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Laughed twice during Alvin and the Chipmunks. Once was a sneeze.
“Not even a post-credits scene could save this.”
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2007 · Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Animation
Alvin and the Chipmunks
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and chubby, impressionable Theodore.
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RELEASE DATE
2007
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Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Animation
PLOT SUMMARY
A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and chubby, impressionable Theodore.
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@ENDING_LEAKS2026-01-02 10:00 UTC
Alvin and the Chipmunks put every joke in the trailer and then dared us to sit through the rest.
@SCREEN_SHADE2026-01-16 01:00 UTC
The science in Alvin and the Chipmunks has the same relationship to physics that I have to going to the gym: aspirational.
@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-22 15:00 UTC
Alvin and the Chipmunks is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".
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Why is Alvin and the Chipmunks rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) is served a mixed roast on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 42/100. A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and chubby, impressionable Theodore.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Alvin and the Chipmunks fit best?+
Alvin and the Chipmunks works best as a modern catalog staple for comedy fans. With a Burn Index of 42/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Alvin and the Chipmunks worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Alvin and the Chipmunks lands at 42/100 Burn — solid for genre fans, skippable if you want a guaranteed classic.
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r/boxoffice · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 4.0k points
The cinematography in Alvin and the Chipmunks is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Just got out of Alvin and the Chipmunks and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 0.7k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Alvin and the Chipmunks actually is?
Everyone praising the Alvin and the Chipmunks performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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r/criticalkino · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 4.7k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Alvin and the Chipmunks?
Look, I wanted to love Alvin and the Chipmunks. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ExpositionDump🔥 2.8k points
Hot Take: Alvin and the Chipmunks's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Rewatched Alvin and the Chipmunks last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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