After a concert accident results in Dave in traction and sent to the hospital, in the Chipmunks end up in the care of Dave's lazy cousin Toby ( Zachary Levi) and they are enrolled in school and must try to fit in with their human peers, a struggle made even tougher since they were former celebrities. Obviously, the money made with this movie would make a sequel a sure thing, right?įast forward to the very end of 2009, where Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel opened on Christmas Day to robust grosses despite lots of popular competition such as James Cameron's Avatar, Sherlock Holmes (2009) and The Princess and the Frog. Even though he wasn't thrilled with the movie, Roger Ebert remarked - à la his review of the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie - that it was "about as good as a movie with these characters can probably be" and that it might've done "something satirical about rock stars and the hype machine." Either way, the movie helped reinvigorate interest in the characters.
Can the chipmunks resist Ian's temptations, will Dave be able to rekindle his relationship with ex-girlfriend Claire, and most importantly, will Dave and the chipmunks learn the importance of family?Īlthough it was met with less than enthusiastic reviews, the first film was a surprise hit, taking in an impressive $359 million on a budget of merely $60 million. The Chipmunks become a smash pop group and Dave is not so down on his luck anymore, but their greedy record executive, Ian Hawke ( Arrested Development's David Cross), schemes to have the chipmunks all for himself by enticing them with expensive gifts.
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