Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

Alvin and the Chipmunks:
The Road Chip

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Walt Becker
Produced by
Written by
Based on
Starring
Music by Mark Mothersbaugh
Cinematography Peter Lyons Collister
Edited by Ryan Folsey
Production
companies
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • December 18, 2015 (2015-12-18)
Running time
 92 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $90 million[2]
Box office $234 million[3]

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip is a 2015 American family road adventure musical-comedy film directed by Walt Becker and written by Randi Mayem Singer and Adam Sztykiel.[4][5] The fourth installment in the Alvin and the Chipmunks film series, it stars Jason Lee, Tony Hale, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Josh Green with the voices of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Kaley Cuoco, Anna Faris, and Christina Applegate.

The film was released on December 18, 2015, by 20th Century Fox.[6]

Plot

Alvin, Simon, and Theodore, along with The Chipettes - Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor - set up a surprise birthday bash for Dave that also serves as a good luck party for The Chipettes, who are scheduled to be guest judges on American Idol. Alvin invites and hires many people and celebrities to the dismay of Simon, before Dave returns home in dissatisfaction. Nevertheless, Dave agrees to take them to mini-golf, and meet Samantha, the woman he has been dating for the past few months. While the Chipmunks like Samantha, her son Miles is a bully who physically abuses the trio. Later, the Chipmunks find an engagement ring in a bag Dave brought home and believe that he's going to propose to Samantha. They try to steal the ring but are unsuccessful.

Dave has to produce a record for rising pop artist Ashley Grey in Miami and decides to bring Samantha along with him. The Chipmunks and Miles are staying together, but they agree to head to Miami to sabotage the proposal. The Chipmunks drug three squirrels and dress them up in their clothes to fool their hard of seeing neighbor Ms. Price, who was tasked with looking after them. The Chipmunks travel on a plane, but Theodore lets out several animals which cause an emergency landing and brings the ire of unscrupulous air Marshall James Suggs, who resents the Chipmunks because Suggs' girlfriend left him for being so into them at the time. As a result, they are put in the No-Fly list.

The Chipmunks head to a bar and perform, but this is interrupted by Suggs and they cause a bar brawl as a diversion. They jump into a cab sitting outside. After the cab driver learns they cannot pay him, he kicks the four out of the cab. The Chipmunks and Miles rest, and he reveals that his dad left him when he was five years old. They raise money to take a bus to New Orleans, and sing "Uptown Funk", which gets the attention of Dave when it is broadcast on live television, and allows for the Chipmunks to cause Suggs, who has followed them to New Orleans, to get drunk.

Dave and Samantha meet up with Miles and the Chipmunks and proceed to take them to Miami. Because the Chipmunks are now on the No-Fly List, Dave has to drive the boys over. When they get there, Alvin reveals that he stole the ring from the container, thus ruining the proposal. However, Miles had bonded with the Chipmunks and was upset that they were celebrating over this. He crosses the street with his headphones on and is almost hit by a car, but the Chipmunks swing Theodore and push Miles out of the way, saving his life. They agree to give the ring back.

During the dinner, Suggs catches up with the Chipmunks, but they trap him in an elevator. Miles and the Chipmunks return the ring to Dave, who reveals he never intended to propose to Samantha, and the ring belonged to his friend Barry. Dave is very disappointed in the kids, so they try to make it up to him by singing a new song to him at the launch party with the help of The Chipettes, Ashley, and Miles. Having forgiven them, Dave returns home with the Chipmunks and takes them to a courthouse where he officially adopts them. Dave says that nothing could ruin his day, but returns home to see the squirrels had destroyed everything. He then predictably screams Alvin's name.

In a mid-credits scene, Suggs has escaped the elevator and decides to relax by the pool. Since he is fired as an air marshall for his obsession over the chipmunks, and since they are no longer wanted criminals, two hotel security guards carry him away.

Cast

Voice cast

Production

In June 2013, 20th Century Fox announced that a fourth installment, Alvin and the Chipmunks 4, would be released on December 11, 2015.[17] In August 2014, Randi Mayem Singer signed on to write the fourth installment.[18] On December 18, 2014, it was announced that Walt Becker signed on to direct and that the film would be released on December 23, 2015. The movie was officially released on December 18, 2015. It was also announced that the film would be titled Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.[19] In February 2015, Tony Hale joined the cast.[8] On March 10, 2015, Kimberly Williams-Paisley joined the cast.[7] On March 23, 2015, it was confirmed that Bella Thorne had joined the cast.[11] Principal photography began on March 16, 2015, and ended on May 20, 2015.[20][21]

Music

Mark Mothersbaugh, who previously scored Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, returned to score The Road Chip.[22]

Home media

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 15, 2016.[6]

Soundtrack

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by The Chipmunks and The Chipettes ft. RedFoo, Sheppard & The Score
Released December 11, 2015
Genre Pop, rock, hip hop, dance
Length 29:55
Label Republic
Producer Ross Bagdasarian, Janice Karman, Alana Da Fonseca
The Chipmunks and The Chipettes ft. RedFoo, Sheppard & The Score chronology
We're the Chipmunks (Music From the TV Show)
(2015)		 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2015)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the licensed soundtrack based on the film. It was released on December 11, 2015, by Republic Records.[23] Only 2 songs that didn't feature The Chipmunks or The Chipettes.

No. TitleWriter(s)Performing Artist(s) Length
1. "Juicy Wiggle (Munk Remix)"  Madeleine St. JohnRedfoo (featuring The Chipmunks) 3:50
2. "Conga"  Enrique E. GarciaThe Chipmunks 3:16
3. "Oh My Love"  Eddie Anthony, Edan DoverThe Score 3:37
4. "South Side"  Thomas Rhett, Jesse Frasure, Chris StapletonThe Chipmunks 2:27
5. "Iko Iko"  James Crawford, Barbara Hawkins, Rosa Hawkins, Joan JohnsonThe Chipmunks 2:00
6. "Uptown Funk"  Jeff Bhasker, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Nicholas Williams, Devon Gallaspy, Lonnie Simmons, The Gap Band, Rudolph TaylorThe Chipmunks 4:30
7. "Geronimo"  Jay Bovino, Amy Sheppard, George SheppardSheppard 3:37
8. "Turn Down for What"  DJ SnakeThe Chipmunks 3:34
9. "Home"  Alana Da Fonseca, Jordan Yaeger, Jason Gleed, Bryan SpytzerThe Chipmunks and The Chipettes 3:04
Total length:
 29:55

Reception

Box office

As of March 3, 2016, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip has grossed $84.9 million in North America and $138.8 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $223.6 million, against a budget of $90 million.[3]

In the United States and Canada, The Road Chip was released on December 18, 2015 across 3,653 theaters alongside Sisters and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with box office analysts believing the opening figures could be hurt by the latter.[24] The film grossed $4.1 million on its first day and $14.3 million in its opening weekend, finishing second at the box office behind The Force Awakens ($248 million).[3]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 16%, based on 61 reviews, with an average rating of 3.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "In some respects, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip is a marginal improvement over prior installments, although this in no way qualifies as a recommendation".[6] Metacritic gives the film a score of 33 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[25] On CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale.[26]

Accolades

Award Category Nominee Result
Golden Raspberry Awards[27] Worst Supporting Actor Jason Lee Nominated
Worst Supporting Actress Kaley Cuoco Won
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards[28] Favorite Animated Movie Nominated
Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie Justin Long Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP (U)". British Board of Film Classification. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Rockets to Record $57 Million in Thursday Previews". The Wrap. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ Petski, Denise. "‘Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip’ Trailer: Alvin, Simon & Theodore Hit The Road For NYC". Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Alvin and the Chipmunks". Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pedersen, Erik (2015-03-10). "Kimberly Williams-Paisley Cast In ‘Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip’". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
  8. 1 2 Hipes, Patrick (2015-02-11). "John Ortiz Cast In ‘Steve Jobs’ Movie". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
  9. ↑ "'Alvin and the Chipmunks' road-trip sequel takes a familiar route". Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip". Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  11. 1 2 Pedersen, Erik (2015-03-23). "Bella Thorne Joins ‘Chipmunks 4′; Jon Bernthal, Richard Armitage in ‘Pilgrimage’". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  12. ↑ "Redfoo Juicy Orange Studded Flat Top Glasses from Alvin". The Take. 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
  13. ↑ "John Waters has a cameo in latest 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' movie". Chris Kaltenbach. The Baltimore Sun. December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  14. 1 2 "ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: ROAD CHIP - The Review". Tom Stockman. We Are Movie Geeks. December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Laura Marano Making Surprise Appearance in New 'Alvin & the Chipmunks'". Fanlala.com. 2015-12-17. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  16. 1 2 3 "Alvin and the Chipmunks - About". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  17. ↑ Lussier, Germain (June 11, 2013). "Fox Dates ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks 4′ and Animated Films Through 2018". SlashFilm. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  18. ↑ Douglas, Edward (August 22, 2014). "Mrs. Doubtfire Writer Signs Onto Alvin and the Chipmunks 4". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  19. ↑ Kit, Borys (December 18, 2014). "'Alvin and the Chipmunks 4' Finds a Director (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  20. ↑ Diane, Megan. "'Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip' Open Casting Call in Atlanta". Projectcasting.com. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
  21. ↑ "On the Set for 5/25/15: Chris Pratt Starts on The Magnificent Seven, Brad Pitt and Christian Bale Wrap ‘The Big Short’". Ssninsider.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  22. ↑ "Mark Mothersbaugh Scoring ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip’". Film Music Reporter (Film Music Reporter). 6 November 2015.
  23. ↑ "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  24. ↑ Anthony D'Alessandro, Nancy Tartaglione (December 14, 2015). "Planet Earth Braces For ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ To Make Intergalactic B.O. History". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  26. ↑ Anita Busch (2015-12-21). "‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Box Office: Record $250 Million Bow Likely". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  27. ↑ "'Fifty Shades of Grey' Tops Razzie Awards". CNN.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  28. ↑ "Kids' Choice Awards 2016: The Complete Winners List". Hollywood Reporter. 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2016-03-26.

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