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?
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Madagascar (2005)
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Reviews Counted:179
Fresh:98
Rotten:81
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: A solid if unspectacular CGI flick.
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... [More]
Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
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Reviews for Madagascar
The movie is like a doughnut, with frosting on the edges and a big hole in the middle.
05/26/05
No king of the jungle, just a loud piece of light summer family fluff.
05/27/05
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06/04/05
Feels as if it has been created from an animator's template.
07/05/05
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
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
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.
05/26/05
Top CriticThe film never gets going. It's too slow and plodding for kids.
05/26/05
Get used to this phrase: “The penguins are psychotic.”
05/18/05
...Whenever the film seems in danger of getting bland, [Baron Cohen's] scenes kick it up to another level
05/27/05
This endearing character piece offers animal high jinks for youngsters, plus pop culture humor and lushly composed animation for adults.
05/27/05
Madagascar: story stretched thin. Animated adventure works for kids.
05/27/05
Madagascar is great good fun, not only because the filmmakers have enlisted some wonderful voice talent but also because the visuals truly are marvelous.
05/27/05
Rental material, at best.
06/20/05
The characters arrive at Madagascar, and, that's about it.
06/11/05
The latest entry in the cute-animal-talking-like-Oscar Wilde meets colorful comuter generated animation.
05/28/05
Starts off slowly but eventually evolves into a colorful, suitably bouncy tale of displaced friendship on trial...
05/26/05
...There’s no love affair, no princess, no… well, no anything, really – just lemurs and steak fantasies. But it’s still a fun bit of fluff, and a well-rendered one at that.
05/27/05
In an ocean of family films that either try too hard or aim too low, Madagascar is a charming, genuinely funny picture that provides a good ride for adults and kids.
05/27/05
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March 08, 2007:
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