Anthony DeLongis, Dody Goodman, Janice Karman

Everyone's favorite trio of animated rodents -- mischief-makers Alvin, Simon and Theodore -- are at it again in their debut feature film. When Alvin enters the threesome in a 'round-the-world hot-air ...( read more  read more... )balloon race that pits them against the Chipettes, the boys could take home $100,000 if they win. But unbeknownst to the high-flying chipmunks, they've become accomplices in an ingenious jewel-smuggling plot.

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11,743 ratings

G, 1 hr. 16 min.

Directed by: Janice Karman

Release Date: June 1, 1987

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DVD Release Date: May 23, 2006

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  • May 28, 2008
    Good God. This is cinematic karma for not having seen any movies in a week - I had to sit through this for the second time in a year.

    Two times too many.
  • March 20, 2008
    In the Chipmunks' very first full-length movie, David Seville is going on a business trip to Europe, and he's leaving the boys with Miss Miller while he's gone. While playing an arcade game, Alvin loses against Brittany and then says that if he had the money, he'd race Brittany a...( read more)round the world for real. Unbeknownest to the kids, a man named Klaus Furschtien and his sister, Claudia, who have been trying to come up with a sneaky way to deliver diamonds around the world in exchange for cash, overheard this conversation and said that they'd let them race around the world for $100,000. Alvin and Brittany accept it and go on the race. This adventurous movie has a lot of great songs. "Off to See the World" made for an appropriate theme song for the movie. Then there is "Getting Lucky", one of my favorite songs in the movie. "My Mother" is most likely the sappiest song in the movie, but it always makes me cry. "Wooly Bully" is the only cover song used in the movie (the rest were completely original). Then, of course, there's "The Boys and Girls of Rock and Roll".
  • November 21, 2007
    As a kid, I made my dad rent this movie for me on more occassions than he can probably remember. I love it.
  • September 3, 2009
    One of my absolute favorite childhood films. The Chipmunk adventure packs incredible fun geared for young and old alike. The animation is lively and colorful and the film itself boasts some of the best songs ever put in an animated feature. Who could forget the dynamic "Boys/Girl...( read more)s of Rock n' Roll", the exciting "Diamond Dolls". etc.
    Definately a must for animation lovers.
  • April 24, 2009
    I know the words to every song in this movie!! I've seen it so many times its ridiculous!! This will ALWAYS be one of my childhood favorites!!!
  • November 25, 2009
    How do I watch this movie?
  • November 16, 2009
    Great childhood memoryies come fomrthis one. I vivdly remember the babysitter who was overweight, very touchy, with huge hair, and long red fingernails... I also loved the Woogie Boogie song near the middle of the movie. Non-the-Less its a kid flic and should be shown to them
  • October 29, 2009
    Family film, family film....
  • October 6, 2009
    this was a great movie
  • September 17, 2009
    Alviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnn,,,,haahhahaa...

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  • Kingbilli
    July 25, 2008
    The best thing about that new 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' film is that it lead me back to this.
  • MovieLover57
    June 11, 2008
    One Of The Greatest Animated Adventures Ever!
    Alvin And The Chipmunks Rule!
    Simon's The Best!
  • roxygirlsotrue
    September 4, 2006
    i love the chipmunk adventure it is my fav movie in the
    whole world ....
    i love brittany and alvin(the leaders of the groups)
    there so cute and there singind voice is so cute!!!

    love shannon mwa mwa

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The Chipmunk Adventure Trivia


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