Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
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The Chipmunks embark on a chaotic road trip to Miami to sabotage a marriage proposal they believe will make them stepbrothers.
The story
After moving to a new house, the Chipmunks and the Chipettes host a surprise birthday bash for Dave Seville. During a mini-golf outing, the Chipmunks meet Dave's girlfriend, Samantha, and her son, Miles, who bullies them. Upon discovering an engagement ring, the Chipmunks become horrified that Dave plans to propose, which would make Miles their stepbrother. To prevent the marriage, they decide to travel to Miami to sabotage the proposal. However, their journey is complicated by an unscrupulous Air Marshal who puts them on the No-Fly List, forcing them into a series of mishaps across the country.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The Chipmunks and Chipettes host a surprise birthday and good luck party for Dave Seville. During a mini-golf date, the Chipmunks meet Dave's girlfriend Samantha and her son Miles, who torments them. After finding an engagement ring, the Chipmunks fear becoming Miles's siblings and set out to sabotage the proposal. Their flight to Miami ends in an emergency landing in Austin, Texas, where they encounter Air Marshal James Suggs, who puts them on the No-Fly List. After busking to reach New Orleans for a Mardi Gras parade, they are eventually caught by Suggs. Dave, who must produce a record for Ashley Grey in Miami, eventually finds them and forces them to drive him. In Miami, Alvin reveals he stole the ring. After a moment of bonding where Miles saves the Chipmunks from a car accident, they decide to return the ring. At a dinner, they return it to Dave, only to learn it belonged to his friend Barry. They eventually return the ring to Barry, and Dave officially adopts the Chipmunks as his sons, though he is left angry by the squirrels who destroyed his house.
- First release year
- 2015
- Runtime (minutes)
- 92
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Walt Becker
- Writers
- Randi Mayem Singer · writer; Adam Sztykiel · writer
- Cast and characters
- Jason Lee · David "Dave" Seville; Justin Long · Alvin Seville; Matthew Gray Gubler · Simon Seville; Jesse McCartney · Theodore Seville; Tony Hale · Agent James Suggs; Josh Green · Miles; Kimberly Williams-Paisley · Samantha; Bella Thorne · Ashley Grey
- Genres
- musical comedy; adventure comedy; comedy road movie
- Themes
- family; friendship; siblinghood
- Tone and mood
- musical; comedic; adventurous
- Setting
- Various locations including Austin, Texas, New Orleans, and Miami during the modern era.
- Premise and plot tags
- road trip; musical; family comedy; sabotage
- Source material / true-story basis
- Characters Alvin and the Chipmunks created by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. and the Chipettes created by Janice Karman.
- Franchise connections
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Reception
- The film received negative reviews from critics but was a commercial success, grossing $249.5 million against a $90 million budget, though it was the lowest-grossing entry in the franchise.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 33 · scale: 100 · review count: 21
- Awards and nominations
- Razzie · Worst Actress · Won
- Production trivia
- The Chipmunks and Chipettes were animated by Wētā FX instead of Rhythm & Hues Studios.; An untitled animated reboot film is scheduled for 2028.
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