Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: December 18, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
10
Negative:
10
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
63
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyDec 18, 2015
The opening party represents what is best about the movie: it's pure mayhem and it's entirely silly. Read full review
60
Arizona RepublicKayla S. SamoyDec 17, 2015
The movie presents a cute lesson about the importance of family sticking together. Read full review
60
The GuardianJordan HoffmanDec 16, 2015
The Road Chip isn't exactly what I'd call a good film and has almost nothing going on in the visual department, but for those saddled with kids for an afternoon, you could do a lot worse. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsKatherine Pushkar Dec 16, 2015
Let's just get it out of the way right now: Reader, I liked it. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinDec 17, 2015
Joke-wise, there are several solid laughs (gotta love the "Pink Flamingos" line), but much of the humor underwhelms. A few sensible life lessons are tossed in for good measure. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerDec 17, 2015
The film delivers the standard upbeat message about family, along with one particularly outstanding and incongruous cameo that — sorry — won’t be spoiled here. Read full review
50
Washington PostCaitlin MooreDec 17, 2015
The movie does nothing special or surprising, but it doesn’t particularly offend, either. Read full review
42
ConsequenceBlake GobleDec 18, 2015
There’s a laziness to The Road Chip, what with its mostly stale or needy jokes and cutesy plotting. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyKyle AndersonDec 16, 2015
The Road Chip fails to even cross to the low bar of Slang & Fart movies — though, in its defense, it’s also barely a movie. Read full review
40
EmpirePhil de SemlyenFeb 10, 2016
The franchise squeaks past with a so-so sequel that barely improves on what came before. Our only hope is that at some point they'll have to hibernate. Read full review
40
Time Out LondonCath ClarkeFeb 9, 2016
The average lifespan of a chipmunk is five years – which means the kids’ cartoon franchise about the trio of singing superstar rodents has already outstayed its welcome. Read full review
38
Boston GlobeTom RussoDec 17, 2015
It just feels misguided, not clever, when John Waters is dragged out for a cameo. That’s when you know the filmmakers must realize how hopelessly they’re caught in a loop-the-loop of punchless comedy. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineEric HendersonDec 16, 2015
In the film, Alvin and the Chipmunks proudly align themselves not with Dr. Demento, but with Kidz Bop. Read full review
30
VarietyAndrew BarkerDec 16, 2015
A mostly harmless yet plenty rough assemblage of musical numbers and rote chases that barely add up to a movie. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenDec 16, 2015
No less noisy, obnoxious or just plain groan-inducing than the previous installments. Read full review
25
The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenDec 25, 2015
Exposure to Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip may result in the dislocation of eyeballs in viewers over the age of 7 due to uncontrollable rolling of the eyes at the sight of the idiotic antics committed on screen. To avoid eye strain, which is to say, eye sprain, avoid this movie at all costs. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubDec 17, 2015
Yes, the life expectancy of a chipmunk maxes out at 10 years in captivity. So biologically, we must be coming toward the end of this franchise. That’s not the type of thing a critic looks up when filmmakers make more of an effort. Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerDec 16, 2015
Kids don’t need the Chipmunks movies to take them somewhere cheap. They deserve a comedy or a musical or a cartoon — none of which The Road Chip quite is — that’s more than a high-pitched distraction. Read full review
20
TheWrapInkoo KangDec 16, 2015
Failing almost entirely at amusement, “The Road Chip” may be most useful as a lesson for children to be more discerning about their movie choices. Read full review
0
New York PostKyle SmithDec 18, 2015
Three talking critters sing, dance and tell jokes, and I really wish they wouldn’t. Their act isn’t just dull — it’s almost as bad as One Direction’s. Read full review
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Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiDec 16, 2015
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip has sporadic laughs for the under-10 set and absolutely nothing for the poor parents sitting next to them. Read full review
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