Three decades after their cartoon went off the air, Chip and Dale aren't exactly friends anymore, let alone a crime-fighting duo, until a former co-star vanishes and drags them back together.
What is Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers about?
Chip has settled into a quiet, ordinary life while Dale chases whatever fame he can still find, and the two chipmunks haven't spoken in years by the time the story picks up. News that a fellow actor from their old show has gone missing forces them to set the distance aside and start digging, pulling them into a Hollywood underworld built specifically for forgotten and out-of-work cartoon characters. The mystery works as an excuse to tour a version of Los Angeles where animated characters from decades of different studios and styles all coexist, each rendered in whatever look their original show used. Chip and Dale's mismatched partnership, one cautious, one still chasing a comeback, drives a search that keeps widening as they get closer to whoever is really behind their friend's disappearance.
About the cast
John Mulaney and Andy Samberg voice Chip and Dale, with KiKi Layne, Will Arnett, Eric Bana, Flula Borg, Dennis Haysbert and Keegan-Michael Key rounding out the voice cast.
Context & significance
Directed by Akiva Schaffer, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers revives the pair from the original animated series decades after it ended, but builds its story around the idea of has-been cartoon characters rather than repeating the old show's format. It mixes animation styles deliberately, referencing decades of American cartoon history within a single frame, which sets it apart from a straightforward reboot aimed only at nostalgia.
Watching Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers on Ktime
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers is on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, making it easy for kids and families to watch in Farsi or in English with Farsi text. A free K-Time account login is needed to stream; the film's page can be read by anyone without logging in. It fits K-Time's family and animation catalogue built for Persian-speaking households outside Iran.