Madagascar

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Madagascar

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In Theaters Jan 16

1h 26m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Eric Darnell

Director

Tom McGrath

Director

Ben Stiller

Alex the Lion

Chris Rock

Marty the Zebra

David Schwimmer

Melman the Giraffe

Jada Pinkett Smith

Gloria the Hippo

Derek Adams

Time Out

11/16/2011

Boring and bedraggled.

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Erin Clements

Time Out

09/20/2008

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.

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Empire Magazine

01/07/2006

3/5

Doesn't really live up to the promise that the idea and voice talent deserve. But it's still spirited, amiable, featherweight summer fun.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/09/2024

1/4

Not only is the film forgettable, it’s gallingly despicable.

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Olly Richards

Sunday Times (UK)

09/19/2022

The voice cast — Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith, David Schwimmer, Sacha Baron Cohen — is inspired and the jokes are absolutely packed in.

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Mat Brunet

AniMat's Review (YouTube)

09/09/2022

9/10

Madagascar is a fantastic animated feature that is a great example of DreamWorks Animation during the peak of their early years.

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Debbie

03/12/2023

Perfect movie for the kids and some of us "young at heart". The kids thought it was great.

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stephan C

05/12/2021

Both kids and adults can enjoy this movie. Plenty of action.

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The HUGE Madagascar fan

1d

I like this movie so much in my heart

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Davetheman

Dec 24

Happy 20th anniversary to this

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Bernardo C

@Bernardo2016 Dec 20

O melhor da franquia madagascar simplesmente deve ser o primeiro (e é mesmo), com o quarteto de alex, marty, gloria e melman arrasando no humor

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Daniel K.

Dec 16

Great movie when I was a kid. Loved seeing these animals and it was a fun movie to see.

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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
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jan 16, 2026
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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