Synopsis
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.
Scores
Overall Score
73.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.8%
Review Aggregate
32.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 11% of 74 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlythin plotfunnyromanticupliftingscarycoming of agechristmascharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Lee | 2011 | $4,773,000 | $6,657,000 | (est) |
| David Cross | 2011 | $2,938,000 | $4,098,000 | (est) |
| Jenny Slate | 2011 | $2,212,000 | $3,085,000 | (est) |
| Justin Long | 2011 | $1,808,000 | $2,523,000 | (est) |
| Matthew Gray Gubler | 2011 | $1,547,000 | $2,158,000 | (est) |
| Jesse McCartney | 2011 | $1,362,000 | $1,899,000 | (est) |
| Amy Poehler | 2011 | $1,222,000 | $1,705,000 | (est) |
| Anna Faris | 2011 | $1,113,000 | $1,553,000 | (est) |
| Christina Applegate | 2011 | $1,025,000 | $1,430,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count79
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating4.4
IMDb votes42,947
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $133,110,744 | $185,668,489 |
| International | 2011 | $209,584,690 | $292,337,580 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $342,695,420 | $478,006,050 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $150,389,248 | $209,769,277 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $5,068,000 | $7,069,061 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,629,000 | $2,272,198 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $9,274,000 | $12,935,767 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $22,113,000 | $30,844,147 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $37,271,008 | $51,987,177 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $225,744,256 | $314,877,626 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $75,000,000 | $104,613,169 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $58,687,000 (est) | $81,859,107 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $18,060,000 | $25,190,851 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $4,369,000 | $6,094,066 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $11,250,000 | $15,691,975 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $167,366,000 | $233,449,168 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $58,378,256 | $81,428,458 |
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![]() | Alvin and the Chipmunks | 2007 | Shared franchise (1) | 83.3 | $92,591,272 |
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![]() | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip | 2015 | Shared franchise (1) | 74.5 | $-9,483,102 |
![]() | The Chipmunk Adventure | 1987 | Shared franchise (1) | 58.5 | $19,059,991 |
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