A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and chubby, impressionable Theodore.
Practical Effects
Those chipmunk costumes haunt my dreams, impressive puppetry
Acting
Jason Lee's commitment to screaming at CGI rodents is Oscar-worthy
Sound
The Chipmunk voice effect: scientific miracle or war crime?
Director
Tim Hill
Jason Lee
Dave
David Cross
Ian
Cameron Richardson
Claire
Jane Lynch
Gail
Justin Long
Alvin (voice)
Matthew Gray Gubler
Simon (voice)
Jesse McCartney
Theodore (voice)
Tiara Parker
Female Intern 2
Kira Verrastro
Female Intern 3
Veronica Alicino
Amy
Beth Riesgraf
Mother in Store
Adriane Lenox
Vet
Don Tiffany
Engineer
Lorne Green
Director
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Chipmunk voice technique originated in 1958 using a modified tape recorder; this film digitally replicated that same sped-up effect, making it both nostalgic and deeply cursed.
This launched the live-action/CGI hybrid craze that gave us Smurfs, Yogi Bear, and Sonic—blame this movie for everything.
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i still cannot wrap my head around the fact that simon is played by matthew gray gubler
@-ella-3762 236
I was addicted to this film when I was like 6.
@pancakeyumyum2323 349
Childhood memories. I was like 5/6
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