Live-Action Movies

The "A Fairly Odd" Live-Action Movie Series is a series of made-for-TV live-action movies based on "The Fairly OddParents", and taking place thirteen years after the timeline of the show. It stars Drake Bell and Daniella Monet as Timmy Turner and Tootie. Daran Norris, Susanne Blakeslee and Tara Strong reprise their roles from the cartoon as the voices of Cosmo, Wanda and Poof, respectively.

The first installment of the series was "A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!", which was released in 2011 as part of the celebration for the cartoon's tenth anniversary. With the success of the first film, a holiday-themed sequel, "A Fairly Odd Christmas", was announced and premiered in 2012, and a third movie, "A Fairly Odd Summer", is in production, set to be released in 2014.

Main Cast

 * Drake Bell as Timmy Turner
 * Daniella Monet as Tootie
 * Daran Norris as Mr. Turner / Animated Cosmo (voice)
 * Susanne Blakeslee as Animated Wanda (voice)
 * Tara Strong as Poof (voice - baby noises)
 * Teryl Rothery as Mrs. Turner
 * Mark Gibbon as Jorgen Von Strangle
 * David Lewis as Denzel Crocker
 * Devon Weigel as Vicky

Full Cast

 * A Fairly Odd Movie
 * A Fairly Odd Christmas
 * A Fairly Odd Summer

Ratings
"Grow Up, Timmy Turner!" attracted 5.8 million on its premiere night, and 7.3 million viewers total (Live+7 days DVR). It is also the top-rated broadcast on cable networks for the week ending on July 10, 2011, and current ranks as the top original TV movie on basic cable for the year of 2011.

"A Fairly Odd Christmas" attracted 4.473 million watchers on its premiere night, and posted impressive triple-digit gains over last year. The premiere also bested its closest competitor (Disney) by triple-digits, with K2-11 (7.2/2.4 million, +140%), K6-11 (8.3/1.7 million, +152%) and T9-14 (5.7/1.2 million, +119%) and total viewers (4.5 million, +164%). It became the 5th most watched program on Nickelodeon of 2012.

Critical and fan response
Despite the huge ratings, "Grow Up Timmy Turner" gained mixed reviews from critics and among the fanbase. Common Sense Media gave the film a 4 stars out of 5, saying that "Series-inspired TV movie is great fun for families". However, Robert Lloyd from Los Angeles Times considered the pirate battle sequence as the movie's highlight, saying that "nothing that follows [it] is as well paced or as much fun", and criticized Bell's acting as Timmy. The critical in general praised Mark Gibbon and David Lewis' acting as Jorgen and Crocker respectivelly.

The film was well received by fans, holding a score of 7.2/10 on TV.com. At the same time, it's largely criticized by its contradictions with the original series, most of them regarding some of "Da Rules" established on the cartoon. The fanbase also generally complains on the poor usage of the show’s large cast of characters, as the small roles of Chester and A.J. and the non-participation of Trixie and other beloved characters in the movie. The lack of explanation on Tootie's reasons to leave Dimmsdale in first place, as well on her sibling relationship with Vicky not being explored are also some of the most common complaints.

"A Fairly Odd Christmas" was also mixed reviewed. Common Sense Media gave the film a 3 stars out of 5. Robert Lloyd from Los Angeles Times said the movie does "a nice job" honoring "their animated originals", but criticized the lack of originality in the script. In general, the movie was largely criticized for having a too complex story line and "confusing details". However, it was much praised for the well-done blending of live-action and CGI.

Fans gave the movie a score of 7.9/10 on TV.com. The fanbase in general considered this film better than the first one, praising the presence of David Lewis' Mr. Crocker as a main protagonist.