Madagascar (2005)
55 %
Reviews Counted: 177 Fresh: 97 Rotten:80 Average Rating: 6.1/10
Consensus:
A solid if unspectacular CGI flick.
Runtime: 86 mins
Theatrical Release: May 27, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $193,136,719
Synopsis: The friendship between a New York City lion and zebra is tested when fate brings them out to the unforgiving wilderness in this computer-animated DreamWorks feature. Chris Rock does the voice of Marty the Zebra, whose longing to explore beyond his cushy Central Park Zoo boundaries is the... [More]
Genre: Animated, Animation, Animals, Escape, Theatrical Release
Starring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Cedric the Entertainer
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Screenwriter: Mark Burton, Tom McGrath, Billy Frolick, Eric Darnell
Producer: Mireille Soria
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Screenwriter: Mark Burton, Tom McGrath, Billy Frolick, Eric Darnell
Producer: Mireille Soria
Composer: Hans Zimmer
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A promising premise, a top voice cast and a studio with an impressive track record sets up expectations that Madagascar just can't fulfill.
05/10/08
I wanted a moral to the story. In Finding Nemo: Don't let fear rule your life. Shrek: True beauty is on the inside. Madagascar: Don't eat your friends?
09/27/06
Lame scatalogical gags and worn pop-culture parodies abound, but the CGI animation romp is somewhat redeemed by the scene-stealing appearances of several supporting characters.
06/24/06
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If we're not suffering poo-flinging or butt-biting, we get the theme songs from Chariots of Fire and Hawaii Five-O.
05/26/06
Es un ejemplo claro de que la animación todavía tiene mucho que ofrecer, aunque sea de manera sencilla.
04/20/06
What a joy. Just a fun good-hearted film. I giggled nearly the whole time.
03/10/06
Not a bad movie by any stretch of the imagination, but nothing particularly amazing either.
01/13/06
Doesn’t really live up to the promise that the idea and voice talent deserve. But it’s still spirited, amiable, featherweight summer fun.
01/07/06
Top Critic
The animation is predictably spectacular, the pace (once you get through the first sluggish 15 minutes) is brisk enough to maintain adult interest, and kids will love it.
12/21/05
It should mostly catch the attention of the younger set, but there are some gags left over for their parents (lots of slick cultural references and poo yuks).
11/24/05
The tenor can be shrill, but there's no time to get bored. And on top of that, most of the gags actually work.
09/26/05
Outranks any other animated film in recent memory if only for its dedicated avoidance of any and all lessons imparted or learned.
09/23/05
Tries to appeal to both the kiddie crowd and adults at the same time. It misses both targets.
08/15/05
Unlike more adult-themed animated features like "Beauty and the Beast", "Madgascar" fails to absorb the audience that will be forced to attend with their children.
08/07/05
Better than Shark Tale but still leagues away from the brilliance of the first Shrek.
07/18/05
Brightly coloured but poorly thought out and generally disappointing comedy, despite the odd funny moment.
07/16/05
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Above average, but Shrek it ain't.
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