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Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) 5.2
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5.2/10 from 36,169 users
Metascore: 39/100
Reviews: 136 user | 127 critic | 23 from Metacritic.com A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and chubby, impressionable Theodore. Director:Tim Hill |
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| David Cross | ... | ||
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| Jane Lynch | ... | ||
| Justin Long | ... |
Alvin
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| Matthew Gray Gubler | ... |
Simon
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| Jesse McCartney | ... |
Theodore
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Allison Karman | ... |
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| Adriane Lenox | ... | ||
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In a tree farm, three musically inclined chipmunks, Alvin, Simon and Theodore, find their tree cut down and sent to Los Angeles. Once there, they meet the frustrated songwriter David Seville, and despite a poor house wrecking first impression, they impress him with their singing talent. Seeing the opportunity for success, both human and chipmunks make a pact for them to sing his songs. While that ambition proves a frustrating struggle with the difficult trio, the dream does come true after all. However, that success presents its own trials as their unscrupulous record executive, Ian Hawke, plans to break up this family to exploit the boys. Can Dave and the Chipmunks discover what they really value amid the superficial glamor around them? Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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Country:
USARelease Date:
14 December 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$60,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£1,433,937 (UK) (21 December 2007)Gross:
$217,326,336 (USA) (30 May 2008)Company Credits
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Alvin (singing voice), Simon (singing voice), Theodore (singing voice): [a capella] Where is the moment we needed the most/You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost/They tell me your blue skies fade to gray/They tell me your passion's gone away/And I don't need no carryin' on/Cause you had a bad day/You're taking one down/You sing a sad song just to turn it around/You say you don't know/You tell me don't lie/You work at a smile and you go for a ride/You had a bad day/You've seen what you like/And how does it feel for one more time/You had a bad day/...
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Written by CeeLo Green (as Thomas Callaway) and Sir Mix a Lot (as Anthony Ray)
Produced by Ali Dee (as The DeeTown Syndicated for DeeTown Entertainment, Inc.)
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One of Jason Lee's original professional stereo skateboard decks can be seen leaning up against the wall in Dave's house after he arrives home from his meeting with the music executive. See more »Goofs
When Alvin is playing with the toy rockets, he throws a few of them in one shot and the launcher is empty. In the next shot there is a fresh trio of rockets. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Alvin (singing voice), Simon (singing voice), Theodore (singing voice): [a capella] Where is the moment we needed the most/You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost/They tell me your blue skies fade to gray/They tell me your passion's gone away/And I don't need no carryin' on/Cause you had a bad day/You're taking one down/You sing a sad song just to turn it around/You say you don't know/You tell me don't lie/You work at a smile and you go for a ride/You had a bad day/You've seen what you like/And how does it feel for one more time/You had a bad day/...
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Crazy Credits
At the beginning of the credits, there is a brief scene in which Ian attempts to get real-life squirrels, sitting atop his piano, to sing. See more »Soundtracks
"Don't Cha"Written by CeeLo Green (as Thomas Callaway) and Sir Mix a Lot (as Anthony Ray)
Produced by Ali Dee (as The DeeTown Syndicated for DeeTown Entertainment, Inc.)
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I went into this movie with semi-high expectations after loving the cartoon series in my childhood, and this nearly wrecked that love for me. Jason Lee, David Seville in the film, is horrifying. I understand it can't be easy to act with CGI characters who aren't actually there, but I really found his performance atrocious, along with all the other non-animated characters. The chipmunks were adorable, yet sometimes blatantly obvious at moving the plot of the story along, and therefore did not tempt me to stay in the theater for longer than half an hour into the film. If you feel you must see this film, rent it, at the most. It is NOT worth eight bucks to see it in theaters, unless you'd like a good laugh at the horrible acting.