Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- colorful
- upbeat
- family movie night
- nostalgic cartoon marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film colorful, tuneful, entertaining, and accessible to both children and adults, while some considered its animation uneven and its songs overly cutesy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The balloon race travels through recognizable locations including Rome and Arabian settings while adding encounters with sharks and penguins.
Alvin, Simon, Theodore, and the Chipettes are deceived into delivering diamonds for smugglers during a worldwide race.
The Chipmunks and Chipettes perform recurring pop-oriented musical numbers throughout the balloon journey.
Contemporary criticism repeatedly highlighted the colorful, inventive, first-rate animation and Dolby Stereo soundtrack.
Films like The Chipmunk Adventure, and why
An American Tail
colorful family animation combining globe-trotting adventure, musical numbers, sibling dynamics, and comic villains
The Care Bears Movie
children's animated adventure with pop-oriented songs, playful peril, and an ensemble of animal characters
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
bright musical cartoon adventure built around toyetic characters, international travel, and broad comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Janice Karman
- Release Date
- 1987-05-22
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (127)
Cast
- Ross Bagdasarian Jr.
- Janice Karman
- Dody Goodman
- Susan Tyrrell
- Anthony De Longis
- Frank Welker
- Nancy Cartwright
- Philip L. Clarke
- Ken Sansom
- George Poulos
Common questions
- What is The Chipmunk Adventure about?
- A high-flying Chipmunk and Chipette race becomes a colorful musical adventure when diamonds and smugglers complicate their worldwide balloon journey.
- What is The Chipmunk Adventure like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Chipmunk Adventure as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Chipmunk Adventure violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Chipmunk Adventure as mild.
- What did critics think of The Chipmunk Adventure?
- Critics broadly found the film colorful, tuneful, entertaining, and accessible to both children and adults, while some considered its animation uneven and its songs overly cutesy.
- Which films are like The Chipmunk Adventure?
- Films with a similar feel include An American Tail, The Care Bears Movie, and Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer.
- How long is The Chipmunk Adventure?
- The Chipmunk Adventure runs 77 minutes.
In Ember's collections
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