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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   50,672 votes
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Writers:
Mark Burton (written by) &
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Release Date:
27 May 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
Ton On The Run more
Plot:
Spoiled by their upbringing with no idea what wild life is really like, four animals from New York Central Zoo escape, unwittingly assisted by four absconding penguins, and find themselves in Madagascar, among a bunch of merry lemurs full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 24 nominations more
User Comments:
Lived Up To Good Reputation - Funny, Colorful more (364 total)

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 / Fossa / Panicky Man on Subway (voice)
Christopher Knights ... Private (voice)
Chris Miller ... Kowalski (voice)
Conrad Vernon ... Mason (voice)
Eric Darnell ... Zoo Announcer / Lemur #1 / Fossa / Subway Car Announcer (voice)

David Cowgill ... Police Horse (voice)
Stephen Apostolina ... Police Officer (voice) (as Steve Apostolina)

Elisa Gabrielli ... Old Lady (voice)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for mild language, crude humor and some thematic elements.
Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Glendale, California, USA
Company:
DreamWorks SKG more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When Alex and Marty find each other on the beach and Alex remembers that he is mad at Marty, Marty swears by assigning words to the letters of an acronym. They are "O"h "S"ugar "H"oney "I"ce "T"ea. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: King Julien wouldn't be a king, he would be Queen Julia. In lemur tribes, it's a matriarchal structure and not a patriarchal. The female lemurs are the ones who lead the tribes and do most of the fighting. However, his right hand man did say he was the self-proclaimed king of the lemurs. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Alex the Lion: Surprise!
Marty the Zebra: Aaahhh! Alex! Do not interrupt me when I'm daydreaming. When a zebra's in the zone, leave him alone.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs Zoolander (2001) more
Soundtrack:
I Second That Emotion more

FAQ

What kind of animal is Mort?
What is it that Marty says while in slow motion while running from Alex?
Where is Madagascar?
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23 out of 33 people found the following comment useful.
Lived Up To Good Reputation - Funny, Colorful, 25 January 2007
10/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

Here's another recently-made animated film that has two outstanding characteristics which make it a winner: 1 - consistently funny humor that adults can enjoy, and 2 - beautiful, bold colors.

When a movie is both fun to hear and to watch, I have very few complaints. This movie provides a lot of enjoyment with more jokes perhaps that adults would laugh at than the kids. I can't say that for sure, since I watched it by myself....but I sure got my share of laughs

This is a tale of four zoo animals that wind up in the wilds. To be more precise, they go from the big zoo in New York City to the wilds of Madagascar, an island near Africa. Wherever these "guys" are - the lion, zebra, hippo and giraffe - they are entertaining.

Ben Stiller and Chris Rock, voicing the lion ("Alex") and zebra ("Marty"), respectively, are the two main characters. Jada Pinkett Smith's hippo ("Gloria") and and David Schwimmer's hypochondriac giraffe ("Melman") provide solid support. The main thing is that all the characters, including supporting ones, are likable and funny in their own way. Every character is quite different. The story movies exceptionally fast so the hour-and-a-half is easy to watch.

Maybe the best thing I can say is that I heard a lot of good things about this before watching it, and it lived up to its hype. That's not easy to do.

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