Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

The world famous singing pre-teen chipmunk trio return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes.

Director:

Betty Thomas

Writers:

Jon Vitti, Jonathan Aibel,

Stars:

Zachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zachary Levi	...	Toby
David Cross	...	Ian
Jason Lee	...	Dave
Justin Long	...	Alvin (voice)
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Simon (voice)
Jesse McCartney	...	Theodore (voice)
Amy Poehler	...	Eleanor (voice)
Anna Faris	...	Jeanette (voice)
Christina Applegate	...	Brittany (voice)
Wendie Malick	...	Dr. Rubin
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes	...	Julie (as Anjelah Johnson)
Kathryn Joosten	...	Aunt Jackie
Kevin G. Schmidt	...	Ryan
Chris Warren Jr.	...	Xander
Bridgit Mendler	...	Becca

Storyline

Pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville's twenty-something nephew Toby. The boys must put aside music super stardom to return to school, and are tasked with saving the school's music program by winning the $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands. But the Chipmunks unexpectedly meet their match in three singing chipmunks known as The Chipettes -- Brittany, Eleanor and Jeanette. Romantic and musical sparks are ignited when the Chipmunks and Chipettes square off.

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Plot Keywords:

chipmunk | school | champagne bottle | garbage | cheerleading school | 

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Taglines:

The Boys are back in town... and they have competition

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

23 December 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alvin and the Chipmunks II

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles Zoo, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£5,347,191 (UK) (25 December 2009)

Gross:

$219,613,391 (USA) (14 May 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 2000 Pictures, Regency Enterprises, Bagdasarian Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Seville is a stage name of Ross Bagdasarian creator of the Chipmunks. He took the name "Seville" from the town in Spain, where he had once done military service.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the movie, a Mexico City audience is watching a live video feed of a performance in Paris. The chipmunks then fly to Los Angeles on Global Pacific Airlines.

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Quotes

Ryan: Somebody's going to have to knock those guys down to size.
Xander: That should be pretty easy. I mean, they're only eight inches tall.

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Crazy Credits

After the very last credit scrolls off the top of the screen, there is one more little scene.

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

"SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING"
Written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren (as Frederick Perren)

User Reviews

Just a Perfect Waste of Film: Go Home, Talking Chipmunks

You've all seen or heard of the first film, Alvin and the Chipmunks. My suggestion is that they shouldn't have even made a sequel, or in this case, a sqeakuel. Last film was fine: a group of talking chipmunks found and made famous.

When I went to watch this at a pre-screening, it was awful: my cousin was asleep, and I was just crying to get out of the theatre.

Now, the storyline is awful: those talking chipmunks go to school, and face against some other talking chipmunks in this band contest. In my opinion, I thought that was a really weak storyline.

However, this is just a perfect film for small kids. Lessons taught about being considerate to others, being kind, and those other lessons.

But as entertainment, I'd rather have watched Barney.