Alvin and the ChipmunksMovie Reviews

Poster art for "Alvin and the Chipmunks."
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Metascore®39 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 60
    Los Angeles Times | Michael Ordona

    There is sweetness here. The scene in which Dave and the boys decorate the tree is charming, and the Chipmunks' excited presentation of gifts to their human dad is actually sort of touching. And dang it, the little animated rodents are cute. Read full review

  • 60
    Variety | Joe Leydon

    A harmless and frequently humorous trifle. Read full review

  • 50
    Chicago Tribune | Michael Phillips

    So it’s one of those Hip, Now updates, albeit with jokes riffing on pop-cult artifacts that are already Then. I mean: “Jerry Maguire”? Moratorium! Read full review

  • 50
    The Hollywood Reporter | Frank Scheck

    Unfortunately, as rendered here by the average-looking CGI effects, the characters are underwhelming in their appeal, lacking the charm of their previous animated incarnations. Read full review

  • 50
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    About as good as a movie with these characters can probably be, and I am well aware that I am the wrong audience for this movie. Read full review

  • 42
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith Phipps

    There's just not enough here for a movie. It's almost as if some ideas were meant to live for three and a half minutes each Christmas season, not to get stretched to the breaking point for 50 years. Read full review

  • 40
    The New York Times | Andy Webster

    Despite its shout-outs to the holiday season, this is essentially airplane fodder, not a perennial. Don’t hold your breath waiting for the sequel. Read full review

  • 38
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    The movie is devoid of laughs, except for a mildly funny segment when one of the chipmunks inhales helium. And since this is aimed at the under-10 set, it includes the requisite flatulence joke and a spit take or two. Read full review