Revealing mistake: When the chipmunks are singing 'How we roll' there is a shot of Ian with some people in a private room. The music continues to play as they listen and the stage is reflected in the glass, how ever the chipmunks, back up singers, dancers, instrument players and audience are missing. (01:17:40)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
1 revealing mistake - chronological order
Directed by: Tim Hill
Starring: Justin Long, Jason Lee, Jesse McCartney, David Cross, Jane Lynch, Cameron Richardson
Continuity mistake: On top of the white cabinets / cupboards that run along the kitchen is a whole row of glass jars, vases, pots, etc. During the whole kitchen scene, the actual jars and pots that are on top of these cabinets move around and rearrange in different shots. In the close-up of Alvin pushing over the packet of Cheese Balls for instance; you can see that the jars and pots on the cupboard above are differently arranged than in other wide shots of the whole kitchen. (00:11:15)
Dave Seville: Where are your parents?
Simon: Well, when you're a chipmunk, your parents take care of you for a week, then they take off.
Alvin: Our parents were hippies. They went to join a commune.
More trivia for Alvin and the Chipmunks
Question: Throughout the course of the movie, why is Ian so obsessed with making money off the Chipmunks? After all, he lives in a mansion, has an outdoor pool, a nice car, and a group of house servants, and if he has enough money to afford that many extra toys for the Chipmunks when they arrive, any extra diamond or ring shouldn't be a problem for him.
Answer: Ian is a greedy "business man", no matter how much money he has he will always want more.