commit such a heinous crime -- she's the captain of a pirate ship! The fairy friends unite to stop Zarina from helping the pirate crew, led by clever cabin boy James (Tom Hiddleston), and make the ship able to fly above Neverland.

Is It Any Good?

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Parents say (6 ):
Kids say (11 ):

Direct-to-DVD productions aren't usually known for being particularly high-caliber, so it's a pleasant surprise to see that Disney is paying close attention to the Tinker Bell series. As with Secret of the Wings, The Pirate Fairy has an engaging plot, impressive visuals, and standout voice casting, especially James ("the cabin boy with a secret"), voiced by Hiddleston, who's best known for playing Loki in Thor and The Avengers.

Yes, the fairies are a rainbow-hued group of diverse beauty, talent, and personalities. One of them, Silvermist (Lucy Liu), is sort of silly and ditsy, but even she's still brave and kind. And Zarina's story line is a clever way to introduce how we all make mistakes and deserve a chance at redemption. Parents and kids familiar with Peter Pan will love the references to the original movie ("Never Smile at a Crocodile") and will want to watch it after this fun trip to Pixie Hollow.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the theme of friendship in The Pirate Fairy. How do the fairies band together to help Zarina and save Pixie Hollow? What does their treatment of Zarina teach you about friendship?

  • How does this fairy movie compare to the others? Did you appreciate the references to the original Peter Pan?

  • The movie is a bit more violent than the previous Tink tales. Was the violence necessary to the pirate story? Why, or why not?

  • How do the characters in The Pirate Fairy demonstrate teamwork? Why is this an important character strength?

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