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Madagascar (2005) 6.9
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6.9/10 from 239,234 users
Metascore: 57/100
Reviews: 380 user | 178 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com Spoiled by their upbringing with no idea what wild life is really like, four animals from New York Central Zoo escape, unwittingly assisted by four absconding penguins, and find themselves in Madagascar, among a bunch of merry lemurs |
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Cast
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Alex
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| Chris Rock | ... |
Marty
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Melman
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Gloria
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Julien
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| Cedric the Entertainer | ... |
Maurice
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Mort
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Private
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Kowalski
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Mason
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Police Horse
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Police Officer
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Old Lady
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
At New York's Central Park Zoo, a lion, a zebra, a giraffe, and a hippo are best friends and stars of the show. But when one of the animals goes missing from their cage, the other three break free to look for him, only to find themselves reunited ... on a ship en route to Africa. When their vessel is hijacked, however, the friends, who have all been raised in captivity, learn first-hand what life can be like in the wild. Written by Anonymous
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The lemurs: They're cute. They're cuddly. They're deranged. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for mild language, crude humor and some thematic elements | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
27 May 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Madagaskar See more »Filming Locations:
Glendale, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$75,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$61,012,130 (USA) (27 May 2005)Gross:
$193,136,719 (USA) (7 October 2005)Company Credits
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Alex the Lion: Surprise!
Marty the Zebra: Aaahhh! Alex! Do not interrupt me when I'm daydreaming. When a zebra's in the zone, leave him alone.
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Composed by Elmer Bernstein
Performed by The United Kingdom Symphony Orchestra
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By Arrangement with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Did You Know?
Trivia
According to the patch the captain is wearing, the name of the boat is the "S.S. Act II." See more »Goofs
When on the ship, the penguins peep out of their crate through circular holes that are clearly big enough to let them out, especially for Kowalksi and Rico. There was no need for Rico to break them open with a fake key. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Alex the Lion: Surprise!
Marty the Zebra: Aaahhh! Alex! Do not interrupt me when I'm daydreaming. When a zebra's in the zone, leave him alone.
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Crazy Credits
Various characters dance during the first half of the closing credits. See more »Soundtracks
National Geographic FanfareComposed by Elmer Bernstein
Performed by The United Kingdom Symphony Orchestra
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By Arrangement with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Okay. Here we go. Before watching this film, if you read what it is going to be about, you will find something that could be promising. Four animals that are close friends in a zoo end up being stranded in the wild where one of them--the lion--finds out that it is his nature to hunt down the other three. Now that makes a good story! But the thing is that the story barely even touched on that. It seemed to go nowhere and throughout the time that I watched this, I felt as if it were still beginning and we were being introduced to the characters, including the ones that later come into play. I didn't feel as if the peak of the plot was ever reached because I started thinking: What is the plot? Where is this movie trying to go? Nothing really happens. This film is like a large introduction that never really goes anywhere. It barely touches the middle of the story when it suddenly ends. A big hole was certainly there when the credits came up. A lot could have been done with this story. We also never really connect with any of the characters. They are just there. The voices are done well and they really match with the characters, but that's mostly it. There is not a lot of character development. But the good news is that many kids will enjoy this. There is plenty of light humor, especially with the penguins who steal the show most of the time. There are cute parts and the visuals are all right. This is no Shrek and it is a little below Shark Tale in my opinion. Dreamworks could have had a much better film. So much more could have happened on this island, but alas we were only introduced to it and nothing else. No, this movie is not horribly bad, but it is not very good either. I give it an average at best. It is watchable but that is it for me. The story was handled too weakly. This movie really had potential. But hey, at least the kids most likely will enjoy it =)
5.8/10 Stars