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  • Actors: Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen
  • Directors: Tom McGrath, Eric Darnell, Gary Trousdale
  • Writers: Tom McGrath, Eric Darnell, Billy Frolick, Mark Burton, Michael Lachance
  • Format: AC-3, Animated, Colour, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language English, French
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: DreamWorks
  • DVD Release Date: 15 Nov 2005
  • Run Time: 86 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005JNX0
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 76,953 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
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 (Ali G) 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, Amazon.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, 27 Feb 2006
By O. Doyle "celticshedevil" (Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Madagascar [DVD] [2005] (DVD)
This has got to be one of the funniest animated movies I’ve seen since Shrek. The story starts with a plot by the Penguins to escape the New York Zoo and make a break for Antarctica. Marty the Zebra (voice by Chris Rock) decides that ‘the wild’ sounds like a place he wants to be so he makes a break from the zoo one night. His best friends, Alex the Lion, Gloria the Hippo and hypochondriac Melman the Giraffe find him gone and break out of the zoo to find Marty and bring him back to the pampered life of New York Zoo. Things don’t go according to plan and before they know it the four friends are on a ship destined for Kenya. They don’t quite make Kenya either!

Chris Rock is fantastic as Marty and David Schwimmer does a brilliant portrayal as whining hypochondriac Melman but the winners in this film for me have to be the penguins.

This movie is laughs all the way and had both myself and my husband in stitches. If you enjoyed Shrek then you’ll love Madagascar too.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for grown-ups too, 25 Feb 2006
By derdle "derdle" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Madagascar [DVD] [2005] (DVD)
I disagree with the other reviewers - there's plenty here to make adults laugh... lots of the jokes are aimed at the grown-up audience rather than the kids. It probably depends on your expectations - I wanted an hour and a half of entertainment at the end of a long week at work and Madagascar provided it. I wasn't after a cinematic masterpiece and no, it wasn't quite as funny as Shrek, but it wasn't that far off.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS DVD!, 14 Nov 2005
By Bazzer "Adam" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
  
This review is from: Madagascar [DVD] [2005] (DVD)
I really can't wait for the release of this DVD. This film is amazing. The scenery is gorgeous, the characters are fabulous but the storyline at first makes you think 'what is this film gonna be like.' Don't be fooled by the story. It works really well and believe me you will be laughing right through. Every character has it's own unique way about them that is fuuny but you'll definately be laughing at the penguins. This film is at the top with Shrek and Wallace and Gromit:The Curse of the were Rabbit. Believe me, if you liked previous Dreamworks films (Shrek 2, Shark Tale, Wallace and Gromit e.t.c) you'll love this. Take my word for it and if you're still not convinced, just check out what other Amazon customers have had to say. Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant. Definately one to have in your DVD collection. Finally, another animated film for all ages!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!
This film is so funny! My 3 year old has watched the DVD loads of times. The whole family also loves it. The music is good and the graphics are excellent. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lou12:51

5.0 out of 5 stars Hillarious Fun For The Whole Family!
"Madagascar" is an animated comedy in which four stars, a zebra, a lion, a hippo and a giraffe, of the Central Park Zoo decide to find their destiny in "The Wild. Read more
Published 4 months ago by James Gallen

1.0 out of 5 stars terrible
Being a fan of 3-D animation and especially the pixar films i was looking forward to seeing this. Oh dear..i wish i hadn't had bothered. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Russell C. Witheyman

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!
A bit slow at first but once it gets going it's hilarious - My favourites are the penquins and the lemurs. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Karen Dean

2.0 out of 5 stars Still Waiting for the Laughs to Start
Marty the Zebra (Chris Rock) is having a midlife crisis. He's tired of life in the Central Park Zoo and wants to see what life is like in the wild. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mark Baker

4.0 out of 5 stars exc film!
im not a big fan of animated films but i have to admit this one was brill. cant wait for nxt one!
Published 10 months ago by twinz

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun character driven film
In this 2005 DreamWorks animation, a group of animals are left alone on the island of Madagascar after a mishap involving Marty the zebra trying to escape. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Stampy

2.0 out of 5 stars Mada-GAS-car
So to begin with, you get the impression that you are going to get a done-okay-kid's-movie. Which you do... Read more
Published 15 months ago by XTG

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Clean Fun
Most animated films these days all seem to be clones of each other. Films with penguins and squirrels tend to blend into one after a while. Read more
Published 20 months ago by A. Marczak

5.0 out of 5 stars Great! Even though I hated it at first
I hated this film the first time I watched it. I don't know why, but a few months later I thought I'd give it another chance and absolutley loved it! Read more
Published 20 months ago by Scarlett

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