At last! Alvin's first motion picture.
The Chipmunks and the Chipettes go head to head in a hot air balloon race, and the winner gets $100,000. Unbeknownst to the participants, the "race" is actually a diamond smuggling ring!
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) is a animation, family, adventure, comedy and music film directed by Janice Karman, released on May 22, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 17m. It stars Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman, Dody Goodman and Susan Tyrrell. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 125 ratings.
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Ross Bagdasarian Jr.
as David Seville / Alvin Seville / Simon Seville (voice)
Janice Karman
as Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
Dody Goodman
as Miss Rebecca Miller (voice)
Susan Tyrrell
as Claudia Furschtien (voice)
Anthony De Longis
as Klaus Furschtien (voice)
Frank Welker
as Sophie / Native Chief / Baby Penguin / Additional Voices (voice)
Nancy Cartwright
as Arabian Prince (voice)
Philip L. Clarke
as Additional Voices (voice)
Ken Sansom
as Inspector Jamal (voice)
George Poulos
as Additional Voices (voice)
Charlie Adler
as Additional Voices (voice)
Patrick Pinney
as Additional Voices (voice)
Directed by Janice Karman, written by Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Ross Bagdasarian and Janice Karman, produced by Ross Bagdasarian Jr..
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 125 ratings.
I was positively surprised by this one. I'm not a fan of the high-pitched Chipmunks and Chipettes music, but I grew up with the cartoon show and, yes, I like the live action movies because all six + Dave always have quite likable personalities. And that's the same in this movie. If you like the 1983 show, this is a perfectly fitting movie to it with the characters actually engaging in a quite serious adventure…
Reviewed on February 13, 2026
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The main cast of The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) includes Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman, Dody Goodman, Susan Tyrrell and Anthony De Longis. The film was directed by Janice Karman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Chipmunk Adventure was released on May 22, 1987 and runs for 1h 17m.
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 125 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, family and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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