Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

PG

Released Dec 23, 2009

1h 29m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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21%

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Now in the care of Dave Seville's nephew (Zachary Levi), chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore take a break from pop-music stardom and return to school. Almost immediately, the tiny tunesmiths get the giant task of saving their school's music program by winning a battle-of-the-bands contest. Though the boys think winning it will be easy, romantic and musical sparks fly when they meet Brittany, Eleanor and Jeannette -- also known as The Chipettes.

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Critics Consensus

This Squeakquel may entertain the kiddies, but it's low on energy and heavily reliant on slapstick humor.

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Alvin must be the most unsympathetic lead in any kiddie franchise, and having him do squeaked-up De Niro impersonations doesn't help.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 5, 2010

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

They call this the "squeakquel" and that's about all you'll want to know about a film that remorselessly pulls all the levers of the first highly successful box-office attraction.

Rated: 1/5

Jan 5, 2010

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Karina Longworth

Time Out

Blending CGI and live action, this "squeakquel" to the witless 2007 kids' film proves just how dangerous such technology is when placed in the wrong hands.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 30, 2009

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

This is an acceptable matiné. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 8, 2022

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

The cinematic equivalent of unwrapping a fruitcake on Christmas morning.

Rated: D+

May 11, 2019

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John Gholson

Cinematical

Were they always this boring?

Feb 10, 2012

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Poke G

Liked how the bald fella put the chimpkins in jail

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/05/24

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Jordan B

Not as good as the first one, but the main star of the movie wasn't the chimpmunks it was Zachary Levi.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/03/24

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Zachary N

Look dude the people here rating this movie like it's out here claiming to change the landscape of cinema need to use their brains. It is a kids movie, it is for children. 21% is a ridiculous rating for a kids movie that I remember being enjoyable when I was a kid. Upon recent rewatch, the movie wasn't the greatest I'd ever seen by any means, but I have the self-awareness to realize that I am not the target audience for this movie and can't expect it to still feel the same when I'm older and more cynical.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/01/24

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Audience Member

this was the best movie of all time i would watch this nonstop for 7 years my favorite part was when alvin crashed the plane into the south tower

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/24

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Idan Charles L

That was even worse than the first one

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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The Muncher

AMAZING! The best movie I've ever seen. CHIPMUNKS 4LIFE! I've watched it 12 times

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/23/23

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Synopsis

Now in the care of Dave Seville's nephew (Zachary Levi), chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore take a break from pop-music stardom and return to school. Almost immediately, the tiny tunesmiths get the giant task of saving their school's music program by winning a battle-of-the-bands contest. Though the boys think winning it will be easy, romantic and musical sparks fly when they meet Brittany, Eleanor and Jeannette -- also known as The Chipettes.

Director: Betty Thomas
Producer: Janice Karman
Screenwriter: Jon Vitti, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Bagdasarian Company
Rating: PG (Mild Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 23, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 29m

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