Alvin and the Chipmunks
Fox 2000 Pictures | Release Date: December 14, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
14
Negative:
7
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Film ThreatStina Chyn
Absolutely--four out of five stars for being cuter, funnier, and, besides, the character design far exceeded my expectations. Read full review
63
PremiereAndrew Grant
At times funny, and even occasionally witty, Alvin and the Chipmunks is a lively, entertaining romp that will certainly bring smiles to the young ones this holiday season. Read full review
60
L.A. WeeklyLuke Y. Thompson
Lee, acting through gritted teeth, barely musters the energy to yell “Alvin!,” but the chipmunks themselves -- voiced by Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney -- are surprisingly appealing, though their newly R&B-tinged rendition of “Witch Doctor” is god-awful. Read full review
60
VarietyJoe Leydon
A harmless and frequently humorous trifle. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesMichael Ordona
There is sweetness here. The scene in which Dave and the boys decorate the tree is charming, and the Chipmunks' excited presentation of gifts to their human dad is actually sort of touching. And dang it, the little animated rodents are cute. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
So it’s one of those Hip, Now updates, albeit with jokes riffing on pop-cult artifacts that are already Then. I mean: “Jerry Maguire”? Moratorium! Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Unfortunately, as rendered here by the average-looking CGI effects, the characters are underwhelming in their appeal, lacking the charm of their previous animated incarnations. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderAndrea Gronvall
Live-action stars take a backseat to CGI chipmunks in this uneven family comedy. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
Ultimately, the values and the CGI are good, but the acting is broad and the chipmunks aren't really differentiated. What happened to Alvin, the rodent counterpart of Dennis the Menace? Was he declawed in the translation to CGI? Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen Cole
As for children's entertainment needs, well, having seen both "The Golden Compass" and Alvin and the Chipmunks with a full theatre of four- to 12-year-olds, this reviewer is honour-bound to report that Alvin wins the kids' vote, paws down. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
About as good as a movie with these characters can probably be, and I am well aware that I am the wrong audience for this movie. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
They’re baaaaack. Read full review
50
Washington PostStephen Hunter
Youngsters who love the shrieky singing and don't notice the tapioca of the story will probably get their money's worth. Parents: Bring earplugs. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
There's just not enough here for a movie. It's almost as if some ideas were meant to live for three and a half minutes each Christmas season, not to get stretched to the breaking point for 50 years. Read full review
40
The New York TimesAndy Webster
Despite its shout-outs to the holiday season, this is essentially airplane fodder, not a perennial. Don’t hold your breath waiting for the sequel. Read full review
40
EmpireAnna Smith
Fun musical numbers and cartoonish humour give way to a bland sermon about the evils of the music industry. Read full review
38
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Lee sleepwalks through his part, even in romantic scenes with equally bland Cameron Richardson. Read full review
38
USA TodayClaudia Puig
The movie is devoid of laughs, except for a mildly funny segment when one of the chipmunks inhales helium. And since this is aimed at the under-10 set, it includes the requisite flatulence joke and a spit take or two. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
If karma exists, Alvin and the Chipmunks must be Lee's punishment for appearing in the likes of "Jersey Girl." Read full review
25
Boston GlobeTy Burr
Like most family movies these days, "Alvin" is torn between the glitz that sells and the homilies that endure. It's a load of Ting Tang Wallet-Wallet Bling Blang. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Hartlaub
A movie that features a cartoon rodent eating his brother's feces, and do you really need to know more about this update of Ross Bagdasarian's iconic musical creation? Read full review
20
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
They shoot rodents, don't they? Read full review
0
New York PostLou Lumenick
This partially animated, charm-free atrocity is awful enough to instantly cure any remaining nostalgia for the rodent trio. Read full review
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