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Madagascar

Name: Madagascar
Director: Eric Darnell
Released: 2005-05-27

2005 animated film directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath

Filmanimated filmQ174555

Released: May 27, 2005
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1.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=madagascar.htm
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, September 2, 2005
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1.sfi.se/sv/svensk-filmdatabas/Item/?itemid=61096&type=MOVIE&iv=Basic
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1.Stated in IMDbimdb.com/title/tt0351283/releaseinfoRetrieved 2017-04-14
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Director: Eric Darnell
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1.Stated in Interfilmesinterfilmes.com/filme_15003_Madagascar.htmlRetrieved 2020-12-16
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, Tom McGrath
Screenwriter: Eric Darnell
, Tom McGrath
, Mark Burton
Producer: Mireille Soria
Runtime: 86 min
Genre: buddy film
, children's film
, adventure film
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Country of origin: United States
Original language: English

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Madagascar is a 2005 American animated comedy film directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath and written by Mark Burton, Billy Frolick, Darnell and McGrath. Produced by DreamWorks Animation and PDI/DreamWorks, the film stars the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith as a quartet of anthropomorphic animals from the Central Park Zoo who find themselves stranded on the island of Madagascar and must adjust to living in the wild. Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, and Andy Richter also voice supporting roles. The film features a musical score by Hans Zimmer, and also features a cover version by Baron Cohen of "I Like to Move It" by Reel 2 Real, which has since become a recurring theme song throughout the franchise.

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MPA film rating: PG rating certificate id: 41729
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Narrative location: New York City country: United States
Madagascar
Central Park Zoo
Website: dreamworks.com/movies/madagascar language: English
Color: color
Part of the series: DreamWorks Animation feature films follows: Shark Tale · followed by: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Madagascar follows: none · followed by: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Title: Madagascar
Film editor: H. Lee Peterson
FSK film rating: FSK 0 rating certificate id: 102653/V
JMK film rating: free for all ages
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Voice actor: Ben Stiller character role: Alex
Chris Rock character role: Marty
David Schwimmer character role: Melman
Jada Pinkett Smith character role: Gloria
Sacha Baron Cohen character role: King Julien XIII
Cedric the Entertainer character role: Maurice
Tom McGrath character role: Skipper, Fossas
Chris Miller character role: Kowalski
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Jeffrey Katzenberg character role: Rico
Christopher Knights character role: Private
Andy Richter character role: Mort
Elisa Gabrielli name of the character role: Nana
Eric Darnell character role: Fossas
Conrad Vernon character role: Mason
Characters: Alex narrative role: protagonist
Marty narrative role: deuteragonist
Melman narrative role: tritagonist
Gloria narrative role: tritagonist
King Julien XIII
Skipper
Kowalski
Rico
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Private
Maurice
Mort
Fossas narrative role: main antagonist
Mason and Phil
Nana
Medierådet rating: Suitable for a general audience
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1.Stated in Danish Film Database
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CNC film rating (France): no age restriction
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1.cnc.fr/professionnels/visas-et-classification/112872
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Media franchise: Madagascar
Hong Kong film rating: Category I content descriptor: none
Distribution format: theatrical release
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: fails · criterion used: considering named characters only
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1.Stated in Bechdel Test Movie ListRetrieved 2017-12-10
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reverse Bechdel Test assessment outcome: passes
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1.Stated in Madagascar
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Different from: Madagaskar
Madagascar
Review score: 6.2/10(September 21, 2026) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“Madagascar”Retrieved 2022-06-04
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55%(January 30, 2025) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 192 critic review
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“Madagascar”Retrieved 2022-06-04
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57/100(December 6, 2024) review score by: Metacritic · number of reviews/ratings: 36 critic review
Filmiroda rating: Category I rating certificate id: F/1565/A
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Fabrication method: computer animation
Takes place in fictional universe: Madagascar universe
List of characters: list of Madagascar characters
Soundtrack release: Madagascar – Motion Picture Soundtrack
Form of creative work: feature film
ICAA rating: general audiences
Kijkwijzer rating: 6 content descriptor: Fear
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/madagascar/Retrieved 2024-11-02
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Featured track(s): What a Wonderful World
I Like to Move It
Born Free
Depicts: jungle
beach
zebra
northern giraffe
Nile hippopotamus
penguin
lion
fossa
Main subject: zoo animals
Nominations: Annie Award for Best Animated Feature(2005)
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature(2005)
BBFC rating: U certificate(since 2009) content descriptor: Mild language · distribution format: theatrical release
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1.Stated in BBFC databaseRetrieved 2026-09-20
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Followed by: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

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