Madagascar Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Jul. 28, 2009

Madagascar

Release Date: Friday, May 27, 2005

Jada Pinkett Smith, Gwen Stefani, Chris Rock, Sacha Baron Cohen, Andy Richter, Ben Stiller, Tom McGrath, Teresa Cheng, David Schwimmer, Karey Kirkpatrick, Mark Burton, Eric Darnell, Billy Frolick, Mireille Soria

PG Action 1 hr, 20 m

4.3

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24% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Four zoo animals are shipped back to their homeland by an animal rights group that feels they belong in the wild. When the ship capsizes, the animals find themselves stranded in Madagascar. Having had humans care for them their entire life, they know nothing about survival and must work together with the locals to help them fit in.

Action Adventure Comedy Family Animation Kids

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Madagascar.

Ben Stiller
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Chris Rock
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Grown Ups
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David Schwimmer
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Friends: The Reunion
Jada Pinkett Smith
Angel Has Fallen, Girls Trip
Sacha Baron Cohen
Disclaimer (mini series), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
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Andy Richter
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
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Gwen Stefani
Piece by Piece, Trolls World Tour

Crew Behind the Film

The Madagascar behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Eric Darnell last directed Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. The film's writer Billy Frolick last wrote Ollie and Holy Night.

Director: Eric Darnell
Tom McGrath
Screenwriters: Billy Frolick
Mark Burton
Producers: Teresa Cheng
Karey Kirkpatrick
Mireille Soria

Studios: DreamWorks Studios
Production Company: DreamWorks Animation

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for mild language, crude humor and some thematic elements
Runtime: 1 hr, 20 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Madagascar movie trailers and clips.

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Production Details

What we know about the Madagascar movie production.

Production Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Madagascar was released in on Friday, May 27, 2005. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including Bomb the System, The Longest Yard and Cronicas.

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