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By now, the American public can access a national treasure: 'Alvin and also the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.' The rambunctious rats are in it again in another madcap musical adventure this time around Alvin, Simon and Theodore as well as their Chipette alternatives Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor, continue a cruiseship holiday with the always-irritable Dork Seville. But Alvin's hijinks result in most six from the cute and also the affectionate chipmunks getting stranded on the deserted tropical island. They've got to understand to operate together to obtain home ... and use newer and more effective tunes on the way. You might read that plot description and think it's mindless fluff made to entertain just the littlest children, but you would be scoffing in the feature for any big juggernaut. Precisely how financially lucrative has got the 'Chipmunks' franchise been because it started in 2007? Moviefone has come up with an opportune graph to inform you! (Because the singing chipmunks were once lonely little orphans who have been saved by their talent manager, Moviefone made the decision to check the Chipmunks' movie dollars with a few real non profit organizations dedicated to animal welfare and art achievement. As well as in recognition from the island setting of 'Chipwrecked,' we put within an actual island for reference.) [Click image to enlarge] The very first 'Alvin' movie cost $60 million to create the 2nd one cost $75 million. Each movie then continued to create 100s of huge amount of money in ticket sales. Therefore if you are among individuals weirdos that hates the 'Chipmunk' movies, now you can understand the amount of an outcast you're why would a lot of people voluntarily give their cash towards the 'Chipmunks' movies when they were a poor factor? Watch a clip for 'Alvin and also the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked' [Photo: twentieth century Fox] (Special because of Chris Spurlock for graph design.) Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook