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Alvin and the Chipmunks
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39 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 23 Critics What's this?

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6.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 115 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jason Lee
  • Summary: Alvin and the Chipmunks, a global phenomenon to generations of fans, becomes a live action/CGI motion picture event with a contemporary comic sensibility. Songwriter Dave Seville transforms singing chipmunks Alvin, Simon, and Theodore into pop sensations while the out-of-control trio lays waste to Dave's home, wreaks havoc with his career, and turns his once-orderly life upside down. (20th Century Fox)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 23
  3. Negative: 7 out of 23
  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Stina Chyn
    80
    Absolutely--four out of five stars for being cuter, funnier, and, besides, the character design far exceeded my expectations.
  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Luke Y. Thompson
    60
    Lee, acting through gritted teeth, barely musters the energy to yell "Alvin!," but the chipmunks themselves -- voiced by Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney -- are surprisingly appealing, though their newly R&B-tinged rendition of "Witch Doctor" is god-awful.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    38
    If karma exists, Alvin and the Chipmunks must be Lee's punishment for appearing in the likes of "Jersey Girl."

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 53
  3. Negative: 11 out of 53
  1. LawlessSquirrel
    8
    If you're looking for a movie like the old Chipmunks movies, you'll probably find yourself entertained. Don't expect ground-breaking work, because this certainly isn't it, but it's a well meaning attempt to pay tribute to Alvin and the Chipmunks series, and succeeds in being just that. The plot is predictable and there's no serious depth, but if you go in with the right state of mind it makes for a heart-warming piece of escapism.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. grandpajoe6191
    4
    "Alvin and the Chipmunks" is a movie that has a SOOOO-familar-plot-and-script-that-is-obvious-and-basic-as-hell, I don't even want to talk about it....… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  3. kayleighms
    2
    Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are all present and accounted for (just like in “The Chipmunk Song”), but not as you remember them. These crude computer generations should have been scrapped in the earliest stages of the film and replaced by the chipmunks as they appeared in their 1980s television series. Or better graphics (though no one makes a good cartoon anymore). There are a few laughs, but all of them cheap; neither the plot nor the human characters salvage the fate of “Alvin and the Chipmunks”.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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