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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

PG | | Animation, Action, Adventure | 7 November 2008 (USA)
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The animals try to fly back to New York City, but crash-land on an African wildlife refuge, where Alex is reunited with his parents.

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Cast

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Alex (voice)
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Marty / Additional Zebras (voice)
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Melman (voice)
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Gloria (voice)
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Julien (voice)
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Maurice (voice)
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Mort (voice)
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Zuba (voice)
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Makunga (voice)
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Mom (voice)
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Moto Moto (voice) (as Will.I.Am)
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Nana (voice)
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Skipper / Lemur (voice)
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Kowalski (voice)
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Private (voice)
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Storyline

The sequel to 2005's "Madagascar", in which New York Zoo animals, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo, still stranded on Madagascar, start to leave the island. All of a sudden, they land in the wilderness of Africa, where Alex meets the rest of his family, but has trouble communicating with them after spending so much time at the Central Park Zoo. Written by rocknrollunderdawg

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zoo | madagascar | new york city | sequel | africa | See All (72) »

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Still together. Still lost!

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Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild crude humor | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

7 November 2008 (USA)  »

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Madagascar 2  »

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$63,106,589 (USA) (7 November 2008)

Gross:

$179,982,968 (USA) (20 February 2009)
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Did You Know?

Trivia

When Alex arrives in NYC as a cub in a crate, the World Trade Center Twin Towers are a visible part of the NYC skyline. See more »

Goofs

In a fight between the old lady an Alex on the African road, at the end, we see a shot of the bus directly behind them, but after the fight, the old lady walks quite a ways to get to the bus. See more »

Quotes

Alex: If you're ever in Manhattan, feel free to call first.
[Sees two lemurs picking each other's noses and eating the boogers]
Alex: Seriously though, call, okay?
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Crazy Credits

The penguins kick the fishing boy off the "DreamWorks" logo. (The boy's voice is supplied by Jeffrey Katzenberg, uncredited.) See more »

Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.144 (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

The Traveling Song
Written by Hans Zimmer and Will.i.am (as will.i.am)
Performed by Will.i.am (as will.i.am)
will.i.am Appears Courtesy of will.i.am music, inc./A&M Records
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is this movie based on a book?
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I like to watch it, watch it.
17 January 2009 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

Just saw this at a discount movie theater ($2.50 a seat) and that's about what it's worth. Don't watch it expecting some major innovative work of art - it isn't, nor was it meant to be. It's purely fun fluff.

Without a doubt, the penguins steal the show. Their banter and antics are just downright hysterical. Granny on the other hand, needs to be retired. A cameo of her might have been funny, but she is overused to the point of irritation.

The ill-fated aircraft ride is a raucous ride, but after that the story splits into four or five (at least) concurrent sub-plots, so enough time isn't really given to each, and the pacing tends to jerk along in spurts. Basically it seems as if the filmmakers just strung together scenes of the funniest supporting characters from the original then tried to wrap it around a Lion King send-up.

All that said, I actually liked this one better than the original. Not every movie is intended to be a piece of ground-breaking cinematic artistry and this certainly isn't. But it IS just downright fun to watch. Now if Dreamworks would just give the penguins their OWN full-length picture...
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