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Alvin and the Chipmunks

Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

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26

Average Rating: 4.4/10
Reviews Counted: 108
Fresh: 28 | Rotten: 80

Though cutely rendered, Alvin and the Chipmunks suffers from bland potty humor and a rehashed kids' movie formula.

23

Average Rating: 4.3/10
Critic Reviews: 26
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 20

Though cutely rendered, Alvin and the Chipmunks suffers from bland potty humor and a rehashed kids' movie formula.

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73

liked it
Average Rating: 3.6/5
User Ratings: 268,451

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Movie Info

Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are back in director Tim Hill's computer-animation/live-action hybrid following the further adventures of the world's most adorable singing trio. Songwriter Dave Seville (Jason Lee) has been struggling to gain recognition in the music industry for some time, and despite the fact that his former college roommate (David Cross) is now a high-profile powerbroker at Jett Records, Dave still can't manage to get a break. Things soon start to look up, however, when Dave

PG, 1 hr. 31 min.

Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy

Jon Vitti, Will McRobb, Chris Viscardi

Apr 1, 2008

$217.2M

20th Century Fox

All Critics (108) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (30) | Rotten (82) | DVD (20)

It's fairly awful.

December 17, 2007 Comments (2)
Ebert & Roeper
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Hollywood continues its tired milking of old television properties with Alvin and the Chipmunks, a slick updating of the musical-cartoon franchise.

December 14, 2007 Comment (1)
New York Times
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Alvin and the Chipmunks goes in one eye and out the other, featuring a CGI Alvin, Simon and Theodore interacting with a human-ish world.

December 14, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | Comment
Chicago Tribune
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Sure, rodents are hot this year. But unlike Ratatouille's chef prodigy Remy, these mischief makers bring nothing new to the table.

December 14, 2007 Full Review Source: USA Today | Comment
USA Today
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Me, I want a hula hoop.

December 14, 2007 Full Review Source: Toronto Star | Comment
Toronto Star
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This film features what look like living plush toys.

December 14, 2007 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
Washington Post
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Filled with cheap slapstick, annoying high-pitched singing, and a variety of fart gags, all of which amused my daughter but not me.

November 19, 2008 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | Comments (7)
DVDTalk.com

The case is decked out in Christmas lights, and while it offers the same film, it has plenty of extra features to enjoy at home with the kids.

November 12, 2008 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | Comment
7M Pictures

Colourful but uninspired.

October 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Screen International | Comment
Screen International

It has its fun moments, especially when those little guys sing "Funky Town."

October 1, 2008 Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | Comment (1)
Hollywood.com

This new movie nicely updates the chipmunks into the realm of CGI animation and seamlessly places them in the real world.

June 20, 2008 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | Comment
Urban Cinefile

They're baaaaack.

May 18, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Forget what you've heard from cranky critics. This is a great family film, entertaining for the youngsters and fun for parents.

April 8, 2008 Full Review Source: HollywoodinHiDef.com | Comment (1)
HollywoodinHiDef.com

There is a chance I have simply outgrown Alvin, Simon and Theodore. But I can still recognize a quality film and this isn't it.

March 4, 2008 Full Review Source: The Scorecard Review | Comment
The Scorecard Review

The screenwriters capably update the 49-year-old critters for socially relevant times, give or take a little suspension of disbelief.

February 29, 2008 Comment
Palo Alto Weekly
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Audience Reviews for Alvin and the Chipmunks

I actually laughed a bit at this and my daughter simply adores it. the fact that i loved the chipmunks as a kid helps make me get thru the bad parts of this one.

December 30, 2009
jmanard52

Super Reviewer

I didn't think I was going to like it as much as I did, but it was predictable! Alvin and the Chipmunks is cute, funny, and a fun family flick. It's not very original, but who cares, it's a harmless kids film that nobody should have a problem with, because it is just trying to be exactly what it is. The music is fun,

January 15, 2010
KJ Proulx

Super Reviewer

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