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Madagascar (2005)

Madagascar
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Andy Richter, Ben Stiller, Cedric the Entertainer, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer ... (see more)

Four zoo animals are shipped back to their homeland by an animal rights group that feels they belong in the wild. When the ship capsizes, the animals find themselves stranded in Madagascar. Having had humans care for them their entire life, they know nothing about survival and must work together wit... (read more)

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PG, 1 hr. 20 min.
Directed by: Conrad Vernon, Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Release Date: May 27, 2005
DVD Release Date: Nov 15, 2005

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3 days ago
Wouldn't mind seeing it.
3 days ago
The story isn't that good but the animation and the characters are great and funny
4 days ago
This is a good animated film.
4 days ago
Funny. Pretty funny.
6 days ago
This is a really fun movie to watch. It's got lots of great humor in it but it tends to get a little too serious at some points and is a bit predictable (I saw the whole Alex going after Marty gig the whole way before even seeing it).

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1658 days ago
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.
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1658 days ago
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It'll be fun for the smaller kids, but there's not much crossover appeal for their parents.
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1659 days ago
Claudia Puig, USA Today
The animation is visually stunning, and the animals' stylized rendering and friendly look is in keeping with the energetic mood of the movie.
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1659 days ago
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Like many computer-animated features, this one, about four animals exiled from the Central Park Zoo, expends most of its imaginative resources on clever visuals.
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1659 days ago
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
While teens and adults can do worse than Madagascar (anyone for Kingdom of Heaven?), this slight and amusing 'toon is mostly a trip designed for the kiddie crowd to take in.
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