The Penguins of Madagascar Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Apr. 7, 2015

The Penguins of Madagascar

Release Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 Theaters

Director: Simon J. Smith

Starring: Tom McGrath • Chris Miller LX • Christopher Knights • Benedict Cumberbatch • Ken Jeong

PG Family N/A

4.1 / 5.0

44% WILL SEE 56% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Discover the secrets of the most entertaining and mysterious birds in the global espionage game: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private now must join forces with the chic spy organization, the North Wind, led by Agent Classified, voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch, to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine, voiced by John Malkovich, from taking over the world.

Family Animated CG Spin-off Kids

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Who stars in The Penguins of Madagascar – Cast List

T
Tom McGrath
... Skipper (voice)
C
Chris Miller LX
... Kowalski (voice)
C
Christopher Knights
... Private (voice)
Benedict Cumberbatch
... Classified (voice)

Avengers: Endgame, The Roses
Ken Jeong
... Short Fuse (voice)

Pain and Gain, The Hangover
P
Peter Stormare
... Corporal (voice)

Lookout, Off the Grid
John Malkovich
... Dave (voice)

Fantastic Four: The First Steps, Red

Who is making The Penguins of Madagascar – Crew List

A look at The Penguins of Madagascar behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Simon J. Smith last helmed Bee Movie. The film's writer Michael Colton last penned Scary Movie 5 and The Comebacks.

Director: Simon J. Smith
Screenwriters: Michael Colton
John Aboud
Producer: Lara Breay

Studios: 20th Century Studios
Production Company: DreamWorks Animation

Production – What we know about the The Penguins of Madagascar

Key Facts

Based on the characters from the Madagascar films.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Sep 2014

Completed

Changed The Penguins of Madagascar movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2014

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Aug 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Fast-tracked, but no voices casted yet

Mar 2011

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for mild action and some rude humor.
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Untitled Madagascar Penguins Project, The Madagascar Penguins
Language: English

The Penguins of Madagascar Trailers and Clips

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The Penguins of Madagascar Release Date: When was the film released?

The Penguins of Madagascar was released in nationwide movie theaters on Wednesday, November 26 , 2014. There were one other movie released on the same date, including Horrible Bosses 2.