When Dave, concerned for their well-being, insists that the Chipmunks are too young to handle fame, Ian convinces them that Dave is holding them back. The Chipmunks quickly become internationally successful. To make it up to him, the Chipmunks go to Ian's lavish mansion where they sing Dave's song to him, prompting Ian to sign a record deal. While hosting dinner with former girlfriend Claire, Dave struggles to hide the Chipmunks after Alvin attempts to create a romantic atmosphere, making Claire uncomfortable and causing her to leave. The day worsens as Dave is dismissed from his advertising job due to the Chipmunks having unknowingly ruined his presentation. Later, when Dave tries to present the Chipmunks to Ian, they fail to sing because of stage fright. Once there, Dave discovers the Chipmunks and kicks them out of the house, only to hear them sing " Only You (And You Alone)" and " Funkytown." Dave then makes a deal with the Chipmunks to sing songs he writes in exchange for shelter. The Chipmunks hop into a basket of muffins that Dave stole from one of Ian's coworkers, and follow Dave home.
Struggling songwriter and composer David Seville has his latest demo rejected by their chief executive, Ian Hawke, his college roommate, who suggests that Dave give up writing songs. Ī tree that three young chipmunk brothers Alvin, Simon, and Theodore live in, is cut down and driven to Los Angeles after JETT Records purchases it as a Christmas tree. The film was followed by three sequels: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009), Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011), and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015). Alvin and the Chipmunks grossed $361 million worldwide on a budget of $60 million and was the seventh-best-selling DVD of 2008.Īlvin and the Chipmunks is the first live-action/animated film starring Alvin and the Chipmunks since Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks was released in 2003, as that film features puppetry used for the Chipmunks and this film features computer animation used for them. The Rotten Tomatoes consensus criticizes the film's humor and "rehashed kids' movie formula". It received generally negative reviews from critics. Based on the characters of the same name created by Ross Bagdasarian Sr., the film stars Jason Lee, David Cross and Cameron Richardson, while Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney play the self-titled Chipmunks.Ģ0th Century Fox released it worldwide on December 14, and it was produced by Fox 2000 Pictures and Regency Enterprises. Alvin and the Chipmunks is a 2007 American live-action/ computer animated musical comedy film directed by Tim Hill.
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