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Madagascar

2005
Comedy
Family/Kids
1h 26m
When a group of animals from New York's Central Park Zoo wash ashore on the exotic island of Madagascar, they must figure out how to survive in the wild and discover the true meaning of the phrase "It's a jungle out there." (DreamWorks)
Directed by:
Tom McGrath Tom McGrath Eric Darnell Eric Darnell
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Written by:
Mark Burton Billy Frolick
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Starring:
Jada Pinkett Smith Jada Pinkett Smith Ben Stiller Ben Stiller David Schwimmer David Schwimmer Chris Rock Chris Rock Cedric the Entertainer Cedric the Entertainer Andy Richter Andy Richter Sacha Baron Cohen Sacha Baron Cohen Christopher Knights Christopher Knights Tom McGrath Tom McGrath Conrad Vernon Conrad Vernon Chris Miller Chris Miller
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Franchise:
Madagascar
Genres:
Comedy, Family/Kids, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, American Sign Language
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Madagascar

2005
Comedy
Family/Kids
1h 26m
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slackerishslackerish
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
21st
Recipe for a Dreamworks movie: 1. Take CGI of various talking animals 2. Throw in a bunch of celebrities 3. Mix in some bad pop culture references 4. And be sure to say it's from the makers of "Shrek" Vooila!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
moonriverMoonriver
Rated 01 Mar 2007
60
22nd
It's watchable , not that good though.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
teknicolorteknicolor
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
48th
A cute kids' movie that even adults can enjoy!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
damildamil
Rated 06 Oct 2013
50
25th
It was more or less what I expected. It relies far too much on slapstick and especially pop culture references to make its comedy. The story's just too basic too. The characters weren't particularly likable or three-dimensional. Jada Pinkett Smith's character was simply an African-American woman - that's all she was. The voice-work was fine, with Sacha Baron Cohen being the standout. A very average and disposable animated film, but I've seen worse.
Rated 06 Oct 2013
huychuHuychu
Rated 24 Jul 2007
12
2nd
If my animals started talking with the voices of Ben Stiller and David Schwimmer, I would build a machine to speed up global warming and wipe us all out. Dreamworks Animation is useless to me, unless I have an urge for shitty films.
Rated 24 Jul 2007
leshiileshii
Rated 28 Sep 2008
45
16th
There was a funny line in there somewhere. Animation was okay at best.
Rated 28 Sep 2008
gritGrit
Rated 05 May 2007
42
38th
A typically exuberant CGI production with another batch of likeable characters and buoyant animation. However Madagascar falls down under the combined weight of missed plot opportunities, dull moments and yet more questionable pop references. While the plotline is for the mostpart interesting and the celebrity voices work reasonably well, the cast is overshadowed by the penguins and the monkeys, the latter of which we see not nearly enough of. Enjoyable, but there's better to be had elsewhere.
Rated 05 May 2007
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 18 Apr 2009
3
27th
Penguins are only reason to care about this. I think I'd hate everything about this if I revisted it though.
Rated 18 Apr 2009
critickerkawcritickerkaw
Rated 07 Mar 2008
85
45th
Not as charming or witty as many of the Disney/Pixar ventures, but still quite fun with an interesting premise and good cast of characters. The lemurs dancing to "I Like to Move It (Move It!)" is probably my favorite scene.
Rated 07 Mar 2008
dogbellydogbelly
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
94th
I liked this....movie, movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
annmovieAnnMovie
Rated 16 Mar 2008
85
45th
Really pretty funny:) It's not a brilliant beyond brilliant story or anything, but it is cute and funny, and a movie I'll watch more than once (twice... three times, four.....etc)
Rated 16 Mar 2008
servantdagonServantDagon
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
8th
For the lemurs.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
1st
Turned it off halfway through. Annoying characters, bad choice of celebrity voices, and stupid pop culture references.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
27th
Good kids flick although some of the pop culture references will probably go right over their heads
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cellophanecellophane
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
35th
Surprisingly fresh and funny, a good movie for children that adults won't mind.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
matthias99Matthias99
Rated 12 Jul 2007
87
52nd
Funny at points, but uneven, and the ending is abrupt -- feels like they just ran out of ideas.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 17 Feb 2018
6
43rd
The four quirky animal friends (with their oddball supporting cast-the suave penguins are comedy gold) riff nicely off each other, and the comedy is only bolstered by the silly realism-pushing settings and situations (see the lax luxury of the zoo; penguin ship hijack), good one-liners ("Well this sucks") and fun visual gags (see Melman's "We're running out of time!" with a clock on his head). Alex and Marty's friendship crisis, meanwhile, brings some surprisingly mature (if short-lived) drama.
Rated 17 Feb 2018
npngNPNG
Rated 28 Feb 2008
48
17th
The pinguins are nice.
Rated 28 Feb 2008
manilla_73manilla-73
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
67th
OK but not brilliant
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tsvetetsvete
Rated 26 Jul 2015
88
50th
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Rated 26 Jul 2015
faeFAE
Rated 26 Aug 2016
70
16th
Simple, adequate fluff, watched because it's on Netflix streaming and I felt like turning my brain off. Never went out of my way to pursue watching these movies before and I wasn't missing a lot. Not really sure how kid appropriate some of the jokes were but DreamWorks has always toed the line there. Okay, but not great.
Rated 26 Aug 2016
aidanmckAidanMcK
Rated 23 Sep 2011
60
16th
Good fun but not overly.
Rated 23 Sep 2011
ayavaronAyavaron
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
26th
Only the lemurs are extremely entertaining and the rest is extremely boring. The lemurs unfortuantely, are not the focus of the movie and as such, it is not a very good movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jetpacjetpac
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
62nd
Great movie
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jd_judgeJD-Judge
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
25th
Funny at times, but overall: meh.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fuxoftfuxoft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
24th
So-so. Preferably for kids.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
savanahrosesavanahrose
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
19th
i thought it was boring!!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jonnyboyjonny_boy
Rated 25 Dec 2008
70
56th
Quite funny animation that could've been better with decent plot rather than series of jokes.
Rated 25 Dec 2008
ofallpiecesofallpieces
Rated 01 Jun 2008
69
25th
Cute kid's movie, not much more than that. Good for some laughs or a pick-me-up kind of film... In the long run, not so important, but just fine.
Rated 01 Jun 2008
tritwo1tritwo1
Rated 06 Aug 2010
2
7th
2 points for penguins. everything else sucked.
Rated 06 Aug 2010
necro_visionnecro-vision
Rated 10 Feb 2008
40
24th
boring
Rated 10 Feb 2008
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Jun 2007
75
33rd
Actually much better than I thought it would be, but it seemed really short.
Rated 14 Jun 2007
shrikantshrikant
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
37th
In keeping with the current tradition of breaking names for websites on the web, here's my mini-review of the film: hil.ario.us Enjoy.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 12 May 2019
80
62nd
Madagascar was cute. It had some funny moments and it held a few surprises. The biggest surprise was the voice of David Schwimmer as the giraffe. He was morose yet funny. I didn't realize he would be a good voice actor. Ben Stiller is mediocre, as always. Chris Rock is hilarious, as always. Sacha Baron Cohen was funny but, at times, grating as well. Cedric the Entertainer had a small part but it was funny. The penguins were the hilarious sequel/merchandise gimmick but they worked as that; funny.
Rated 12 May 2019
strangepantsstrangepants
Rated 18 Oct 2007
55
23rd
I think they should have gone straight to DVD with this one. This is strictly the sort of stuff you put on for the kids on a rainy day.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
nobambanobamba
Rated 03 Mar 2019
40
30th
I used to think the lemurs were annoying but it's not so bad on rewatch. Nice song. Thin plot. Introduces us to the Madagascar Penguins. Fav scene: "well this sucks."
Rated 03 Mar 2019
etbetb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
71st
good kids movie, fun and funny
Rated 14 Aug 2007
pampaPampa
Rated 01 Nov 2009
75
56th
Entre Buena y Muy Buena
Rated 01 Nov 2009
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 11 May 2021
52
11th
Dull and strangely ugly in its animation, this is a dumbed-down SHREK coat-tail rider, with the inherent charm and charisma of Rock, Stiller et al doing its best to combat a thin and senseless screenplay, which especially reveals its weakness once they hit the island with apparently nowhere to go, story-wise! Sort of watchable for the fun cast, but a bit of a swing and a miss for DreamWorks.
Rated 11 May 2021
taleaTalea
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
3rd
The only thing interesting in this is Sasha Baron Cohen's King Julian. Other than that, it's absolutely painful to watch.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dorothyozDorothyOz
Rated 23 Aug 2015
65
39th
Don't really see the hype around this one
Rated 23 Aug 2015
garlonussGarlonuss
Rated 18 Feb 2009
70
27th
A bit odd and uneven, but there are plenty of gags here. If you don't like one, just wait a little bit and there are several more coming right up.
Rated 18 Feb 2009
marlinbrandoMarlinbrando
Rated 13 Aug 2010
66
18th
Celebrity voices not too annoying.
Rated 13 Aug 2010
guatepapiguatepapi
Rated 25 Aug 2009
90
79th
Great kids movie. Catchy theme for the lemurs. Several children I know went around for weeks after singing "I like to, I like to, ... MOVE IT!"
Rated 25 Aug 2009
iamtoweliamtowel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
89th
One of my favorite kids' movies, I must say. Guess I love Chris Rock too much.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 17 Jul 2008
10
1st
No substance, just fluff. Most of the characters weren't really likable either.
Rated 17 Jul 2008
overratedoverrated
Rated 22 Mar 2022
29
20th
Annoying but each sequel gets somewhat better.
Rated 22 Mar 2022
alexshredsAlex_Shreds
Rated 14 May 2015
78
41st
I liked David Schwimmer as the giraffe
Rated 14 May 2015
tangvampireTangVampire
Rated 01 Jun 2008
90
60th
Adorable and hilarious.
Rated 01 Jun 2008
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 13 Jun 2007
20
13th
fun to watch for the animation
Rated 13 Jun 2007
tchiltotchilto
Rated 18 Apr 2016
6
4th
I don't like to move it.
Rated 18 Apr 2016
runtrunt
Rated 31 Oct 2007
80
53rd
A lot of fun to watch, one of the finer animation films at the moment
Rated 31 Oct 2007
dudeabidesDudeAbides
Rated 03 Oct 2015
50
18th
Fun movie with endearing characters. Funniest shit out when you are a kid
Rated 03 Oct 2015
megandarlinxMeganDarlinX
Rated 25 Jul 2008
98
85th
Love this, more Disney Funny and sweet!
Rated 25 Jul 2008
malcolmbgMalcolmBG
Rated 04 Jan 2009
60
28th
You will not regret watching this movie.
Rated 04 Jan 2009
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 03 Jun 2013
40
19th
I remember basically nothing from this movie at all. Forgettable, that's a problem.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 21 Nov 2007
50
17th
In 2005, two films with nearly the exact same plot were released. One is called The Wild. It was made by Disney/Pixar. The animation was outstanding, and the story was sweet and fun. The other was called Madagascar. It had animation that makes it look like it's from the mid 90's, and the story, though similar to that of The Wild, is marred by stupid gags and lame humor, saved only at times by some very funny penguins. Now, decide which of the two films is more worth seeing. Crap!
Rated 21 Nov 2007
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 21 Sep 2010
63
34th
Average CGI film. Nothing special.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
soaromsoarom
Rated 31 May 2007
60
17th
That's not what God meant when He made Toy Story!
Rated 31 May 2007
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 27 Aug 2015
95
63rd
When penguins sabotage the ship, Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria find themselves washed ashore on the exotic island of Madagascar. Now, these native New Yorkers have to figure out how to survive in the wild and discover the true meaning of the phrase "It's a jungle out there.
Rated 27 Aug 2015
herzdameHerzdame
Rated 06 Jul 2010
22
40th
If this film featured King Julien and King Julien only, it would have been a lot better. He was the only star of the movie and all of my points go to him alone. It's not utterly hogwash when compared to modern animation films but it simply does not compare to the classic cartoon films of the '90s.
Rated 06 Jul 2010
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 12 Sep 2022
80
49th
I like to move it move it. Also Melman and Gloria is the love story of the century.
Rated 12 Sep 2022
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 19 Mar 2016
50
8th
If there's two things I got out of this movie it's that Stiller is a horrible voice actor, and that David Schwimmer is a surprisingly decent one. This film was weak even for a Dreamworks picture and only a small number of jokes were even worth a chuckle. It's not completely unwatchable, but other than that there's nothing here that's really worth your time.
Rated 19 Mar 2016
flashsamuraiflashsamurai
Rated 01 Mar 2011
8
1st
The main characters weren't likable. The animation was poor and blocky. The talking animals plot wasn't original, and lemurs were annoying. Thank god for the penguins, who stole every moment of this film.
Rated 01 Mar 2011
purplekitty1purplekitty1
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
6th
awful! why bother making the characters work so hard to get back home just to pull the rug out from under them at the end? And why on earth would they seem happy about their fate?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
robotkattRobotKatt
Rated 21 May 2010
40
6th
Lacks any sort of humour.
Rated 21 May 2010
ktpaulson523ktpaulson523
Rated 02 Feb 2008
60
5th
Cute movie for kids but thought the trailer prior to the movie better than the actual movie
Rated 02 Feb 2008
lihkinlihkin
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
12th
Bad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
murravenerMurravener
Rated 08 Nov 2008
70
24th
One of the weaker animated films, despite its comedic cast. It certainly has it's moments, but it pales in comparison to its peers.
Rated 08 Nov 2008
casawarrycasawarry
Rated 01 Mar 2009
20
32nd
Ugh
Rated 01 Mar 2009
icycometIcycomet
Rated 13 Jun 2014
80
20th
A funny family movie. The comedy is more slapstick than dry to cater to the smaller ones in the audience. Dreamworks attempts to hide some more adult comedy in there through the secret addition of swear words "cleverly" disguised. However, they did not do it with the finesse that Disney is known for. Sugar Honey Iced Tea is exclaimed by the Zebra, and the logs writing "Help" wash away to replace the "P" with an "L". It is a sweet story though and definitely worth watching.
Rated 13 Jun 2014
squidgetsquidget
Rated 21 Aug 2007
76
41st
I have a certain soft spot for Madagascar. And in Risk its the best land to have. (outside of AU)
Rated 21 Aug 2007
cowmanCowman
Rated 01 Dec 2007
50
13th
Hyperkinetic, colorfull, furry animals that make a lot of noise.
Rated 01 Dec 2007
jarzynaJarzyna
Rated 22 Jan 2009
92
57th
Kolejna przezabawna bajeczka z serii "Epoka Lodowcowa" / "Shrek" czy "Dzungla"... ;D Lata 2005-06 byly kwitnace dla takich bajek. :]
Rated 22 Jan 2009
beladonnesbeladonnes
Rated 25 Sep 2007
60
25th
I just love it when movies teach children horrible inaccuracy. This movie did have a few memorable moments. (I like to move it move it!)
Rated 25 Sep 2007
deathcrowDeathcrow
Rated 20 Jul 2020
51
34th
It's fine.
Rated 20 Jul 2020
gatoquentegatoquente
Rated 30 Apr 2019
96
81st
My SCORING: 99-96=Great; 95-90=Very good; 89-85=Good; 84-80=So-so; 79-70=Boring; Below 70=Forget it.
Rated 30 Apr 2019
shephardShephard
Rated 18 Oct 2007
50
29th
Really boring. There were only a few good laughs. Appealing character design and animation, but very weak story.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
agekayAgeKay
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
2nd
Good anymation, but not that funny.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 31 Jul 2016
4
22nd
Madagascar is an incredibly average animated film from Dreamworks. Compared to their finest work Shrek, this is a major step down. But compared to Disney's similar 'The Wild' that came out around the same time as this, Madagascar is certainly the better of the two. The quality of animation for the time is poor, on occasions it's borderline PS2 standard. And with the exception of the Penguins who steal the show, the voice work and humour from the main characters is tolerable but forgettable.
Rated 31 Jul 2016
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 30 Jan 2012
34
11th
I watched this on a coach, whilst being sick, but I'm pretty it sucked.
Rated 30 Jan 2012
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 26 Dec 2008
65
31st
Cutesy and formulaic of its kind but for all that it has some appealing animation, reasonable animation and characterisation. The Ninja penguins steal the show . The kids should like it though.
Rated 26 Dec 2008
jbtgrJBTGR
Rated 27 Jul 2021
92
72nd
good movie perfect cast the penguins are best characters in the series some jokes the say make laugh even when I'm a teenager
Rated 27 Jul 2021
nickk2nickk2
Rated 07 Jul 2010
85
78th
Also among my favorites in the genre.
Rated 07 Jul 2010
laurenpittslaurenpitts
Rated 12 Mar 2011
90
69th
Enjoyable movie, the penguins and the monkey's were the standouts, pity they weren't in the film more.
Rated 12 Mar 2011
zamnzamn
Rated 27 Jul 2021
0
13th
no.
Rated 27 Jul 2021
xmulderxxmulderx
Rated 05 Jun 2010
0
6th
Balls.
Rated 05 Jun 2010
antitoxicantitoxic
Rated 21 Feb 2009
29
33rd
Animation fun.
Rated 21 Feb 2009
lynchmidgetLynchMidget
Rated 19 Jul 2008
70
55th
This is cute and aside from the stuff Pixar puts out, is better than most animated stuff.
Rated 19 Jul 2008
citysqwirlcitysqwirl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
66
29th
Decent animation, but a mess of a story.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
riggsRIGGS
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
5th
the dance scene is the best part of the whole movie. seriously.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
9th
Mindless summer fun for 5 year-olds.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
surrealmodsurrealmod
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
50th
I don't really like the new style of animation-- where are all the good old hand animators anymore? Too much CGI is a bad thing, in my mind-- you have to know how to use it right. Despite this grudge, as an entertaining family film, Madacascar scores high. The penguins are great and steal the show, but the main plot is the kind of child-friendly message that all people can enjoy. Especially good is the use of humor that appeals to all age sets.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
darrenDarren
Rated 09 Apr 2017
20
4th
Work watch. I like Chris Rock a lot.
Rated 09 Apr 2017
wonderstruckwonderstruck
Rated 10 Nov 2013
80
35th
Really like this movie. It's really well done and everything. But there's just one thing that makes me kind of "nah" about it - Dreamworks scenarios are not that good.
Rated 10 Nov 2013
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 02 Apr 2007
74
38th
It's a little sad that minor characters and their sub-plot outshine everybody else in the movie, but it's entertaining overall.
Rated 02 Apr 2007
eawood23eawood23
Rated 02 Aug 2008
72
25th
No magic. Voices were jarring and didn't match the characters. The penguins saved this one from being a 40.
Rated 02 Aug 2008
skornedskorned
Rated 25 Jan 2009
99
91st
FRIGGIN HILARIOUS!!! one of the funniest movies ever
Rated 25 Jan 2009
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 08 Feb 2015
70
51st
It's uneven, unfocused, and cheap-looking... but darn it, it's got a lot of charm. The nonstop barrage of jokes is enough to make it quite a bit better than I initially expected.
Rated 08 Feb 2015
caiomarinhocaiomarinho
Rated 26 Sep 2009
79
26th
Madagascar has talking animals, british monkeys and the talents of Mr. Cohen. Great movie, but it doesn't have the depth that the Pixar movies have.
Rated 26 Sep 2009

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