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Theatrical Release 12/23/09
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MPAA Rating Rated PG for some mild rude humor
Running Time 88 Minutes
Genre Sci-Fi, Action
Director Betty Thomas
Writer Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Will McRobb, Chris Viscardi, Jon Vitti
Cast The voice talent of: Zach Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Amy Poehler, Anna Faris and Christina Applegate
Studio 20th Century Fox
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ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS:
THE SQUEAKQUEL (2009)
SYNOPSIS
In the “Squeakquel,” pop sensations Alvin, Simon and
Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville’s twenty-
something nephew Toby (Zach Levi). The boys must
put aside music superstardom to return to school, and
are tasked with saving the school’s music program by
winning the $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands. But
the Chipmunks unexpectedly meet their match in three
singing chipmunks known as “The Chipettes” –
Brittany, Eleanor and Jeanette. Romantic and musical
sparks are ignited when the Chipmunks and Chipettes
square off.
.--©20th Century Fox
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Anyone born before the 90’s knows the joy of watching Alvin and the Chipmunks during Saturday morning
cartoons; however, the new Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel does not live up to its
predecessors. The first CGI animated Alvin and the Chipmunks movie (2007) brought back the original
Chipmunk songs along with a better storyline. In this Squeakuel Dave (Jason Lee) gets hurt at a concert
immediately following the opening credits and is gone for most of the film. While confined to a full body
cast, Dave tells the Chipmunks he has enrolled them in high school and this is where the movie begins to
go south. I mean the writers (Jon Vitti, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger) really could not come up with a
better script then high school; especially since they are introducing the Chipettes (Brittany, Eleanor and
Jeanette). The movie may contain some humorous moments and the top 40 pop songs are very
entertaining; however, they just don’t carry the same nostalgia as “Witch Doctor” or the “Hula Hoop
Christmas Song” and the movie just loses something with Dave MIA for most of the film.



