Penguins of Madagascar

Name: Penguins of Madagascar
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Animation, Family
Released: November 26, 2014
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 53
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, Conrad Vernon, Tom McGrath

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: November 26, 2014 | PG

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, Conrad Vernon, Tom McGrath

Summary: Discover the secrets of the most entertaining and mysterious birds in the global espionage game: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private now must join forces with the chic spy organization, the North Wind, led by Agent Classified (we could tell you his name, but then … you know) to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from taking over theDiscover the secrets of the most entertaining and mysterious birds in the global espionage game: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private now must join forces with the chic spy organization, the North Wind, led by Agent Classified (we could tell you his name, but then … you know) to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from taking over the world. [Dreamworks]… Expand

Director: Eric Darnell and Simon J. Smith

Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy, Animation, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 92 min

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Michael O'Sullivan

Nov 25, 2014

The screenplay by John Aboud, Michael Colton and Brandon Sawyer has a fizzy, pop-culture pizazz, tempered by a distinctly vaudeville sensibility. It’s smart, but not brainy; dumb, but never inane. Read full review

The Playlist Drew Taylor

Nov 25, 2014

In zany set piece after zany set piece, the movie sets itself apart as willing to try anything, do anything for laugh, and it succeeds more often than it fails, even when falling back on some creaky wordplay and the occasional over-emphasis on both fart gags and pop culture references. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Christy Lemire

Nov 26, 2014

The pacing is so zany, the jokes are so rapid-fire and the sight gags are so inspired that it’s impossible not to get caught up in the infectious energy of it all. Read full review

The Guardian Jordan Hoffman

Nov 26, 2014

Penguins of Madagascar is an injection of sugar direct to the pineal gland and woe betide any parent who tries to get their children to take a nap after seeing it. Read full review

Claudia Puig

Nov 26, 2014

This is a joyless, frenetic film that is very rarely funny. Read full review

Tom Russo

Nov 25, 2014

It’s a movie content to stay within the show’s comfort zone, changing things up mainly with flashier, 3-D visuals, a couple of which are dazzlers, and a theme that doesn’t connect in any notable way. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Nov 25, 2014

A lazy, noisy ADHD-addled collection of animated clichés guaranteed to give anyone older than 5 a headache, even if you don’t see it in optional 3-D. Read full review

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SHORTFINGER

Nov 28, 2014

i thought the movie was funnier then heck. everybody in the theater laugh a lot out loud. those penguins are just funny.. saw the preview of square pants sorry that is one i will pass on. lots of cartoon type coming out here shortly most i will pass on

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salamon2007

Apr 15, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. по моему скромному мнению я щитаю що пингвини из магадаскара один из самих лутших мультфильмив пиксара провда одноимьоний мультик не очень сами смишни сцени це ти где люди толкають пингвинив до тюленив и тогда когда осьминог типа огромний а на самом деле он стал маленьким… Expand

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SonicSpeedo92

Jul 4, 2018

This is an hilarious movie with those wacky penguins. When they are around, you know you're gonna be watching a great movie, also having a ton of action and a funny cast of characters.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

FallsDownz

Mar 24, 2015

It's seems like now days their are a lot of supporting character in Animation movie that just so popular by themselves that they just manage to have their own merchandise and now even having their own movie like Minions ( 2015 ) that will come to cinema this year from Despicable Me ( 2010 )It's seems like now days their are a lot of supporting character in Animation movie that just so popular by themselves that they just manage to have their own merchandise and now even having their own movie like Minions ( 2015 ) that will come to cinema this year from Despicable Me ( 2010 ) and now the Penguins from Madagascar ( 2005 ) and they already have their own TV-Series so that's quite amazing already.

To be honest this movie is all about the gangs of Penguins the main characters with Skipper , Private , Rico and Kowalski , if you love them or even like them then you will probably have a good time with these characters just so funny , so lovely and their unique characters brought some unique relationship story that just so interesting.

BUT if you don't like them or just like don't care about them that much , then this movie will be pretty boring , with other things outside of the main characters the penguins themselves is just so "Mediocre".

For example the story , it's just so repetitive and predictable we have seen these type of story like ten times already which makes the movie kind of uninteresting.

the other thing that this movie doing quite bad is other supporting character they're so mediocre , uninteresting and boring doesn't matter if it Agent Classified that voice over by Benedict Cumberbatch or the main villain voice by John Malkovich because the written for these characters is just so mediocre , so repetitive that in the end you just don't care about them at all.

For me personally though i like this movie and i'm having a great time but honestly a lot of that come with my like and love for the penguins since first Madagascar ( 2005 ) and i just can't deny the repetitive of the story and supporting characters , so i can't give it any much more score , in the end this is a good movie for penguins gang fans but mediocre movie with others.… Expand

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glomman

Sep 3, 2021

I very much liked the series on Nickelodeon in the 2000s and this movie catches that feeling unexpectedly well. You have a thrown together crew of penguins, who are more stereotyped and less competent than they seemingly used to be, mentally insane villains and nothing less is at stake thanI very much liked the series on Nickelodeon in the 2000s and this movie catches that feeling unexpectedly well. You have a thrown together crew of penguins, who are more stereotyped and less competent than they seemingly used to be, mentally insane villains and nothing less is at stake than the entire world. Well, not really, but it certainly seems like that is the case.

An entertaining movie, but I guess I've just grown out of it, there's just nothing much to be offered for older teenagers or even adults.… Expand

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Dokalu

Jan 18, 2015

Penguins of Madagascar is just another children's movie. It has some funny parts, some nice jokes, but it is mostly boring and very cliched. Any kid less than 10 years old will like it, but I can't say for anyone else.

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hemhedge

Dec 4, 2014

This movie has totally unoriginal jokes and silly humor. You actually feel like the script has been forced out of writers at gunpoint. I usually don't write reviews for movies, but this one was bad enough to compel me towards writing it.

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