Madagascar
2005 · Movie · PG · 86 min · ★ 6.9 · 56% critics
Four zoo animal friends leave their comfortable city home and unexpectedly end up on the island of Madagascar. Away from familiar routines, they face the surprises of the wild while trying to hold onto their friendship and sense of fun.
Also known as Madagascar 1 · Madagascar I (2005)
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-05-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 56/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (11,747 votes)
- Box office
- $542,063,846
- Budget
- $75,000,000
About
You’ll like this if you want a fast, silly animated adventure with talking animals and broad family laughs, especially if you enjoy Rio; Not for you if you need a deeper story.
Pros: funny family energy; memorable animal antics; catchy songs | Cons: thin plot; uneven humor; dated visuals
Themes
- friendship
- island
- escape
- africa
- lion
- zoo
- hippopotamus
- giraffe
- penguin
- cartoon
- villain
- zebra
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2005 · nominated
- Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2005 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ben Stiller
as Alex (voice)
Chris Rock
as Marty (voice)
David Schwimmer
as Melman (voice)
Jada Pinkett Smith
as Gloria (voice)
Sacha Baron Cohen
as King Julien (voice)
Cedric the Entertainer
as Maurice (voice)
Andy Richter
as Mort (voice)
Tom McGrath
as Skipper / Fossa / Panicky Man on Subway (voice)
Christopher Knights
as Private (voice)
Chris Miller
as Kowalski (voice)
Directed by Tom McGrath, Eric Darnell