Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is going to propose to his new girlfriend in Miami...and dump them. They have three days to get to him and stop the proposal, saving themselves not only from losing Dave but possibly from gaining a terrible stepbrother.

The critical consensus

With the first three films making over a billion dollars worldwide and this latest instalment already racking up the currency elsewhere, one suspects that the trio’s tiresome journey has some way to go yet.

(*) (*) (*) (*) Eddie Harrison, The List, 08/02/2016

The franchise squeaks past with a so-so sequel that barely improves on what came before. Our only hope is that at some point they'll have to hibernate.

(*) (*) (*) Phil De Semlyen, Empire Online, 08/02/2016

A reliance on adult themes sees the animated chipmunks forgetting who their core audience is meant to be.

(*) (*) (*) Mark Kermode, The Observer, 14/02/2016