Alvin and the Chipmunks

Year:

2007

Duration:

92 min

Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Music

IMDB rate:

5.3

Director:

Tim Hill

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2007-12-14

Filming Locations: St. Andrews Bungalow Court, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $60,000,000

Opening Weekend: $44,307,417 (USA) (16 December 2007)

Gross: $217,326,336 (USA) (1 June 2008)

Cast

Actor

Character

Cameron Richardson

Alvin and the Chipmunks

Jason Lee

Dave

David Cross

Ian

Jane Lynch

Gail

Justin Long

Alvin

Matthew Gray Gubler

Simon

Jesse McCartney

Theodore

Allison Karman

Female Intern #1

Tiara Parker

Female Intern #2

Kira Verrastro

Female Intern #3

Veronica Alicino

Amy

Beth Riesgraf

Mother in Store

Adriane Lenox

Vet

Don Tiffany

Engineer

Lorne Green

Director

Kevin Symons

Ted

Frank Maharajh

Barry

Greg 'G-Spot' Siebel

Photographer (as Greg Siebel)

Oliver Muirhead

Butler

Jayden Lund

Security Guard

Erin Chambers

Press Coordinator

Jillian Barberie

Herself

Chris Classic

DJ

Adam Riancho

French Doll (voice)

Axel Alba

Spanish Doll (voice)

Rosero McCoy

Choreographer

Alexis Boyd

Dancer (as Alexis A. Boyd)

Criscilla Crossland

Dancer

Kevin Fisher

Dancer

Kyndra Reevey

Dancer (as Kyndra 'Binkie' Reevey)

Tucker Barkley

Dancer

Celestina

Dancer

Laura Edwards

Dancer

Christopher Scott

Dancer

Miss Prissy

Dancer (as Marquisa Gardner)

Bryan Gaw

Dancer

Michelle Maniscalco

Dancer (as Michelle 'Jersey' Maniscalco)

Nick Drago

Dancer

Melanie Lewis

Dancer

Karen-Marie Ali

Office Worker (uncredited)

Jay Bird

Concert Guest 'Cowboy' (uncredited)

Colette Claire

Bass Player (uncredited)

Natalie Cohen

Poolside Girl

Sommer Fehmel

Fan (uncredited)

Kevin Fung

Boy at the Grocery Store (uncredited)

Heaven Lee Porteous Jent

Hot Girl (uncredited)

Gregg Lee

Concert attendee (uncredited)

Lisa Mason Lee

Band Member (uncredited)

Rae Sunshine Lee

Concert attendee (uncredited)

Xian Mikol

Maid (uncredited)

Chris Rossi

Dancer (uncredited)

Jameel Saleem

Band Roadie (uncredited)

Melanie Stephens

Dancing DJ (uncredited)

Tony Swift

Roadie (uncredited)

Brianna Womick

Girl Hit by Stuffed Chipmunk (uncredited)

Maria Zambrana

Afterparty Patron (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Initially, Ross Bagdasarian Jr. and his wife Janice Karman portrayed Alvin, Simon and Theodore in the film, but were replaced at the studio's insistence with younger actors Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney respectively. (However, Ross Bagdasarian Jr. does provide Alvin's singing voice.)

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One of Jason Lee's original professional stereo skateboard decks can be seen leaning up against the wall in Dave's house after he arrives home from his meeting with the music executive.

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Comedian David Cross was criticized by his fanbase as well as fellow comedians, notably Patton Oswalt (who, along with Brian Posehn, had been offered and rejected his role in the film) for acting in this movie. Cross responded on his blog where he admitted to taking the role primarily for the money and that he hadn't seen the movie (as he generally dislikes children's films) although he enjoyed working on the film and had "absolutely no regrets at all."

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Goofs

Ian says the Chipmunks are going on a tour "coast to coast in 5 days". However, the schedule shown during the montage shows at least six cities, starting with Los Angeles, CA - July 4th, and ending with Austin, TX - July 28th.

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When Dave is discovering the chipmunks, the bowl in the middle (while upside down) changes position between camera shots.

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When Ian lowers the curtain during the concert he pulls the rope down. This curtain system actually requires the operator to push the rope upwards to lower the curtain (counterweight system).

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Quotes

Alvin: [knocks on door] You should've kissed her, Dave. She really wanted you!

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David Seville: H-How did you guys...?

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Alvin: [singing] Don't cha... Yeah, yeah, come on, come on... Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me / Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me...

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Faq

Q

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

A

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Alvin and the Chipmunks can be found here.

Q

Is "Alvin and the Chipmunks" based on a book?

A

No. The screenplay for Alvin and the Chipmunks was written by American scriptwriter Jon Vitti and is based on the Chipmunk characters created in 1958 by American songwriter Rostom Sipan Bagdasarian [1919-1972], better known by his stage name David Seville, which he used on his recordings featuring Alvin and the Chipmunks. A sequel, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, was released in 2009 and a third film in 2011.

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A Note Regarding Spoilers

A

he following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

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