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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008 · Movie · PG · 89 min · ★ 6.5 · 63% critics

AdventureAnimationComedyFamily

After escaping Madagascar in a patched-together plane, a group of zoo animals crash in Africa and come face to face with others of their own kind for the first time. As they explore this new world, they start wondering whether the wild is really a better home than the life they left behind.

Also known as Madagascar 2 · Madagascar - Escape 2 Africa · Madagascar 2 - La grande évasion · Madagascar 2 : Retour au bercail

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Details
Years
2008
Release date
2008-10-30
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
89 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
63/100
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (7,441 votes)
Box office
$603,900,354
About

If you like upbeat animal adventures like Penguins of Madagascar or Rio, this delivers silly laughs, lively side characters, and easy family fun; Not for you if you want a fresher story or sharper humor.

Pros: frequent laughs; fun penguin antics; colorful family adventure | Cons: less witty than original; familiar story beats; broad humor

Themes

  • dance
  • friendship
  • jealousy
  • airplane
  • africa
  • hunger
  • lion
  • zoo
  • hippopotamus
  • giraffe
  • chimpanzee
  • penguin
  • +14 more

Awards & recognition

  • Kids' Choice AwardFavorite Animated Movie · 2009
  • Critics' Choice Movie AwardBest Animated Feature · 2008 · nominated

Cast & crew