Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
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Two former co-stars must reconcile their past differences to stop a criminal operation trafficking cartoon characters.
The story
In a world where humans and fictional characters coexist, best friends Chip and Dale became stars of a successful television series in the early 1990s before a heated argument led to their show's cancellation. Thirty years later, Chip is a disillusioned insurance salesman and Dale is a CGI-enhanced fan convention regular. Their paths cross again when their former co-star, Monterey Jack, reaches out regarding a trafficking operation where toons are being abducted and shipped overseas to produce bootlegs. When Monty is kidnapped, the pair must team up to investigate the mysterious operation.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In a world co-populated by real humans and fictional characters, best friends Chip and Dale became stars of a successful television series in the early 1990s before a heated argument led to their show's cancellation. Thirty years later, Chip is a disillusioned insurance salesman and Dale is a CGI-enhanced fan convention regular. When their former co-star Monterey Jack is kidnapped by the Valley Gang for his cheese addiction, the pair reunite to investigate a trafficking operation where toons are being abducted to produce bootlegs. They meet the gang's leader, Sweet Pete, a former Peter Pan actor, and a rookie cop, Ellie Steckler, who helps them. After discovering a machine that alters toon bodies, the pair faces off against the Valley Gang. During a chaotic confrontation, Dale saves Chip from a cannonball, revealing he was protected by a golden pog. The chipmunks free the bootlegged toons, including Monty, and Dale convinces the team to film a reboot of the Rescue Rangers, which becomes a success.
- First release year
- 2022
- Runtime (minutes)
- 97
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Akiva Schaffer
- Writers
- Dan Gregor · writer; Doug Mand · writer
- Cast and characters
- John Mulaney · Chip; Andy Samberg · Dale; Will Arnett · Sweet Pete; Eric Bana · Monterey Jack; Flula Borg · DJ Herzogenaurach; Dennis Haysbert · Zipper; Keegan-Michael Key · Bjornson the Cheesemonger, a frog co-worker of Chip; Tress MacNeille · Gadget Hackwrench; Tim Robinson · Ugly Sonic; Seth Rogen · Bob, Pumbaa, Master Mantis, B.O.B.; J. K. Simmons · Captain S. Putty; KiKi Layne · Ellie Steckler
- Genres
- live-action/animated; action-adventure; comedy
- Themes
- friendship; forgiveness; satire of the animation industry
- Tone and mood
- wry; anarchic; self-referential; satirical
- Premise and plot tags
- buddy comedy; meta-fiction; crossover; parody
- Source material / true-story basis
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (1989 animated TV series)
- Franchise connections
- Rescue Rangers
- Content notes
- live-action; stop-motion; claymation
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its humor, animation styles, and meta-humor, though some critics found the plot thin or the portrayal of Sweet Pete insensitive.
- Reported review scores
- IGN · score: 7 · scale: 10
- Awards and nominations
- Outstanding Television Movie · Primetime Emmy Awards · 74th · win
- Production trivia
- The film features numerous cameo appearances from both Disney and non-Disney properties.; The animation budget was an eighth of what a Pixar or Disney Animation movie would be.
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