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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

  • 2008
  • U
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
262K
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Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric The Entertainer, John DiMaggio, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
This is the second theatrical trailer for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, directed by  Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath.
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Animal AdventureComputer AnimationDark ComedyFarceGlobetrotting AdventureQuirky ComedySlapstickAdventureAnimationComedy

The Madagascar animals fly back to New York City, but crash-land on an African nature reserve in Kenya, where they meet others of their own kind, and Alex especially discovers his royal heri... Read allThe Madagascar animals fly back to New York City, but crash-land on an African nature reserve in Kenya, where they meet others of their own kind, and Alex especially discovers his royal heritage as prince of a lion pride.The Madagascar animals fly back to New York City, but crash-land on an African nature reserve in Kenya, where they meet others of their own kind, and Alex especially discovers his royal heritage as prince of a lion pride.

  • Directors
    • Eric Darnell
    • Tom McGrath
  • Writers
    • Etan Cohen
    • Eric Darnell
    • Tom McGrath
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Chris Rock
    • David Schwimmer
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    262K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,215
    48
    • Directors
      • Eric Darnell
      • Tom McGrath
    • Writers
      • Etan Cohen
      • Eric Darnell
      • Tom McGrath
    • Stars
      • Ben Stiller
      • Chris Rock
      • David Schwimmer
    • 188User reviews
    • 169Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Alex
    • (voice)
    Chris Rock
    Chris Rock
    • Marty
    • (voice)
    • …
    David Schwimmer
    David Schwimmer
    • Melman
    • (voice)
    Jada Pinkett Smith
    Jada Pinkett Smith
    • Gloria
    • (voice)
    Sacha Baron Cohen
    Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Julien
    • (voice)
    Cedric The Entertainer
    Cedric The Entertainer
    • Maurice
    • (voice)
    • (as Cedric the Entertainer)
    Andy Richter
    Andy Richter
    • Mort
    • (voice)
    Bernie Mac
    Bernie Mac
    • Zuba
    • (voice)
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Makunga
    • (voice)
    Sherri Shepherd
    Sherri Shepherd
    • Mom
    • (voice)
    Will.i.am
    Will.i.am
    • Moto Moto
    • (voice)
    • (as Will.I.Am)
    Elisa Gabrielli
    Elisa Gabrielli
    • Nana
    • (voice)
    Tom McGrath
    Tom McGrath
    • Skipper
    • (voice)
    • …
    Chris Miller
    Chris Miller
    • Kowalski
    • (voice)
    Christopher Knights
    • Private
    • (voice)
    Conrad Vernon
    Conrad Vernon
    • Mason
    • (voice)
    Quinn Dempsey Stiller
    • Baby Alex
    • (voice)
    Declan Swift
    • Baby Alex
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Eric Darnell
      • Tom McGrath
    • Writers
      • Etan Cohen
      • Eric Darnell
      • Tom McGrath
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    8Ramascreen

    You Got To Move It, Move It!

    Rarely have I seen animated family sequel movie that's as good or better than its predecessor but speaking as a movie freak who didn't like the first installment, I gotta say I'm very much entertained by MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 Africa and it way funnier than the original movie. Dreamworks has a habit of doing this… what it lacks in its story and overall animation (Pixar still rules in those departments!) it makes up for it in its sense of humor. This is the movie that every age can enjoy and it has only a very, very few silly, lame moments but for the most part, you just got to move it, move it! The whole team is back, it doesn't take long for you to remember what each character is all about, there's no need for re-introduction but there is a bunch of new characters thrown in to the den without having to take us in unnecessary complication of having to understand what they are. The concept is simple and the jokes are funny. Here you see all the characters stranded in Africa and meet a their own kind. It's the freedom they've always wanted but don't really want at the same time. They have trouble fitting in and getting in touch with their heritage, all the while friendship and feelings are being put to the test resulting in an exciting adventure at the end that brings them closer together again. Kids will love it, Parents will be glad about it, and the rest of us will find it to be very amusing.

    MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 Africa will feel like too short of a movie, but that's also something that I can appreciate because I don't think it has any intention of trying to be all Oscar worthy, it's nothing more than telling a light, enjoyable story with good moral value lesson and that's about it. If the running time were any longer, it would lose some of its target audience. Hands down, without dragging this review any more than it has to, the best part of this movie once again, are the penguins! Those dudes are hardcore gangsters and freakin' hilarious! They should have their own spin-off, stand-alone movie, just about them scheming something deviant and mission impossible-esquire. I could watch them work together and hear their smartass, cocky remarks/attitude about a thousand more times and they'll still crack me up. If you find no reason to watch this movie, then at least watch it to check out those awesome penguins.
    6shadowycat

    Madagascar 2: Return of the Penguins

    As with the comment ahead of mine: it's all about the penguins. They should have their own movie.

    We were chanting: more penguins, more penguins. At the screening we just saw, people who loved the first Madagascar movie waited excitedly for the magic to begin... I LOVED the first one. Interesting note: I liked the first one better, but my BF thinks this one has a better and deeper plot and pointed out in particular that while in the first one Gloria (the hippo) was the butt of many fat jokes, in this one she is celebrated just for being beautiful.

    The whole movie is breathtakingly beautiful. We didn't see this on IMAX but I bet the IMAX version will be a treat.

    Sascha Baron Cohen's King is again the hands-down favorite, I heard a ripple of joy murmur through the theater at everything he said and did, although my personal favorites (after the Penguins) are Maurice and Mort, the King's cohorts.

    BF was also teasing me mercilessly because (and I'm nearly ashamed to admit it) there's one scene that had me totally teared up! Yes, I cried. Can't spoil it - go see the movie and tell me after if you know what choked me up! The film did not hold the attention of some of the very small children at the screening we saw, because some portions of the film only involve adult storyline concerning the adult star characters (Alec Baldwin, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, and so forth) but when the little characters are on screen (the baby lion in particular is DARLING) the children present were absolutely captivated.

    It's fun. It's not the greatest movie of all time, but it's very fun and children will want to watch it again and again.
    7DICK STEEL

    A Nutshell Review: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

    Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith are back in their animated animal roles which 3 years ago saw their zoo animals being transported to Madagascar in a typical fish out of water tale, where they had to rely on their street smarts and friendship to survive in an environment they do not fully understand. While it's the usual pop-culture jokes and witty one liners that plague recent animated films, there were some gems in that movie, the ones which stuck suck as the crowd favourite penguins stealing the whole show, as well as the madcap rave party tune Move It!

    Beginning directly where we last saw Alex the Lion (Stiller), Marty the Zebra (Rock), Melman the Giraffe (Schwimmer) and Gloria the Hippo (Smith), the penguins have finally built a plane that ought to bring our merry crew back to New York, together with Julien the lemur (Sacha Baron Cohen) and his sidekick (Cedric the Entertainer), but of course should that happen, there'll be no sequel to begin with. So we have the crew crash land into the continent Africa, thereby guaranteeing yet another tale of being from the outside, but now having a habitat that's much closer to their natural environment, one which sees the animal types in question grouped together into one reserve for storytelling convenience.

    Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, who also provided the voice of Skipper the head penguin, the storyline might seem like a poor man's cousin to Disney's The Lion King, what with exiles and alpha-lions battling it out to be king of the habitat. The filmmakers had taken the opportunity to craft the backstory for Alex a little more, so that the main plot of his return to his home could be dwelled upon, with sub plots for the others to fall into place. You have Alex's return and reunion with his parents, with adversary coming from an earlier generation, there's Marty who discovers that he's no longer unique but the same as every other hundredth zebra out there, Glora looking for love with other hippos now that there's no lack of suitors, and Melman fighting his own cowardice to reveal his feelings for Gloria, as well as being appointed the witch doctor for the land.

    And if you think that the primary voice cast is already A-list, the film piles on to that list with the likes of the late Bernie Mac voicing Zuba the alpha-lion, Alec Baldwin again in a villainous role as his rival Makunga, and Will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas in a hilarious role of hippo-Casanova Moto Moto (the name's so good you have to say it twice!) The songs department falls up a bit short this time round, though thankfully "Move It!" wasn't conveniently and lazily played ad-nauseam. Given the army of illustrators working on the project, you can't expect quality to drop from its predecessor, though there's nothing new to be injected into a mature presentation.

    Despite the plundering of the same old family values / theme / storyline and the importance of establishing strong friendships, this new Madagascar managed to deliver on multiple fronts, joining the ranks of the few whose sequels are superior than the original. The comedy which got piled up here managed to work through the punchlines, leading to a number of characters like the monkeys and even the tough-cookie granny to steal some limelight from the lovable penguins. If you liked the original, then you'e likely to fall in love with this one.
    0U

    Madagascar

    It's hard to say if is an improvement or not on the original, but it's certainly a good continuation of the story this time more focused on Alex's origin and life. The animation looks great, the humor is on point of course, and the characters with so much more development. With some great moments is a fun sequel to all ages!
    8demonyoyozl

    Madagascar

    This movie really will give you a good laugh. It is about a new adventure of the four friends: Alex the lion, Melman the giraffe, Marty the zebra, Gloria the hippo. On the trip back to New York, they had an air crash and came to Africa instead. There, they found their roots and also came across some difficulties. In this movie, there are many supporting roles. And among them, the four little penguins played an important part and even covered the other main roles for their genius and humor. From the very beginning, the four penguins spoofed the DreamWorks icon. As for their popularity, the DreamWorks even planned to make a film about the Madagascar Penguins. I'm really looking forward to it. In this movie, the film makers pictured us an amazing Africa with wild animals and beautiful landscapes. The visual effects are pretty good and impressing. And I like the theme song "Move It", really making me full of energy and feel the desire of dancing with the characters. The last scene when Marty said that "Love has no boundary", I can't agree more. And I think that this does not only apply to love between lovers but also apply to love between friends and family. All in all, this is quite a funny movie and worth watching.

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    • Trivia
      Bernie Mac's last film before his death. This film is dedicated to his memory.
    • Goofs
      The birth mark on Alex's paw was never seen in Madagascar (2005).
    • Quotes

      Julien: New York! It's a bit of a dump. Are you sure we're not in New Jersey?

    • Crazy credits
      The Penguins knock out the fishing boy and take his place on the moon in the DreamWorks Animation logo.
    • Alternate versions
      When the film is syndicated by Trifecta, the following edit is made: When Zuba is trying to open a crate for young Alex's escape from the truck in the prologue, he was shot by a tranquilizer gun from one of the poachers. The gun was skipped to Alex's reaction.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Jada Pinkett-Smith/Jason Biggs/Pink (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      The Traveling Song
      Written by Hans Zimmer & Will.i.am (as will.i.am)

      Performed by Will.i.am (as will.i.am)

      will.i.am Appears Courtesy of will.i.am music, inc./A&M Records

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 2008 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Madagascar 2
    • Filming locations
      • Glendale, California, USA(principal animation)
    • Production companies
      • DreamWorks Animation
      • Pacific Data Images (PDI)
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    • Budget
      • $150,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $180,010,950
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $63,106,589
      • Nov 9, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $603,900,354
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1
      • 576i (SDTV)

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