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Merry Madagascar

  • TV Movie
  • 2009
  • TV-PG
  • 28m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
6.7K
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Merry Madagascar (2009)
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Computer AnimationAdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasy

When Santa and his reindeer crash onto Madagascar it's up to Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melvin, and the penguins to save Christmas.When Santa and his reindeer crash onto Madagascar it's up to Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melvin, and the penguins to save Christmas.When Santa and his reindeer crash onto Madagascar it's up to Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melvin, and the penguins to save Christmas.

  • Director
    • David Soren
  • Writers
    • David Soren
    • Eric Darnell
    • Tom McGrath
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Chris Rock
    • David Schwimmer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    6.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Soren
    • Writers
      • David Soren
      • Eric Darnell
      • Tom McGrath
    • Stars
      • Ben Stiller
      • Chris Rock
      • David Schwimmer
    • 14User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

    Videos1

    Merry Madagascar
    Trailer 0:35
    Merry Madagascar

    Photos67

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    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Alex
    • (voice)
    Chris Rock
    Chris Rock
    • Marty
    • (voice)
    David Schwimmer
    David Schwimmer
    • Melman
    • (voice)
    Jada Pinkett Smith
    Jada Pinkett Smith
    • Gloria
    • (voice)
    Cedric The Entertainer
    Cedric The Entertainer
    • Maurice
    • (voice)
    • (as Cedric the Entertainer)
    Andy Richter
    Andy Richter
    • Mort
    • (voice)
    Carl Reiner
    Carl Reiner
    • Santa
    • (voice)
    Danny Jacobs
    Danny Jacobs
    • King Julien
    • (voice)
    Tom McGrath
    Tom McGrath
    • Skipper
    • (voice)
    Chris Miller
    Chris Miller
    • Kowalski
    • (voice)
    Christopher Knights
    • Private
    • (voice)
    Willow Smith
    Willow Smith
    • Abby
    • (voice)
    Nina Dobrev
    Nina Dobrev
    • Cupid
    • (voice)
    Jim Cummings
    Jim Cummings
    • Lead Reindeer
    • (voice)
    David Soren
    • Lookout Lemur
    • (voice)
    • …
    James Ryan
    • Additional Lemurs
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • David Soren
    • Writers
      • David Soren
      • Eric Darnell
      • Tom McGrath
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      (at around 15 mins) When King Julien is in the crashed airplane with all his "Julianuary" gifts, he refers to the skeleton of the pilot as "Amelia". This is a reference to legendary female pilot Amelia Earhart who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while circumnavigating the world in 1937 in a Lockheed plane. And, appropriately, he gives Amelia a toy airplane.
    • Quotes

      Gloria: [after the sleigh crashes] What kind of landing was that?

      Skipper: Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.

    • Connections
      Edited into DreamWorks Holiday Classics (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Every Woman in the World
      Written by Frank Musker and Dominic Bugatti (as Dominic King)
      Performed by Air Supply
      Courtesy of Arista Records and The RCA/Jive Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews14

    Featured review

    Festive and fun

    This animated short is about the Madagascar creatures wanting to go back to New York for Christmas, but things get complicated when they meet the amnesic Santa Claus.

    I find the story quite festive, given the fact that the setting is mostly in Madagascar. I enjoyed watching "Merry Madagascar" more than the regular "Madagascar", because I find the animals less annoying and more fun. The story is squeaky clean, and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. There are even a few one liners for adults, and it did make me laugh. "Julianuary" is a great invention, I hope they will capitalise on this in future "Madagascar"!
    • Gordon-11
    • Dec 3, 2009
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    • Release date
      • November 17, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • India
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mad Santa
    • Filming locations
      • Glendale, California, USA(DreamWorks Animation)
    • Production companies
      • DreamWorks Animation
      • Paprikaas Animation Studios
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    • Runtime
      28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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