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Alvin and the Chipmunks:
The Road Chip
AlvinChipmunksTheRoadChip poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Walt Becker
Produced by
Written by
  • Randi Mayem Singer
  • Adam Sztykiel
Starring
Music by Mark Mothersbaugh
Cinematography Peter Lyons Collister
Editing by Ryan Folsey
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) December 18, 2015 (2015-12-18)
Running time 92 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $90 million
Money made $234 million

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip is a fun family movie from 2015. It mixes real actors with computer animation. This film is the fourth one in the live-action Alvin and the Chipmunks series. It was directed by Walt Becker.

The story follows the famous Chipmunks: Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. They think their human guardian, Dave, is going to ask his girlfriend, Samantha, to marry him. Samantha also has a son named Miles, who isn't very nice to the Chipmunks at first.

To stop the proposal, the Chipmunks and Miles decide to go on an exciting road trip to Miami. They face many funny and tricky situations along the way. For example, they accidentally get put on a "No Fly List" at the airport!

The movie was released on December 18, 2015. It made about $234 million around the world.

Meet the Characters

This movie features many well-known actors and voice actors. They bring the beloved Chipmunks and Chipettes to life!

The Chipmunks

  • Justin Long voices Alvin Seville. He is the brave and sometimes mischievous leader of the Chipmunks.
    • Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. sings for Alvin.
  • Matthew Gray Gubler voices Simon Seville. Simon is the smart and tallest Chipmunk.
    • Steve Vining sings for Simon.
  • Jesse McCartney voices Theodore Seville. Theodore is the smallest and most timid Chipmunk.
    • Janice Karman sings for Theodore. She also sings for the Chipettes.

The Humans

  • Jason Lee plays David "Dave" Seville. He is the Chipmunks' adoptive father and a songwriter.
  • Tony Hale plays Agent James Suggs. He is an air marshal who doesn't like the Chipmunks. He tries to get revenge on them.
  • Kimberly Williams-Paisley plays Samantha. She is Dave's girlfriend.
  • Josh Green plays Miles. He is Samantha's son. Miles starts out mean to the Chipmunks but later becomes their friend.

The Chipettes

  • Christina Applegate voices Brittany. She is a fearless and determined Chipette. Brittany is also Alvin's girlfriend and the leader of the Chipettes.
  • Anna Faris voices Jeanette. She is the tallest Chipette and Simon's girlfriend.
  • Kaley Cuoco voices Eleanor. She is the smallest Chipette and Theodore's girlfriend. Kaley Cuoco took over this role from Amy Poehler.

Movie Music

The music for Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip was created by Mark Mothersbaugh. He also worked on the music for the previous Chipmunks movie, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.

The Soundtrack Album

The movie also has a special music album called Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. This album features songs from the movie. It was released on December 11, 2015.

Here are some of the songs you can find on the soundtrack:

  • "Juicy Wiggle (Munk Remix)" by Redfoo (featuring The Chipmunks)
  • "Conga" by The Chipmunks
  • "Oh My Love" by The Score
  • "South Side" by The Chipmunks
  • "Iko Iko" by The Chipmunks
  • "Uptown Funk" by The Chipmunks
  • "Geronimo" by Sheppard
  • "Turn Down for What" by The Chipmunks
  • "Home" by The Chipmunks and the Chipettes

See also

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