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Madagascar (Full Screen Edition)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781417073580
Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 1417073586
Label: Dreamworks Animated
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language), German (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed),
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Animated
MPN: D94569D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Dreamworks Animated
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 15, 2005
Running Time: 86 minutes
Studio: Dreamworks Animated
Theatrical Release Date: May 27, 2005
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Editorial 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 (Da Ali G Show) 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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - 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. When he escapes, his three friends try to chase him down and bring him back. And while Alex the Lion (Ben Stiller), Gloria the Hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith), and Melman the Giraffe (David Schwimmer) do catch up with him, it doesn't turn out quite as planned. Instead, all four of them find themselves headed to Africa. Will they survive when they get ... Read More
Rating:  - I'm crazy about this movie
I saw the trailers for Madagascar II, started singing "I like to move it, move it" all over the place and knew I had to rent the original. I mostly watched it to see the song acted out and wasn't expecting much. I made my sister watch it with me, my husband being out of town.
From the beginning, it seemed pretty clever and involving, but when they got to the island, it really picked up! King Julian is hilarious! My sister and I were laughing like loons. When the movie was over, ... Read More
Rating: - slightly entertaining animal cartoon
I must admit to not being a fan of the Dreamworks animations. They don't look particularly inventive, the voice talent is often at best distracting, or at worst, poor, and the stories are very sparse. Madagascar really is no exception to the rule. We first meet the heroes of the film - the animals - at the New York Zoo. Marty (voiced by Chris Rock) is a zebra bored with captivity and longing for the freedom of the wild. Alex (voiced by Ben Stiller) is a vain yet cowardly lion, happy to pose for the ... Read More
Rating: - Not just for kids
This movie is not just for kids. It is an all out family movie for ALL ages. I highly recommend it for any parents, grandparents to buy and watch this movie.
Rating: - A hit....
My little guy loves animals and this movie was a hit. Someone recommended it to me and I am so glad I purchased it. My kids (2 & 3.5 years old) and husband love it, can't wait for Part 2 to come out in theaters!
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