Madagascar
DreamWorks Distribution | Release Date: May 27, 2005
6.7
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Generally favorable reviews based on 348 Ratings
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10
RamiW.Jun 3, 2006
the lemurs are so funny i cracked up laughing and dancing about that song so everybody stop giving this movie a low score and MOVE IT!
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8
FranzHcriticNov 15, 2013
A delightful ploy of city animals desperately attempting to get back home, 'Madagascar' has a sort of panache that most animation films try to have, but fail. All the animals are fun and hilarious, significantly the penguins. I don't see whyA delightful ploy of city animals desperately attempting to get back home, 'Madagascar' has a sort of panache that most animation films try to have, but fail. All the animals are fun and hilarious, significantly the penguins. I don't see why this film is an average. It's a charming spectacle.… Expand
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Jollyjoe1000Dec 9, 2015
this is a great zoo movie, Marty is great, Alex is great, Gloria is a great hippo, and melmon is my favorite hypochondriac. all around amazing,and what I expect from dream works.
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7
EpicLadySpongeJan 21, 2016
It's another animal adventure from DreamWorks. If you like to move to the beat, this movie's for you. It's not that memorable anyways, but the feelings are granted and the funniness works.
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9
JPKMar 19, 2018
One Of DreamWork's Best
Madagascar Is A Very Memorable Film With It's Characters And Comedic Voice Acting (ESPECIALLY Sacha Baron Cohen As King Julien)
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7
MovieGuysApr 30, 2014
Madagascar is an okay movie, but it lacks in substance and story. Most of the movie relies on corny jokes and sight gags to get its humor, which can be hit or miss.
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9
TRANSFORMERSFANMar 11, 2021
this movie is one of the best movies of 2005 next to star wars revenge of the sith!
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9
BrianS.Nov 1, 2006
Funny,Sweet and Highly Addicting.
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7
JoeyMay 10, 2006
I could see a fantastic movie here - until the end. It was really good start -middle but it just ended suddenly. I enjoyed the film but I would've given it a higher score if it had a better ending.
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7
mAug 6, 2006
Good.
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10
mememem.Nov 1, 2005
Very funny.
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8
WallyS.Dec 8, 2005
I was expecting the best animated feature film of the year, it wasn't, but it has the wit and style we look for in one. It's funny and the kids will love it. ps: the penquins are hilarious!
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10
CraigT.Nov 19, 2005
One of the best movies.
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10
laurenr.Nov 12, 2005
Best movie i've seen in a while. i love the movie so much i quote it on a regular basis. who will ever be able to forget the penguins and their escapades. whoever thinks that this movie was bad must have lost their sense of humor. to Best movie i've seen in a while. i love the movie so much i quote it on a regular basis. who will ever be able to forget the penguins and their escapades. whoever thinks that this movie was bad must have lost their sense of humor. to them i say, "If you have any poo fling it now."… Expand
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BenD.Dec 31, 2005
It was a beautiful masterpiece, even more exciting than star wars. Filled with sensational dialogue and heart warming comedy, the zoo animals take us on an exciting adventure through the WILD. Rivaling the Godfather, Citezen Kane, and Star It was a beautiful masterpiece, even more exciting than star wars. Filled with sensational dialogue and heart warming comedy, the zoo animals take us on an exciting adventure through the WILD. Rivaling the Godfather, Citezen Kane, and Star Wars for the greatest cinematic experience of all time with superb animation. I LOVE this movie.… Expand
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7
MovieLonely94Oct 18, 2010
its not an excellent movie, but to be fair, its rather perfect. the animation is nice, the characters aren't so bad, and the songs are so nice and cool. Madagascar is a perfect summer flick for kids and adults.
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8
HappymonkNov 30, 2011
A fun movie. It's quite funny, the plot's all right and it's well voiced. It's not as good as Shrek, or anything Pixar have made but it is one of the better Dreamworks films. Falls short of greatness due to the fact that it is now starting toA fun movie. It's quite funny, the plot's all right and it's well voiced. It's not as good as Shrek, or anything Pixar have made but it is one of the better Dreamworks films. Falls short of greatness due to the fact that it is now starting to show it's age, which is a shame.… Expand
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ZilcellMar 9, 2012
A fun animated film. While it does have little of a lesson to learn from it, the characters are fun and the story is unique (until The Wild was released).
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FreedomFightersNov 1, 2016
The first in a series of highly popular DreamWorks films, "Madagascar" still stands as a pretty great film. Funny, visually great and featuring some extremely charming and outstanding characters (notably King Julien), "Madagascar" is aThe first in a series of highly popular DreamWorks films, "Madagascar" still stands as a pretty great film. Funny, visually great and featuring some extremely charming and outstanding characters (notably King Julien), "Madagascar" is a surprising winner after the struggle that was "Shark Tale" and it's certainly a worthwhile watch.… Expand
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8
43in2014Aug 1, 2015
Before watching this film: No related film precedes this.

Premise: A couple of city zoo animals were wrongly released back into the wild after a animal rights protest and a boat sinking and the animals must adapt to live in the jungle.Before watching this film: No related film precedes this.

Premise: A couple of city zoo animals were wrongly released back into the wild after a animal rights protest and a boat sinking and the animals must adapt to live in the jungle.

Pros:
1) The big four animals are fun and interesting.

2) The penguins, monkeys and lemurs are great supporting characters and they often outperform the main four animals in making the film good.

Cons:
1) The film slowed down in the third quarter and there were less jokes as the film becomes introspective. This should not have been allowed to happen.

Score: 4/5 (no half score). Good enough to watch it in the cinema.

Who would be satisfied with this film? All children would love it. For others, the older you are, the less you would love it.… Expand
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9
f3l1p3Oct 5, 2014
Madagascar, um dos filmes de desenhos animados mais cativantes e legais que eu já assisti. Talvez esse, junto com Shrek, sejam os melhores trabalhos da DreamWorks.
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8
homer4presidentMar 13, 2015
Pretty funny, and all voices are perfect. The best characters by far are the penguins. They have the best lines, the creepiest voices, and are just so darn entertaining!
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buttonscasperJul 6, 2015
This gave the franchise a great start but it should have featured more of the penguins!!! the characters can sometimes be quite annoying but it definatley has some good comedy in there as well!!!!
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8
DanBurritoSep 12, 2015
THIS is the best in the series. It's the original and the most underrated. The penguins are brilliant comic relief characters and the Lemurs are pretty good too. I have no idea why it's the lowest rated in the franchise. Oh well. At least theTHIS is the best in the series. It's the original and the most underrated. The penguins are brilliant comic relief characters and the Lemurs are pretty good too. I have no idea why it's the lowest rated in the franchise. Oh well. At least the users gave it a "generally favourable" score. I agree with them a lot more than critics here. If you like Dreamworks, you'll like this.… Expand
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7
aadityamudharApr 19, 2016
The penguins were hilarious. The lemur king was also amusing, and so was Melman the the giraffe. It was, however packed with corny jokes and some of the sub-plots dragged on a bit. I won't be seeing the sequel if their is one.
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BarneyOnMTJan 5, 2016
WHAT I LIKED: A whitty animation that will appeal to adults and children alike - 'Madagascar' is paugh out loud funny. The characters are well realised (partially thanks to their voiceovers) so everyone can get into the story
WHAT I DIDN'TWHAT I LIKED: A whitty animation that will appeal to adults and children alike - 'Madagascar' is paugh out loud funny. The characters are well realised (partially thanks to their voiceovers) so everyone can get into the story
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: It's not the most interesting film in terms of plot, so isn't as classic for family watching as a pixar etc.
VERDICT: A fun and pacey animation that everyone will enjoy.… Expand
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7
gameguardian21Aug 25, 2016
Madagascar is a good movie. It lacks real emotion to me, and it can just get to weird and crazy at times,but it still has some good characters and jokes to make it an enjoyable ride.
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7
FuturedirectorApr 9, 2016
Madagascar is a colored adventure, full of corny jokes and great characters, that uses simple story-telling and an unremarkable plot. Despite the negative antecedents of this nothing-special film, it's a true family-friendly film, that moreMadagascar is a colored adventure, full of corny jokes and great characters, that uses simple story-telling and an unremarkable plot. Despite the negative antecedents of this nothing-special film, it's a true family-friendly film, that more than the half of the audience will like, specially united families.… Expand
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8
SrPepeJan 6, 2018
Una puntuación muy baja a una gran película divertida y bien animada. Me gusto mucho.
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8
alejandro970Aug 27, 2022
It won't have the strength of its brothers Shrek and Kung Fu Panda, but this film has its own grace, both to please and make children and adults laugh alike. For those who must take care of children; and take note of the "cultural references".
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9
LostVisitorNov 26, 2016
the lemurs are so funny i cracked up laughing and dancing about that song so everybody stop giving this movie a low score and MOVE IT! MOVE IT! MOVE IT!
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7
MonkiReviewsMay 27, 2017
This movie starts and ends great, but the middle is very forgettable. The characters are actually very funny as well as the songs. I would tell you to watch this whole series, it is fun and worth a watch.
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10
RedflowerNov 21, 2017
This children's movie is incredible. My family loved it when it first came out. Its funny, well animated and good entertainment for the whole family. To bad the followups could not measure up.
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8
FilipeNetoJun 19, 2018
This film tells the story of a group of animals from the Central Park Zoo that arranges a way to be returned to Africa. They are Alex, the lion (zoo's main attraction), Gloria, a hippopotamus, Melman, a hypochondriac giraffe and Marty, aThis film tells the story of a group of animals from the Central Park Zoo that arranges a way to be returned to Africa. They are Alex, the lion (zoo's main attraction), Gloria, a hippopotamus, Melman, a hypochondriac giraffe and Marty, a zebra who, by the way, was the only one truly anxious to return to Africa. Who takes advantage of this is a pair of monkeys and a group of penguins with navy seals ticks. In Africa, they end up repenting and try to return to civilization, relying on the help of a joyful tribe of lemurs led by eccentric King Julian. The film is a lot of fun and some scenes are worthy of anthology, like the dance of King Julian, the main (the only) musical moment of the film. The voice cast have some well-known actors like Ben Stiller, Sacha Baron Cohen or Chris Rock, and they did their work very well. Unfortunately, although the film is good and very funny and the majority of the characters were well imagined, the secondary characters are funnier than the main characters, and everything they do ends up having more interest than the four central animals. This is serious and shows that the main characters have been poorly developed.… Expand
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Pikachu1998Feb 23, 2018
This movie was crack-a-lactic! The lemurs were so much fun! The songs were liking to move it move it! We like to.... MOVE IT! Grade: 8.7/10. A-.
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8
neehawgamerSep 14, 2018
It's not perfect, for sure, but I think it was well made and deserves a much better score.
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10
dogskieJun 8, 2018
Das furchtbarste Beispiel dieser Art bildet Rußland, wo er an dreißig Millionen Menschen in wahrhaft fanatischer Wildheit teilweise unter unmenschlichen Qualen tötete oder verhungern ließ, um einem Haufen jüdischer Literaten undDas furchtbarste Beispiel dieser Art bildet Rußland, wo er an dreißig Millionen Menschen in wahrhaft fanatischer Wildheit teilweise unter unmenschlichen Qualen tötete oder verhungern ließ, um einem Haufen jüdischer Literaten und Börsenbanditen die Herrschaft aber ein großes Volk zu sichern.

Das Ende aber ist nicht nur das Ende der Freiheit der vom Juden unterdrückten Völker, sondern auch das Ende dieses Völkerparasiten selber. Nach dem Tode des Opfers stirbt auch früher oder später der Vampir.… Expand
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sebastianaliAug 2, 2019
Madagascar me sorprende que tenga malas criticas, cuando de hecho, es bastante competente. Tiene una historia muy entretenida, con un humor bastante original, personajes algo memorables que hacen una buena química entre ellos ademas de unaMadagascar me sorprende que tenga malas criticas, cuando de hecho, es bastante competente. Tiene una historia muy entretenida, con un humor bastante original, personajes algo memorables que hacen una buena química entre ellos ademas de una excelente banda sonora. Si siento como que podrían haber explotado un poco mas a los pinguinos, siendo que son muy misteriosos y no sabemos realmente quienes son, o la parte final con las fosas se podría haber mejorado, pero es una película que al menos a mi me hizo pasar un buen rato. Su humor ha envejecido muy bien incluso a día de hoy.… Expand
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Sosmooth1982Jan 3, 2023
I surprisingly good and very funny. I laughed throughout this movie. Great family movie.
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MrPajamasNov 2, 2020
Madagascar is a classic and one of my favorite comedy animated films ever. The story is nice, but it doesn't play a major role here. She is in charge of comedy, which is excellent. Alex, Marty, Gloria or maybe Melman. Everyone is perfectMadagascar is a classic and one of my favorite comedy animated films ever. The story is nice, but it doesn't play a major role here. She is in charge of comedy, which is excellent. Alex, Marty, Gloria or maybe Melman. Everyone is perfect here. As I mentioned, the story is not so important here and overall it is simply not the best, but otherwise it is an good film that I can recommend.… Expand
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JJ2FAS4UJan 18, 2022
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thethMar 21, 2022
Not the best film for adults. But children will love it and will want to rewatch it all the time. Really loved the humor and voice cast. A bit underrated movie.
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nicolagiglioMar 28, 2022
My favorite animated film ever. Madagascar offers an original story that combines humor and feelings, a story of friendship and personal doubts. The underlying message is to push ourselves to improve, despite we may feel wrong, to be able toMy favorite animated film ever. Madagascar offers an original story that combines humor and feelings, a story of friendship and personal doubts. The underlying message is to push ourselves to improve, despite we may feel wrong, to be able to overcome our negative sides, no matter how difficult it is, to reveal the best version of ourselves. A masterpiece of animation.… Expand
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theredsApr 11, 2022
Not the best film for adults. But children will love it and will want to rewatch it all the time. Really loved the humor and voice cast. A bit underrated movie.
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netwMay 1, 2022
Not perfect and not Disney, but it makes for a fun, all ages, animation that holds some iconic moments to retell.
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NicolasRubio09Oct 1, 2022
If You Like To Move It Move It, Than This Your Movie, Because Madagascar Can Do That.
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