Madagascar

Released May 27, 2005

1h 26m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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55%

Tomatometer

193 Reviews

67%

Audience Score

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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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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Derek Adams

Time Out

Boring and bedraggled.

Nov 16, 2011

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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

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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

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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

Rated: 1/4

Mar 9, 2024

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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

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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

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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

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stephan C

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/12/21

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Mark B

Why is this movie so underrated?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/02/24

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Mbake' A

il film e molto bello diverte il 2 e bello ma al primo 3 stelle ,5 per i fossa non sono bei cattivi ma nel resto e tutto bello

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/25/24

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Audience Member

I don't understand the bad reviews. This movie is simply perfect for adults and children.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/09/24

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Daniel M

This sure is a movie. A good one. But is kinda forgettable after a couple of weeks in my opinion. Characters weren't fleshed out a lot but I'm fine with that since it allowed 2 to be even better than the first. Laughs are including most likely. Penguins carrying as always.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/30/24

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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

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Madagascar: Official Clip - Penguin Boat Takeover