Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- mischievous
- witty
- upbeat
- family movie night
- kids sleepover
What critics said
Critics generally found the cute animated chipmunks and occasional performances appealing to children but criticized the thin script, weak live-action characters, and contradictory commercialism.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dave, Ian, and the other human characters interact directly with digitally animated Alvin, Simon, and Theodore.
Dave and the three displaced chipmunks gradually develop a shared family relationship while resisting Ian's attempt to separate them.
The chipmunks' singing success brings fame and glamour, while record executive Ian Hawke seeks to exploit their popularity.
Talking, singing chipmunks create domestic mishaps and perform popular songs within a contemporary human entertainment world.
Films like Alvin and the Chipmunks, and why
Stuart Little
shared live-action and animation hybrid, family comedy, talking animals, and pop-music appeal
The Smurfs
shared anthropomorphic animal protagonists, accessible family humor, and a warm found-family theme
Sing
shared animated animal performers, musical comedy, and competition between artistic ambition and commercial exploitation
Garfield: The Movie
shared family-friendly fantasy comedy, mischievous nonhuman characters, and domestic chaos
Movie Details
- Director
- Tim Hill
- Release Date
- 2007-12-13
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (4835)
Cast
- Jason Lee
- David Cross
- Cameron Richardson
- Jane Lynch
- Justin Long
- Matthew Gray Gubler
- Jesse McCartney
- Allison Karman
- Tiara Parker
- Kira Verrastro
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Alvin and the Chipmunks about?
- A struggling songwriter finds unexpected musical partners in three mischievous chipmunks, but sudden fame threatens their hard-won family bond.
- What is Alvin and the Chipmunks like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Alvin and the Chipmunks as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Alvin and the Chipmunks violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Alvin and the Chipmunks.
- What did critics think of Alvin and the Chipmunks?
- Critics generally found the cute animated chipmunks and occasional performances appealing to children but criticized the thin script, weak live-action characters, and contradictory commercialism.
- Which films are like Alvin and the Chipmunks?
- Films with a similar feel include Stuart Little, The Smurfs, Sing, and Garfield: The Movie.
- How long is Alvin and the Chipmunks?
- Alvin and the Chipmunks runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Alvin and the Chipmunks?
- In United States, Alvin and the Chipmunks streams on Disney Plus.
