Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

PG

Released Nov 7, 2008

1h 28m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Alex (Ben Stiller), Morty (Chris Rock) and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home.

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Critics Consensus

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is an improvement on the original, with more fleshed-out characters, crisper animation and more consistent humor.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

The sequel to the 2005 Madagascar is as spunky, witty and funny. However, what's a let-down perhaps is the story, which takes the same course as The Lion King, with a detour towards Shrek thrown in.

Apr 29, 2019

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: B

Feb 18, 2012

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

Punches its key themes of friendship, togetherness and family amid a hyperactive swirl of jokes, musical numbers and physical gags.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 26, 2008

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

5-year-olds will eat it up, teenagers will say it's kids’ stuff, and adults duped into chaperoning a trip to the movie theater will struggle to make it through.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 9, 2024

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

It's aimed squarely at the kiddos and the kiddos should enjoy it.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

Sep 15, 2020

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Nikhat Kazmi

The Times of India

Pure fun, this family fare.

Feb 28, 2020

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Jowell T

I was expecting this to be nominated at the Oscars

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/22/24

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Pedro Henrique C

Madagascar 2 has a much better pace than the first film, the design of this animation is simply perfect for the time it was released in theaters.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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Leovanni E

It Just A Great Sequel, I Like This Better Than The First One

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Audience Member

an improvement over the first with better character development, cheeky humor that maintains consistency, and a story that will entertain anyone who isn’t bored super easily. 8/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Christian N

Love it, I used to watch this movie when I was a kid and I still watch this movie today on DVD.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Luke R

My dad I watched this in theaters when I was a kid, and it was a good movie. The animation and movement is better than the first movie. The Nana scenes are funny.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/03/24

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Synopsis

Alex (Ben Stiller), Morty (Chris Rock) and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home.

Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Producer: Mireille Soria, Mark Swift
Screenwriter: Etan Cohen, Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: PDI, Paramount Pictures International, DreamWorks Animation
Rating: PG (Some Mild Crude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 7, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Runtime: 1h 28m

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