Or singing chipmunks modulated to send Fido into paroxysms of holiday howling (with the potential to spawn scores of excruciating YouTube videos)?

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He also helmed Alvin and the Chipmunks and the second Garfield movie.

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Squeaking chipmunks, straight out of Snow White, gambol across the path.

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That means it has a chance to play well throughout the holiday season despite the heavy slate of kid-friend movies including Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.

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Millions of parents across the world (me included, gulp) will take their kids to see the third in the Alvin and The Chipmunks franchise, Chipwrecked, this weekend.

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Fox was able to take a risk (albeit a smart risk) on Apes partially because of the cash flow generated by movies like Alvin and the Chipmunks.

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The only other children's film scheduled for release this year is the Alvin and the Chipmunks sequel (or Squeakquel, as they're calling it) which comes out on Christmas.

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"Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" rounds out the Top 5.

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