How many Alvin and the Chipmunks movies are there?

In 1987, following a successful career in music and television, Alvin and the Chipmunks took to the cinema for a big screen feature. The film, The Chipmunk Adventure, saw Alvin, Simon, and Theodore take centre stage in an animated musical about a hot air balloon and diamond smugglers.

The film was a stand-alone title, but it proved to be the first in a long-running series of Chipmunk movies – movies that have since included both direct-to-video features and big screen adventures. But how many Alvin and the Chipmunk movies are there?

For all the details and more, keep reading!

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The order of the Alvin and the Chipmunks movies

To date, there are eight entries in the Alvin and the Chipmunk movie series. The films include:

• The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (2000)
• Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks (2001)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)

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Are all the Alvin and the Chipmunks movies part of the same series?

The Alvin and the Chipmunk movie series is divided into different collections.

• The Chipmunk Adventure is a stand-alone, theatrically released musical, which is a spin-off of the 1983 Chipmunks TV series.
• Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein and Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman are direct-to-video feature films.
• Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks is a stand-alone direct-to-video feature, loosely based around the 1983 Chipmunks TV series.
• Alvin and the Chipmunks, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip are all theatrically released movies.

In addition to the movies listed above, Alvin and the Chipmunks has also spawned three TV specials:

• A Chipmunk Christmas (1981)
• A Chipmunk Reunion (1985)
• Rockin’ Through the Decades (1991)

And in addition to the above specials, the Chipmunks have also featured in a drug-abuse prevention TV special, alongside famous cartoon characters including Winnie the Pooh, Bugs Bunny, Garfield, and the Smurfs, amongst others.

• Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)

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Who are the cast of the Alvin and the Chipmunk movies?

Notable actors in the Alvin and the Chipmunk movie series include Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Christina Applegate, Anna Faris, Amy Poehler, Kaley Cuoco, Jason Lee, Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Frank Welker, Mary Kay Bergman, Nancy Cartwright, Zachary Levi, and Maurice LaMarche.

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What is the best Alvin and the Chipmunk movie?

According to IMDb, the Alvin and the Chipmunk movies are ranked from best to least-best as follows:

• The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) – 7.2/10
• Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks (2001) – 7.2/10
• Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (2000) – 6.6/10
• Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999) – 6.2/10
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) – 5.0/10
• Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) – 5.2/10
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) – 4.5/10
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) – 4.3/10

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