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The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper

  • 20052005
  • GG
  • 11m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)
AnimationShortComedy
The penguins of the Central Park Zoo have an adventure in the city on Christmas Eve.The penguins of the Central Park Zoo have an adventure in the city on Christmas Eve.The penguins of the Central Park Zoo have an adventure in the city on Christmas Eve.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
6.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
37,087
2,935
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    • Director
      • Gary Trousdale
    • Writers
      • Michael Lachance
      • Mark Burton(based on the characters created by)
      • Eric Darnell(based on the characters created by)
    • Stars
      • Tom McGrath(voice)
      • Chris Miller(voice)
      • Christopher Knights(voice)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Gary Trousdale
    • Writers
      • Michael Lachance
      • Mark Burton(based on the characters created by)
      • Eric Darnell(based on the characters created by)
    • Stars
      • Tom McGrath(voice)
      • Chris Miller(voice)
      • Christopher Knights(voice)
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    • 24User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)
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    The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)
    The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)
    The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)
    The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)
    The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)
    The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)
    The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)
    The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)
    The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)

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    Tom McGrath
    Tom McGrath
    • Skipper
    • (voice)
    Chris Miller
    Chris Miller
    • Kowalski
    • (voice)
    Christopher Knights
    • Private
    • (voice)
    John DiMaggio
    John DiMaggio
    • Rico
    • (voice)
    Elisa Gabrielli
    Elisa Gabrielli
    • Old Lady
    • (voice)
    Bill Fagerbakke
    Bill Fagerbakke
    • Ted the Polar Bear
    • (voice)
    Sean Bishop
    • Doorman
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mitch Carter
    Mitch Carter
      Rif Hutton
      Rif Hutton
        Richard Miro
        Richard Miro
          Holly Dorff
          Holly Dorff
            Hope Levy
            Hope Levy
              Lynnanne Zager
              Lynnanne Zager
                Jeffrey Katzenberg
                Jeffrey Katzenberg
                • Rico
                • (uncredited)
                Conrad Vernon
                Conrad Vernon
                • Mason
                • (uncredited)
                • Director
                  • Gary Trousdale
                • Writers
                  • Michael Lachance
                  • Mark Burton(based on the characters created by) (uncredited)
                  • Eric Darnell(based on the characters created by) (uncredited)
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                Storyline

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                • Trivia
                  This short was played in theaters with the feature film, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005).
                • Goofs
                  When the penguins leave the elderly woman's house, the umbrellas in the umbrella stand, by the door, change positions between shots.
                • Quotes

                  Skipper: Eggnog at 2100 hours, writing our names in the snow at 2105.

                  Private: Skipper?

                • Crazy credits
                  The end credits include small photo frames showing various pictures of Mr. Chew the dog, and his elderly owner, in different locations.
                • Connections
                  Edited into DreamWorks Holiday Classics (2011)
                • Soundtracks
                  Jingle Bells
                  Written by James Pierpont (uncredited)
                  [Incorrectly credited as written by Brian Setzer]
                  Performed by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
                  Courtesy of Surfdog Records

                User reviews24

                Review
                Top review
                7/10
                The best characters from 'Madagascar' return in funny short
                Scrat was arguably the funnies character in 'Ice Age' and he was awarded with his own very funny animated short film. The funniest characters in 'Madagascar' were the penguins and they as well get their animated short. The difference is that this short is actually better than the animated feature film.

                I liked 'Madagascar' up to a point but we are spoiled with films like 'Shrek' and 'The Incredibles' and 'Madagascar is nowhere near that good. 'The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper' comes a lot closer.

                The story with the penguins out in New York, three searching for a fourth, gives us plenty of laughs. I have seen this before 'Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit' and it was almost as entertaining. That really does say something!
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                • rbverhoef
                • Dec 4, 2005

                Details

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                • Release date
                  • October 7, 2005 (United States)
                • Country of origin
                  • United States
                • Language
                  • English
                • Also known as
                  • Пінгвіни з Мадагаскару. Операція З Новим Роком!
                • Filming locations
                  • Glendale, California, USA
                • Production company
                  • DreamWorks Animation
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                Technical specs

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                • Runtime
                  11 minutes
                • Color
                  • Color
                • Sound mix
                  • DTS
                  • Dolby Digital
                  • SDDS
                • Aspect ratio
                  • 1.85 : 1

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