Ben Stiller,
Chris Rock,
David Schwimmer,
Jada Pinkett Smith,
Sacha Baron Cohen
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A pack of not-so-wild animals experience some serious culture shock when they move from the Big Apple to the Mighty Jungle in this computer-animated comedy. Alex (voice of Ben Stiller) is a lion who e... read more
Directed by: Conrad Vernon, Andy Richter, Eric Darnell, Ben Stiller, Tom McGrath, Cedric the Entertainer, Chris Miller, Chris Rock, Christopher Knights, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen
Release Date: May 27, 2005
Keywords:
family,
cute,
kids,
funny,
animated,
children's,
cartoon,
kiddie,
ben stiller,
chris rock,
animated movies,
move it,,
Ben Stiller ,
David Schwimmer ,
Chris Rock ,
Sacha Baron Cohen
DVD Release Date: November 15, 2005
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November 6, 2011Funny animation about zoo animals who escape and get shipwrecked on a desert island. I love the penguins.
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October 22, 2011Brilliantly formed characters with a narrative that's family safe yet has a good few adult aimed jokes to keep the parents happy!
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September 20, 2011This i a beautifully animated and colourful film visually but the comedic side depends on your sense of humour. Potentially, the film made me laugh because I enjoyed its humour and i've always loved the penguins. It is certain to entertain children though thats for sure.
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August 24, 2011I have to admit I wasn't too psyched about this movie when it first came out but it is without a doubt a movie that grew on me. At first it seemed like a poor mans interpretation of a thousand other movies but once I was subjected to it a couple of times (courtesy of my daughter ... read more
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August 8, 2011It has it's moments... very few though. This film had enough charm to give it a passing grade.
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March 24, 2011This is fun, and entertaining, and all of that, but there's really not a whole lot to it. I'm trying not to bring up the debate about Disney/Pixar versus Dreamworks, but the Dreamwortks films just don't do for me like Disney/Pixar. These films (this included) go more for jokes an... read more
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March 22, 2011A flop, this movie may have some comedy but it doesn't take away from the boring story and bad animation.
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Critic Reviews
May 31, 2005
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
May 27, 2005
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Madagascar is great good fun, not only because the filmmakers have enlisted some wonderful voice talent but also because the visuals truly are marvelous. Full Review
May 27, 2005
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
The fact is, apart from certain superficial visual distinctions, virtually all of the recent studio-produced, star-voiced computer-animated movies feel like they could have been produced on different ... Full Review
May 27, 2005
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
What makes it good is that the story is a kind of parable that suggests some seriousness beneath the surface, even sadness. Full Review
May 27, 2005
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Take the kids. Find a globe. Do some teaching. Full Review
May 27, 2005
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger
This doesn't signify progress for the computer-animated medium. If anything, it's regression. Full Review
May 27, 2005
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
[It] looks stunning, but it's an ill-conceived mess that plays like two movies awkwardly spliced together. Full Review
May 27, 2005
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
Brilliantly written, animated and performed, it not only bridges the child-adult divide, but also makes its kid-friendly humor smart in its own way. Full Review
May 27, 2005
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
A wafer-thin yarn that might have done Sylvester and Tweety proud, but goes missing-in-action when stretched over 80-plus minutes. Full Review
May 27, 2005
Tom Long, Detroit News
A safe-as-milk, toy-ready, born-to-cross-promote piece of animated Hollywood product that will likely please children but leave adults dreaming of The Incredibles.
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