| Madagascar (2005)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Jada Pinkett Smith |
Gloria
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| Chris Rock |
Marty
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| David Schwimmer |
Melman
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| Ben Stiller |
Alex
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| Cedric The Entertainer |
Maurice
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| Andy Richter |
Mort
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| Sacha Baron Cohen |
Julien
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| Chris Miller |
Kowalski
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| Tom McGrath |
Skipper/Fossa/Panicky Man on Subway
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| Christopher Knights |
Private
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| Plot |
| The penguins steal the show. In the sprightly Madagascar, a mid-life crisis inspires Marty the Zebra (voiced by Chris Rock) to escape from his lifelong home, a New York zoo. His equally pampered friends--Alex the Lion (Ben Stiller), Gloria the Hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith), and Melman the Giraffe (David Schwimmer)--then escape to bring him back. Unfortunately, their attempt at damage control persuades zoo officials that the animals are unhappy, so all four get shipped to an animal preserve in Kenya...only a squad of maniacal penguins change the destination to Antarctica. The quartet end up on an island where, in addition to meeting some hedonistic lemurs, they learn about the food chain--and that Alex is a different link on the chain from the other three. Madagascar doesn't achieve the snappy perfection of a Pixar movie, but it tops most other computer-animated efforts; the collision of friendship and predator instincts makes for an unusually gripping conflict. The vocal performances of the central characters is serviceable, but Sacha Baron Cohen (Da Ali G Show) provides topnotch lunacy as the lemur king, and the penguins--voiced mostly by the animators themselves--are the best thing in the movie. --Bret Fetzer |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Animation; Comedy; Adventure |
| Director |
Tom McGrath (VII); Eric Darnell; Tom McGrath |
| Producer |
Mireille Soria; Teresa Cheng |
| Writer |
Eric Darnell; Mark Burton; Billy Frolick |
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| Studio |
DreamWorks Home Ent. |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Running Time |
86 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
5/27/2005 |
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Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
304 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
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| Edition Details |
| Edition |
Full Screen Edition |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Standard 1.33:1 Color |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| Barcode |
678149456929 |
| Release Date |
11/15/2005 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo [CC]
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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All New "I Like To Move It, Move It" Music Video!
Hear the very first-ever Penguin Commentary as they give you their unique take on their role in the film!
Escape with untamed games and jungle activities for the whole family!
Get the inside scoop with:
- "Behind the Crates"
- "The Tech of Madagascar"
- "Mad Mishaps"
Help the Penguins "Crack the Code" for a special surprise!
Plus, more wild entertainment featuring your Madagascar friends!
Bonus A Christmas Caper Penguins Feature |
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