MPAA Rating: PG
Distributor: DreamWorks
Directors: Eric Darnell (Antz) and Tom McGrath
Actors: Voices of Ben Stiller as Alex the Lion; Chris Rock as Marty the Zebra; David Schwimmer as Melman the Giraffe; Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria the Hippo; Sacha Baron Cohen as King Julian; Cedric the Entertainer as Maurice; Andy Richter as Mort the Lemur; Tom McGrath as Skipper the Penguin

Marty the Zebra lives in Central Park Zoo, but he wants to run free in the wilds of Africa. Marty has no idea what it would be like to live in Africa, but it sounds fun. His friends Alex the Lion, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo try to convince Marty that the zoo is the good life. They lie around, eat all the food they want and get attention from their fans.

Marty doesn't listen to his friends, and he escapes from the zoo with help from some crazy penguins. Marty's friends try to rescue him and bring him back to the zoo, but an animal control officer captures them all and ships them to a wildlife preserve in Kenya. The crazy penguins hijack the ship, and Marty, Melman, Alex and Gloria find themselves adrift at sea. They wind up in the wilds of Madagascar, where Marty gets to learn what it's really like to be a “wild” animal.

There is a lot of cartoon violence in Madagascar, as well as a few mild profanities. There is also a lot of bathroom humor that makes the film less enjoyable.

The characters in Madagascar are loyal friends, even when it means they have to ignore their instincts. Madagascar is silly and mostly fun, especially for adults and older kids.

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