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Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Adventure beyond Pixie Hollow.

Video200981 minGMidcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Director
Klay Hall
Starring
Mae Whitman, Jesse McCartney, Jane Horrocks, Lucy Liu

A blue harvest moon will rise, allowing the fairies to use a precious moonstone to restore the Pixie Dust Tree, the source of all their magic. But when Tinker Bell accidentally puts all of Pixie Hollow in jeopardy, she must venture out across the sea on a secret quest to set things right.

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Where can I watch Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure streaming on Disney+ and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure?

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure earns 7 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Preferred by Users.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure worth watching?

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure's Midcredits score is the 72nd percentile of all films, from 150K ratings across 4 sources. 61% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

72nd percentile

Better received than 72% of films

60th percentile among Animation70th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)74th
Approval (how many liked it)67th

68 /100

74th percentile of all films

62nd percentile among Animation74th percentile among 2000s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.9 — solid but not unanimous.

61% liked it

67th percentile of all films

56th percentile among Animation65th percentile among 2000s
61% rated it 7–1039% rated it 1–6

Critics 100% · Audience 73%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 0 wins / 1 noms overall

97th percentile

150K ratings across platforms

93rd percentile among Animation94th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$30M
Worldwide gross$8.6M

Returned 0.3× its budget — 60th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

The animation is visually impressive and the film is squarely aimed at young children, with a simple, sweet story.

Fans praised

  • stunning, eye-candy animation and artwork in every scene
  • engaging, more suspenseful adventure with higher stakes than the first
  • great voice cast and wonderful music; Tink and Terence's dynamic is charming

Detractors panned

  • weak, cheap-feeling story with no meaning
  • irritating lead performance with Tink's whining and pouting
  • forgettable and unnecessary sequel

What stands out

Atmosphere80

Pixie Hollow feels immersive and enchanting

Sound and music80

wonderful music and sound design enhance the mood

Acting75

voice cast praised as great, particularly Mae Whitman and John DiMaggio

Effects and spectacle75

colorful, warm animation with great action sequences

Characters70

Tink and Terence's dynamic is cute; new firefly Blaze is likable

Emotional impact65

friendship and forgiveness themes resonate, but message can be heavy-handed

Plot and storyDivisive60

more engaging stakes than the first, but detractors call it meaningless

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Women

Women scored it 12 points higher than men.

Critics vs users

Preferred by Users

Users scored it 28 points higher than critics.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 8 points apart
  • US vs non-US 5 points apart

Watch experience

What is Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Feel-good: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something warm that leaves you smiling.

It takes its time, has a few laughs and leaves you hopeful. Skip it when you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience.

What it feels like

Feel-good.

Moods
JoyfulWarm
Heaviest: middle
Warm humor
Register
WarmAdventurous · 11% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film presents its fairy adventure with genuine warmth and earnestness, never winking at the audience.
The rideThe story maintains a light, warm tone with moments of mild tension and adventure, peaking during the rat chase.
StructureConventional beginning-middle-end structure.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Hopeful.

The answer rests on this: HopefulFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves you with a warm feeling of reconciliation and hope for the future.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Quest
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% (this title) · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Treasure hunt: Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).

10% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeTinker Bell journeys north on a homemade balloon to retrieve a lost treasure and restore the Pixie Dust Tree, repairing her friendship along the way.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% (this title) · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% (this title) · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Friendship · 9% of filmsPurpose · 9% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe story centers on Tinker Bell's effort to mend a friendship with Terence while also fulfilling a duty to restore the Pixie Dust Tree, intertwining friendship with a sense of purpose.
StanceThe synopsis suggests the film celebrates friendship and the value of duty within Tinker Bell's fairy community.

The world

TimelessWildernessIn transitFantasy
Orchestral classicalSupportive music · original score · Joel McNeely
SettingNever Land and the journey north of it

Content guide

Is Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure okay for kids?

G

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is rated G. As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (17/100), sexual content at mild (17/100), language at minimal (0/100), drug and alcohol content at minimal (0/100) and frightening material at mild (33/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 15 other countries
  • UKU
  • AustraliaG
  • Germany0
  • FranceU
  • IrelandG
  • JapanG
  • South KoreaALL
  • BrazilL
  • DenmarkA
  • HungaryKN
  • MexicoAA
  • Netherlands6
  • ROAP
  • Spain7i
  • SwedenBtl
Overall
Mild · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Mild
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Mild
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Profanity
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Mild
too few votes to rank (6 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (27 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure?

Cast

3 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Mae Whitman
as Tinker Bell
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Jesse McCartney
as Terence
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Jane Horrocks
as Fairy Mary
Lucy Liu
as Silvermist
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Raven-Symoné
as Iridessa
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Kristin Chenoweth
as Rosetta
Angela Bartys
as Fawn
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Anjelica Huston
as Queen Clarion
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Rob Paulsen
as Bobble
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Jeff Bennett
as Clank
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.

Crew

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Movies like Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure include Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy (2014), Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014) and Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005). Of the 12 closest matches, all are family adventures, and most are films set in a fictional world.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

3 of these 12 share its story type: treasure hunt. Those cards say what else they share.

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