Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

"Sun, sea and squeaks."

2011 1h 27m EN

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5.7

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10%

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4.4

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★5.7TMDB · 2,403🥫10%Rotten Tomatoes●24Metacritic★4.4IMDB · 43,421

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Synopsis

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Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise. They discover their new turf is not as deserted as it seems.

“Sun, sea and squeaks.”

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Cast

Jason Lee
Dave
David Cross
Ian
Jenny Slate
Zoe
Justin Long
Alvin (voice)
Matthew Gray Gubler
Simon (voice)
Jesse McCartney
Theodore (voice)
Amy Poehler
Eleanor (voice)
Anna Faris
Jeanette (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Mitchell
Writers: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Phil Langone
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $75M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Alvin and the Chipmunks Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Mitchell, shot by Thomas E. Ackerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Amundson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Mitchell directs. Thomas E. Ackerman behind the camera. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. Peter Amundson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Mid-budget at $75M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
3Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.
4Released 15 years ago.
5Part of the "Alvin and the Chipmunks Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Mike Mitchell, shot by Thomas E. Ackerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Peter Amundson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Jason Lee and David Cross and Jenny Slate carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Sun, sea and squeaks.".
11IMDB entry: tt1615918 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas E. Ackerman
Original score: Mark Mothersbaugh
Editing: Peter Amundson
Production design: Richard Holland
Costume design: Alexandra Welker
Makeup / hair: Lisa Love
Sound: Anna Behlmer
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $75,000,000
Box office: $342,695,435
Return: 457% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes: 10% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 24/100
IMDB rating: 4.4/10 · 43,421 votes
MPAA: G

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination total

Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie

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Part of

Alvin and the Chipmunks Collection

Alvin and the Chipmunks is a 2007 American live-action comedy film directed by Tim Hill. Based on the characters of the same name created by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., the film stars Jason Lee, David Cross, and Cameron Richardson with the voices of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney. The first film was followed by three sequels: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, released on December 23, 2009, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, released on December 16, 2011 and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, released on December 18, 2015.

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Andre Gonzales2023-07-03
★ 8/10
This one has to be m favorite out of the series. I was cracking up. Especially when they are on the island. That's when it's the funniest.
RealZero2025-07-02
★ 8/10
The usually worst-rated movie of the franchise...and my personal favorite. The movie starts off with a cruise trip that allows for several gags and silly ideas and then, once things start to go south, changes to a family-friendly island survival adventure. And I have to say, I love it! First off, the Chipmunks and the Chipettes, introduced in the previous movie, are a really well-fitting team. While the boys represent their usual personalities and quirks at first, the Chipettes get the time to actually develop more of the personalities you might know from the cartoons: Brittany as the little "star" that values her look and plans, Jeanette as the timid and smart but also most-adult one and Eleanor as the emotional one. These things develop quite well and each of the Chipettes is a great counterpart to the corresponding boy, and it's really nice to have all six of them: Alvin's and Brittany's arguing, Simon's and Jeanette's shy and cute behavior while trying to guide their siblings, and Theodor and Eleanor as the emotional siblings, with Eleanor doing well to be the emotional part that Theodor was in the second movie. And then, once the survival aspect comes into play, especially Alvin and Simon both get a big chance for character development, learning more about themselves, and in the end taking some of the learned things with them. All the while it contains adventure elements, treasure hunts and lots of cuteness and dancing. Like with the movies before, many moments where characters can learn about themselves, responsibility, family and love. Some cute little surprises, well-animated dances and lovely character interaction. And contrary to the second movie, even the human actors have more important roles again that don't feel totally out of place. I really enjoyed it! Also, I ship Simon and Jeanette, they're lovely! <3