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Madagascar

Play trailer Poster for Madagascar PG Released May 27, 2005 1h 26m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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55% Tomatometer 192 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York's Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends -- Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo -- have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public and with regular meals provided for them. Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get the better of him and makes his escape -- with the help of some prodigious penguins -- to explore the world.
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Though its story is problematic in spots and its humor is hit-or-miss for the adult crowd, Madagascar boasts impressive visuals and enough spunky charm to keep children entertained.

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Derek Adams Time Out Boring and bedraggled. Nov 16, 2011 Full Review Erin Clements Time Out Lame scatalogical gags and worn pop-culture parodies abound, but the CGI animation romp is somewhat redeemed by the scene-stealing appearances of several supporting characters. Sep 20, 2008 Full Review Empire Magazine Doesn't really live up to the promise that the idea and voice talent deserve. But it's still spirited, amiable, featherweight summer fun. Rated: 3/5 Jan 7, 2006 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Not only is the film forgettable, it’s gallingly despicable. Rated: 1/4 Mar 9, 2024 Full Review Olly Richards Sunday Times (UK) The voice cast — Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith, David Schwimmer, Sacha Baron Cohen — is inspired and the jokes are absolutely packed in. Sep 19, 2022 Full Review Mat Brunet AniMat's Review (YouTube) Madagascar is a fantastic animated feature that is a great example of DreamWorks Animation during the peak of their early years. Rated: 9/10 Sep 9, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Debbie Perfect movie for the kids and some of us "young at heart". The kids thought it was great. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/12/23 Full Review stephan C Both kids and adults can enjoy this movie. Plenty of action. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/12/21 Full Review Daniel B ¡Qué divertida película es "Madagascar"! Algo que amo de las películas de Dreamworks de inicios de los 2000 es su versatilidad para tener un humor más infantil, con chistes de doble sentido planteados de gran forma dentro de la trama; pero sin olvidar una historia que vaya más allá de centrarse únicamente en la aventura. Sí, puede tener escenas tan perfectas en cuanto a comedia que, a 20 años de su estreno, siguen plasmadas en la cultura pop, pero también esta historia puede tener como eje central la amistad, y cómo un verdadero amigo siempre podrá compartir su felicidad contigo. Me encantó cómo la película desarrolló el deseo tan diametralmente opuesto entre Marty y Álex. Mientras Marty deseaba salir del zoológico y experimentar qué hay más allá, Álex disfrutaba la monotonía del zoológico, donde a pesar de tenerlo todo, le faltaba lo que Marty más deseaba. Y la película desarrolla estas dos posturas de gran forma, donde en la resolución del mismo, ambas ideas colisionan al mostrar la imperfección de las mismas. Y esa resolución me pareció brillante, porque mientras otras películas tratan su idea central desde el utilitarismo, donde solo una postura es la correcta, esta abre la discusión y nos demuestra cómo no hay una resolución enteramente positiva, sino una a la que desde nuestra individualidad nos acomodamos, pero no por ello tenemos que condicionar a los demás a aceptar esa idea como única opción; siendo justamente el clímax cómo ambos dejan de anteponerse a su felicidad para compartirla con los que los rodean, ya que no tendría sentido tener todo lo que queremos si no tenemos con quien disfrutarlo. Pero más allá de eso, esta película es divertidísima. Todos los diseños de los animales son en serio adorables, y casi cada chiste de cada uno funciona. Es triste que ya no se hagan películas animadas tan honestas, donde a través de una trama sencilla se puedan abordar temas más complejos, pero sin perder la chispa para que el mensaje no se vuelva tedioso. Por algo el público de todas las edades dictaminó a esta cinta como una de las más icónicas de la animación de tiempos recientes. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/08/25 Full Review Blu B A 00's Animated Classic. The voice acting is really good. It's quite an accomplishment in that this has like 7+ animals in it and manages to make all of them stand out and memorable. Outside of Alex & Marty there really isn't any character depth though. It's pretty solid all around besides that. The animation is dated and can be a little cheap looking also but it does a good job being comedic. That's one of the biggest strengths here. It's pretty funny actually and a lot of it is just good old fashioned slap stick and it's really well done and goes on for long periods. This is very much a comedy first and an adventure second. That means the plot can be very razor thin. There isn't any deep message here either. Are the jokes laugh out loud or iconic? Not really this isn't Airplane! and the references ones can be out of place. But it's fun, the characters are memorable, and it does a good job keeping everyone together and not jumping around constantly. Save for the opening. If your a fan of any voice actors here, animated comedies, or 00's animated movies check this out. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/04/25 Full Review Speakerman G Esse filme é deslumbrante e incrível. A premissa é interessante e o filme tem ótimas aventuras, mas tem algo vazio que faz o filme não ser 5 estrelas.. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/08/25 Full Review SL G It was a good movie! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/04/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York's Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends -- Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo -- have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public and with regular meals provided for them. Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get the better of him and makes his escape -- with the help of some prodigious penguins -- to explore the world.
Director
Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Producer
Teresa Cheng, Mireille Soria
Screenwriter
Mark Burton, Billy Frolick, Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
DreamWorks SKG
Rating
PG (Mild Language|Crude Humor|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 27, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$193.1M
Runtime
1h 26m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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