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Alvin and the Chipmunks
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 23 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 76 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy | Family/Kids
Written by:
Jon Vitti (& story)
Chris Viscardi
Will McRobb
Directed by: Tim Hill
Release Date:
Theatrical: December 14, 2007
DVD: April 1, 2008
Running Time: 92 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: PG for some mild rude humor
Starring Jason Lee, David Cross, Cameron Richardson, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, and Jane Lynch
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)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Film Threat Stina Chyn
Absolutely--four out of five stars for being cuter, funnier, and, besides, the character design far exceeded my expectations.
Read Full Review >Premiere Andrew Grant
At times funny, and even occasionally witty, Alvin and the Chipmunks is a lively, entertaining romp that will certainly bring smiles to the young ones this holiday season.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Luke Y. Thompson
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.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Michael Ordona
There is sweetness here. The scene in which Dave and the boys decorate the tree is charming, and the Chipmunks' excited presentation of gifts to their human dad is actually sort of touching. And dang it, the little animated rodents are cute.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Stephen Hunter
Youngsters who love the shrieky singing and don't notice the tapioca of the story will probably get their money's worth. Parents: Bring earplugs.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Andrea Gronvall
Live-action stars take a backseat to CGI chipmunks in this uneven family comedy.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia Inquirer Carrie Rickey
Ultimately, the values and the CGI are good, but the acting is broad and the chipmunks aren't really differentiated. What happened to Alvin, the rodent counterpart of Dennis the Menace? Was he declawed in the translation to CGI?
Read Full Review >The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Stephen Cole
As for children's entertainment needs, well, having seen both "The Golden Compass" and Alvin and the Chipmunks with a full theatre of four- to 12-year-olds, this reviewer is honour-bound to report that Alvin wins the kids' vote, paws down.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
About as good as a movie with these characters can probably be, and I am well aware that I am the wrong audience for this movie.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Michael Phillips
So it’s one of those Hip, Now updates, albeit with jokes riffing on pop-cult artifacts that are already Then. I mean: “Jerry Maguire”? Moratorium!
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck
Unfortunately, as rendered here by the average-looking CGI effects, the characters are underwhelming in their appeal, lacking the charm of their previous animated incarnations.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Keith Phipps
There's just not enough here for a movie. It's almost as if some ideas were meant to live for three and a half minutes each Christmas season, not to get stretched to the breaking point for 50 years.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Andy Webster
Despite its shout-outs to the holiday season, this is essentially airplane fodder, not a perennial. Don’t hold your breath waiting for the sequel.
Read Full Review >Empire Anna Smith
Fun musical numbers and cartoonish humour give way to a bland sermon about the evils of the music industry.
Read Full Review >USA Today Claudia Puig
The movie is devoid of laughs, except for a mildly funny segment when one of the chipmunks inhales helium. And since this is aimed at the under-10 set, it includes the requisite flatulence joke and a spit take or two.
Read Full Review >Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman
Lee sleepwalks through his part, even in romantic scenes with equally bland Cameron Richardson.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
If karma exists, Alvin and the Chipmunks must be Lee's punishment for appearing in the likes of "Jersey Girl."
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Ty Burr
Like most family movies these days, "Alvin" is torn between the glitz that sells and the homilies that endure. It's a load of Ting Tang Wallet-Wallet Bling Blang.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Peter Hartlaub
A movie that features a cartoon rodent eating his brother's feces, and do you really need to know more about this update of Ross Bagdasarian's iconic musical creation?
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
This partially animated, charm-free atrocity is awful enough to instantly cure any remaining nostalgia for the rodent trio.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 6.3 (out of 10) based on 76 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Destroy Us gave it a0:
Horrible movie with weak plot, casting, and music. worst film I've seen recently.
Jake H gave it a6:
Cute little animals... but plot sucked.
Andre F gave it a9:
This movie really made me feel like I was a little kid watching the cartoon again. It was funny from beginning to end. If you go expecting to see anything, but a silly adaption of a children's cartoon you'll e really disappointed.
Celine A gave it a10:
This movie was awesome. The story was awesome. The way it begun and how it ended was funny and cute. The most cute characters were of course the three chipmunks. Alvin was all funky and groovy. Simon was the nerd - looking one. Theodore was cutest of all the chipmunks. I recommend you to watch this movie. I am telling, it was amazing.
Amber P gave it a6:
This was a cute movie. If you want to get the family together to watch a movie, I would recommend Alvin and The Chipmunks.
Joe N. gave it a10:
I loved this flick, it was a entertaining sight that can make any alvin and the chipmunks fan pop...you gotta love this classic, i give it 4 out of 5.
Janmik S. gave it a0:
Ended up giving smiles to people's faces but relies on a very weak and predictable plot. Here you may find yourself not just foreseeing the plot but ALSO finishing the characters' dialogs.
