: Simon is bitten by a spider, causing a personality shift into a daring French alter-ego named Simone [5, 26]. Meanwhile, Alvin must learn to take responsibility to lead the group to safety [23, 26].
: Actor David Cross (Ian Hawke) famously criticized the production, calling it the "most unpleasant experience" of his professional life and citing mistreatment by a producer [5, 31, 32]. Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
: Much of the cruise ship footage was filmed aboard the Carnival Dream [35]. : Simon is bitten by a spider, causing
: They wash up on a seemingly deserted tropical island [24, 26]. : Much of the cruise ship footage was
: Dave Seville and their former rival, Ian Hawke (now working as a cruise mascot in a pelican suit), search the island to rescue them before a nearby volcano erupts [5, 22, 26]. Critical & Commercial Performance
: While vacationing on a Carnival Cruise ship, Alvin’s mischievous antics lead the entire group—Alvin, Simon, Theodore, and the Chipettes—to fall overboard [5, 14, 26].
: Despite poor reviews, it was a commercial success, grossing approximately $349 million worldwide against a budget of $75–80 million [5, 19].