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Madagascar
PG

Madagascar

They weren't born in the wild... They were shipped there.

2005 • 86 min • Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family

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Synopsis

Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.

Our family guide

Best from age 5
85
Movie Knight Score
11877 reviews
  • 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
  • 69 Audience · 11875 · 49%

Four pampered zoo animals from New York City accidentally find themselves shipwrecked on the wild island of Madagascar. They must learn to adapt to jungle life and navigate their changing friendships. It’s a fun, fast-paced adventure about home and belonging.

Violence & peril
2/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
0/10
Romance & sensuality
0/10
Scary moments
3/10

Heads up

  • Some animated peril with predators and chase scenes
  • Momentary existential crisis for a main character
  • Slapstick humor

What it models well

  • Friendship and loyalty
  • Finding your place
  • Accepting differences
  • The importance of home

Talk about it after

  • What does it mean to be wild vs. domesticated?
  • How do characters like Alex and Marty handle big changes?
  • The challenges of adapting to a new environment

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Madagascar. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

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Top billed cast

Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath • Crew: Billy Frolick, Mark Burton, Tom McGrath, Eric Darnell

Trailers & clips

Lost In The Jungle - Extended Preview

Swimming Back to New York Extended Preview

Madagascar (2005) - Caught in Grand Central Station Scene (1/10) | Movieclips

Trailer

Official Trailer

Reviewer notes

Recommended

"Alex" the lion is quite literally king of the castle at the Central Park zoo in New York. He even has his own, built in, tanning machine. His pals, though - well they are not so enamoured of the place. After an encounter with the penguins doing their best to tunnel to Antarctica, "Marty" the zebra yearns for the wild and decides the best he can do is a train to Connecticut. When his friends discover that he has d...

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

A surprisingly good and very funny movie. I laughed throughout this movie. Great family movie.

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Details

TMDB audience
6.9/10 (11,875)
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Budget
$75,000,000
Box office
$542,064,525
Franchise
Madagascar Collection
IMDb
tt0351283
Official site
www.dreamworks.com

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