Madagascar

2005
U
1h 26m

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6.9/10

449K

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Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)

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Animal Adventure Computer Animation Jungle Adventure Slapstick Adventure Animation Comedy Family

A group of animals who have spent all their life in a New York zoo end up in the jungles of Madagascar, and must adjust to living in the wild.A group of animals who have spent all their life in a New York zoo end up in the jungles of Madagascar, and must adjust to living in the wild.A group of animals who have spent all their life in a New York zoo end up in the jungles of Madagascar, and must adjust to living in the wild.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

449K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

875

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 wins & 32 nominations

Marty
(voice)

Ben Stiller

Alex
(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
(voice)
…

Christopher Knights

Private
(voice)

Chris Miller

Kowalski
(voice)

Conrad Vernon

Mason
(voice)

Eric Darnell

Zoo Announcer
(voice)
…

David Cowgill

Police Horse
(voice)

Steve Apostolina

Police Officer
(voice)

Elisa Gabrielli

Old Lady
(voice)

Devika Parikh

News Reporter
(voice)

David P. Smith

Spider
(voice)
…

Cody Cameron

Willie
(voice)

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Storyline

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Trivia
Originally, Julien was intended to be a minor character with only two lines. However, when Sacha Baron Cohen auditioned for the role, he improvised not only an Indian accent, but eight minutes of dialogue for his recording. The filmmakers found Cohen's performance so funny that they rewrote the script and made Julien a much more prominent character in the story as King of the Lemurs.

Goofs
In this film, pineapples grow on trees in the jungle. In reality, pineapples grow on the ground.

Quotes
[last lines]
Private the Penguin: Skipper. Shouldn't we tell them that the boat is out of gas?
Skipper the Penguin: Nah! Just smile and wave, boys. Smile and wave.
[all four penguins waving]

Crazy credits
At the end of the closing credits, Gloria appears and taps the screen with a magic wand to end the movie.

Alternate versions
The UK version omits a partially uttered use of strong language to secure a U rating. International versions do not implement this cut, as filmmakers often put in single uses of strong language in otherwise-junior films to secure a higher rating in the US. When the film comes to be rated in the UK, the language has to be cut for a lower rating. See also 101 Dalmatians.

Connections
Featured in HBO First Look: Madagascar: Welcome to the Jungle (2005)

Soundtracks
Born Free
Written by John Barry & Don Black
Performed by The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (as The Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
Courtesy of Sony Classical
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

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Madagascar

A great story of friendship and survival where an animal escapes from the zoo and his friends go to pick it up but everything goes wrong. The plot and their misadventures are quite original and the whole thing is rendered very well and generates great fun