Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

12% of critics liked it

54% of users liked it

Jason Lee, Justin Long
In theaters Dec 16, 2011
G, 1 hr. 30 min.

Movie Info

Cast: Jason Lee, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Amy Poehler, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, David Cross, Jenny Slate, Alan Tudyk
Director: Mike Mitchell
Rated: G
Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min.
Genre: Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy
Theater Release: Dec 16, 2011
DVD Release: Mar 27, 2012
Synopsis: The vacationing Chipmunks and Chipettes are turning a luxury cruise liner into their personal playground, until they become 'chipwrecked' on a remote island. As the 'Munks and Chipettes try various schemes to find their way home, they accidentally discover their new turf is not as deserted as it seems. -- (C) Official Site

Critic Reviews

  • Nick Schager, Village Voice
    Flails about in search of a creative reason to exist. More...
  • Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail
    The obvious nods to Castaway, Lost and other pop culture references are barely worth a grin. More...
  • Lou Lumenick, New York Post
    You usually have to go to an Adam Sandler movie, or the Quad Cinema, to see something as incompetently made as "Alvin and the Chipmunks.'' More...
  • Sean O'Connell, Washington Post
    "Chipwrecked" serves up more of the derivative chaos that floats this franchise's boat. More...
  • Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
    It's an uninspired and instantly forgettable film. But it completely succeeds by its own standards: an 87-minute rainy-day distraction that will probably make a zillion dollars. More...
  • Claudia Puig, USA Today
    Maybe for the next installment, they can go off to college and find something better to do than making these silly movies. More...
  • Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
    There is chipmunk gambling. There is seductive dancing by Chipettes wearing only towels. There is a musical gag involving the lyric "whip my tail back and forth." More...
  • Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
    If only they were truly stranded on that desert island... More...
  • Adam Markovitz, Entertainment Weekly
    Good news: The shrill CG rodents, who last infested theaters in 2009's Squeakquel, are stranded on a jungle island with little hope of survival. Bad news: They've brought us along. More...
  • Joel Brown, Boston Globe
    You know there is something wrong with a movie when even David Cross in a giant pelican suit isn't funny. More...