Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Seen it?2008 | 89 min | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 4 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Critics' Choice Award.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$604 million worldwide on a $150 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 278K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
- Ben StillerAlex (voice)
- Chris RockMarty / Additional Zebras (voice)
- David SchwimmerMelman (voice)
- Jada Pinkett SmithGloria (voice)
- Sacha Baron CohenJulien (voice)
- Cedric the EntertainerMaurice (voice)
- Andy RichterMort (voice)
- Bernie MacZuba (voice)
- Alec BaldwinMakunga (voice)
- Sherri ShepherdMom (voice)