Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

PG

2015

1h 26m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

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Music manager Dave is not only enjoying a burgeoning career, but a blossoming romance with Samantha, a beautiful doctor who works in the emergency room. Through a series of misunderstandings, the chipmunks start to believe that a marriage proposal is on the horizon. Dreading the thought of an antagonistic stepbrother, Alvin, Theodore and Simon embark on a cross-country odyssey to prevent their best pal from ruining their lives.

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Critics Consensus

In some respects, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip is a marginal improvement over prior installments, although this in no way qualifies as a recommendation.

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Roxana Hadadi

Punch Drunk Critics

01/09/2017

0/5

Bashing your head against the wall would be more fun than The Road Chip.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

02/23/2016

2/5

Normally dependable comic actors are wasted in roles.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

02/14/2016

2/5

The absence of long-standing series stalwart David Cross is a shame (Tony Hale can't quite fill the gap) but Jason Lee is back, making it business as usual.

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Rolando Gallego

EscribiendoCine

Jan 21

6/10

As a road movie, the script has all the necessary elements to build the narrative, while as a family comedy, its approach is perfectly suited to the circumstances of a franchise aimed at children...[Full review in Spanish]

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

10/29/2024

3/5

Alvin And The Chipmunks: Road Chip has enough crazy scenes and music sequences to keep younger kids happy while the older generations will warm to the more heartfelt moments throughout the film. Yes this film isn’t the car crash many expected it would be.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

02/03/2021

2/5

The chipmunks don't make very good movies, but hey, at least they're cute.

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Nashua J.

@RT08628119 Feb 25

I love this movie and Theodore is my favorite character from Alvin and the Chipmunks

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Maxsuel S

@Maxine191 Dec 29

Sem dúvidas o mais subestimado entre a franquia,mesmo sendo uma memória que não tem haver com os anteriores,sinto que esse filme deveria ser mais reconhecido,ele é um filme engraçado mais que não tem tantas cenas para só rir e sim é mais focado no desenvolvimento da história,mais seria um filme que eu recomendaria sim para uma criança por exemplo.

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M4R10ooo S

@M4r10oooSMM2 Nov 23

This movie is mostly terrible apart from Tony Hale, who gives an energetic performance as the air marshall man. The ending is nice too I guess. Watch with friends and laugh at it.

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Adrian E

@AdrianHulkFan Sep 9

I can't believe Jason Lee has done 4 OF THESE MOVIES!!!

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Gabriel M

@Anonymous12 Aug 24

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip was still decent and had its fun moments, but it's just not the same without David Cross. He clearly regretted working on the third movie, and his absence really showed in the fourth. Agent Suggs just can't replace the sharp, personal villainy that Uncle Ian brought to the series. Uncle Ian's character actually gets worse in the second and third movies. By the third film, it's clear he doesn't seriously care about Dave Seville at all, even though Dave rescued the Chipmunks from being Ian's superstar "slaves" in the first movie. This made their dynamic more complex and interesting, even if Ian was the antagonist. I've enjoyed all four films, but I mainly prefer the original 2007 movie. It had a fresh story, emotional depth, and Jason Lee's performance as Dave Seville was the heart of it all. The later movies lean more on slapstick and less on the character dynamics that made the first so memorable. Overall, The Road Chip is an enjoyable watch but feels like it's lost some of the spark and edge that made the originals special. Jason Lee continues to shine as Dave Seville - his warm, goofy performance is the heart of the series and helps keep the movies grounded. For me, the first movie from 2007 remains the best, with its emotional story of Dave discovering and caring for the Chipmunks, plus the fresh blend of live-action and CGI.

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Rian O

@RT70220513 Aug 9

Don’t listen do what anyone says The road chip is a banger.Me and my cousins watched it had a blast.

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Synopsis

Music manager Dave is not only enjoying a burgeoning career, but a blossoming romance with Samantha, a beautiful doctor who works in the emergency room. Through a series of misunderstandings, the chipmunks start to believe that a marriage proposal is on the horizon. Dreading the thought of an antagonistic stepbrother, Alvin, Theodore and Simon embark on a cross-country odyssey to prevent their best pal from ruining their lives.

Director: Walt Becker
Producer: Janice Karman, Ross Bagdasarian Jr.
Screenwriter: Randi Mayem Singer, Adam Sztykiel
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Bagdasarian Company
Rating: PG (Some Mild Rude Humor|Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 18, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $85.9M
Runtime: 1h 26m

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