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Alvin and the Chipmunks

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"Alvin and the Chipmunks," a global phenomenon to generations of fans, becomes a live action/CGI motion picture event with contemporary comic sensibility. Songwriter Dave Seville transforms singing chipmunk Alvin, Simon and Theodore into pop sensations - while the out-of-control trio lays waste to Dave's home, wreaks havoc with his career, and turns Dave's once- orderly life upside-down.

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By Carrie Rickey, Inquirer Movie Critic

Posted 12/13/2007

In the holly-decked history of holiday songs, before the Singing Dogs barked "Jingle Bells," before Cheech and Chong tittered "Santa Claus and His Old Lady," there was Dave Seville and the Chipmunks' chirping "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)," a nifty novelty tune promoting that nifty novelty item, the hula hoop. You could hear the sleigh bells and cash registers ringing. » Read more

MPAA rating:

for some mild rude humor

Cast:

Janice Karman; Jane Lynch; Don Tiffany; Ross Bagdasarian Jr.; Cameron Richardson; Jason Lee; Allison Karman; Tiara Parker; David Cross; Jordan Green

Directed by:

Tim Hill

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