Madagascar (2005)

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86 min - Animation | Adventure | Comedy - 27 May 2005 (USA)

6.7

Ratings: 6.7/10 from 89,699 users Metascore: 57/100
Reviews: 364 user | 166 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

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Ben Stiller	...	Alex (voice)
	Chris Rock	...	Marty (voice)
	David Schwimmer	...	Melman (voice)
	Jada Pinkett Smith	...	Gloria (voice)
	Sacha Baron Cohen	...	Julien (voice)
	Cedric the Entertainer	...	Maurice (voice)
	Andy Richter	...	Mort (voice)
	Tom McGrath	...	Skipper / Fossa / Panicky Man on Subway (voice)
	Christopher Knights	...	Private (voice)
	Chris Miller	...	Kowalski (voice)
	Conrad Vernon	...	Mason (voice)
	Eric Darnell	...	Zoo Announcer / Lemur #1 / Fossa / Subway Car Announcer (voice)
	David Cowgill	...	Police Horse (voice)
	Stephen Apostolina	...	Police Officer (voice) (as Steve Apostolina)
	Elisa Gabrielli	...	Old Lady (voice)

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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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They weren't born in the wild... They were shipped there. See more »

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Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language, crude humor and some thematic elements See all certifications »

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DreamWorks [United States] | UIP [Germany] | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Portuguese | Spanish | German | French

Release Date:

27 May 2005 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Мадагаскар See more »

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€522,275 (Netherlands) (19 June 2005) (219 Screens)

Gross:

$238,000,000 (Worldwide) (7 August 2005) (except USA)

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DreamWorks SKG, Pacific Data Images (PDI), DreamWorks Animation See more »

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86 min

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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Color

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1.85 : 1

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Trivia

When the camera pans backward from Alex's crate in the ocean, the sea foam around him creates the head of a lion. Foam makes the face, and the absence of foam around that makes the mane. Alex is in the left eye of the face. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Skipper asks the talking monkey if he can read, he says that he can't read but Phil can. Earlier on in the film, the talking monkey takes what appears to be a newspaper from a trash can and starts reading it. However, if you look at the newspaper, it is actually a comic. 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 »

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References Batman (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"I Like To Move It, Move It"
Written by Erick Morillo & Mark Quashie
Performed by Reel 2 Real featuring Mad Stuntman
Courtesy of R2R LLC
Additional vocals by Sacha Baron Cohen See more »

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