Though Ian refuses to cancel the concert, he advises the Chipmunks to lip sync. On the night before the big concert that is to transition the coast-to-coast tour into a world tour, a vet ( Adriane Lenox) explains to Ian that the Chipmunks' voices have worn down due to exhaustion, and suggests that they take a long rest. Dave, infuriated by what Ian has done to the three, decides to take matters into his own hands by infiltrating their concert. Later, the Chipmunks are wearing out, and it is all over the news. He calls Ian to see if he can talk to them but Ian refuses, and then conceals Dave's motives from the boys. Meanwhile, Dave misses the chipmunks and he wishes they would come back home. They become enchanted with Ian at first, but once they set off on a nationwide coast-to-coast tour, Ian takes advantage of their naivete, changing their image and working them constantly. After a misunderstanding with Dave, they go live with Ian. When Dave expresses concern for their well-being and insists that the Chipmunks are "kids" who don't need so much craziness in their lives, Ian convinces the Chipmunks that Dave is holding them back. After a few singles, the Chipmunks have a worldwide success. Once the Chipmunks sing Dave's song to Ian, Ian signs them to the label and calls Dave the next day. To make it up to Dave, the Chipmunks go to Ian in an attempt to get a record deal. When Alvin tries to set the mood for Dave's lunch with Claire, things become peculiar and she rejects Dave after having been told about the Chipmunks. Making matters worse, Dave is dismissed as the chipmunks ruin his job presentation by coloring on it. Dave then makes a deal with them they sing the songs he writes, and he provides food and shelter for them. Once there, Dave discovers the Chipmunks and kicks them out, only to hear them sing "Only You (And You Alone)".
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Dave also once had a relationship with his next door neighbor, Claire Wilson ( Cameron Richardson).Īfter winding up at Dave's interview, the Chipmunks hop into a basket Dave stole from one of Ian's coworkers and follow him home. Once in L.A., the Chipmunks meet struggling songwriter and composer David Seville ( Jason Lee) who had his latest song rejected by JETT Records executive Ian Hawke ( David Cross), his old college roommate. Spoiler warning: The following contains plot details aboutĪ tree that the chipmunks Alvin ( Justin Long), Simon ( Matthew Gray Gubler) and Theodore ( Jesse McCartney) live in is cut down and driven to Los Angeles. The first film in the film series, Alvin and the Chipmunks was followed by three sequels: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, released on December 23, 2009, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, released on Decemand the upcoming fourth film, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, scheduled to be released on December 18, 2015. The film received mainly negative reviews, but was a major financial success it made $217 million in North America and $361 million at the box office worldwide on a budget of $60 million and was the seventh-best-selling DVD of 2008, earning over $101 million. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox and produced by Fox 2000 Pictures, Regency Enterprises and Bagdasarian Company. 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. Production Alvin and the Chipmunks is a 2007 American live-action comedy film directed by Tim Hill.