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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

PG | | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | 8 June 2012 (USA)
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The Madagascar animals join a struggling European circus to get back to New York, but find themselves being pursued by a psychotic animal control officer.

Directors:

Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath | 1 more credit »

Writers:

Eric Darnell (screenplay), Noah Baumbach (screenplay) | 4 more credits »

Stars:

Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock | See full cast & crew »
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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 / First Policeman (voice)
Frances McDormand ... Captain Chantal Dubois (voice)
Jessica Chastain ... Gia (voice)
Bryan Cranston ... Vitaly (voice)
Martin Short ... Stefano (voice)
Chris Miller ... Kowalski (voice)
Christopher Knights Christopher Knights ... Private (voice)
Conrad Vernon ... Mason / Second Policeman (voice)
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Storyline

Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are still trying to get back to the Big Apple and their beloved Central Park zoo, but first they need to find the penguins. When they travel to Monte Carlo, they attract the attention of Animal Control after gate crashing a party and are joined by the penguins, King Julian and Co., and the monkeys. How do a lion, zebra, hippo, giraffe, four penguins, two monkeys, three lemurs travel through Europe without attracting attention and get back to New York? They join a traveling circus. Their attempts to get back to New York are consistently hampered by the Captain of Animal Control who wants to make Alex part of her collection. Once they make it back to New York Marty, Alex, Gloria and Melman realize that they want to be part of the traveling circus. Written by Anonymous

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild action and rude humor | See all certifications »

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Did You Know?

Trivia

All three films of the Madagascar franchise had been released in the gap between the first and second films of Pixar's Finding Nemo franchise. See more »

Goofs

Considering their extreme difficulties in traveling much shorter distances unaided in the past 2 films (a problem which provides most of the series' humor), it is surprising that no explanation is given for how the animals traveled from southern Africa to Europe fairly easily. See more »

Quotes

Skipper: You better know what you're doing. You're blowing away the Private's college fund.
Private: I'll never be President!
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Crazy Credits

DreamWorks Animation Logo, the blue sky and the camera pans down to start the movie since Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008). See more »

Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Reviews: Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

Love Always Comes As a Surprise
Written by Peter Asher and David A. Stewart (as Dave Stewart)
Performed and Produced by Peter Asher
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The return of the zoo animals.
1 December 2018 | by joefletch-16443 – See all my reviews

Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are back for the third Madagascar movie. This one is the best Madagascar movie in the franchise. It has good animation. Likeable characters, a strong villain and a good use of slapstick humour.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Will the Penguins be there?
Q: What's the name of the song that Captain DuBois sings in Italy?
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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

8 June 2012 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Madagascar 3 See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$145,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$60,316,738, 10 June 2012

Gross USA:

$216,391,482

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$746,921,274
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Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks Animation, Pacific Data Images (PDI) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Datasat | Dolby Digital | SDDS | Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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