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Madagascar

Madagascar

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

20056.91h 26m

Overview

Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.

Directed by Eric Darnell
Written by Billy Frolick, Mark Burton, Tom McGrath
Produced by Mireille Soria
Box OfficeBudget: $75.0MRevenue: $542.1M

Top Cast

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)

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

King Julien (voice)

Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer

Maurice (voice)

Andy Richter

Andy Richter

Mort (voice)

Tom McGrath

Tom McGrath

Skipper / Fossa / Panicky Man on Subway (voice)

Christopher Knights

Christopher Knights

Private (voice)

Chris Miller

Chris Miller

Kowalski (voice)

Themes & Keywords

friendshipislandescapeafricalionzoohippopotamusgiraffepenguincartoonvillainzebraslapstick comedymadagascaranimalsnostalgiclemurescaped animaltalking animal3d animationwitty

About Madagascar

Madagascar is a family, animation, adventure, comedy film released in 2005 exploring themes of friendship, island, escape, africa, lion, zoo. Directed by Eric Darnell, it stars Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer. Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.

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