It should mostly catch the attention of the younger set, but there are some gags left over for their parents (lots of slick cultural references and poo yuks).
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11/24/05
Madagascar (2005)
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Reviews Counted:179
Fresh:98
Rotten:81
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: A solid if unspectacular CGI flick.
Theatrical Release:15-07-2005
Synopsis: The friendship between a New York City lion and zebra is tested when fate brings them out to the unforgiving wilderness in this computer-animated DreamWorks feature. Chris Rock does the voice of... [More]
Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Reviews for Madagascar
The tenor can be shrill, but there's no time to get bored. And on top of that, most of the gags actually work.
09/26/05
Outranks any other animated film in recent memory if only for its dedicated avoidance of any and all lessons imparted or learned.
09/23/05
Tries to appeal to both the kiddie crowd and adults at the same time. It misses both targets.
08/15/05
Unlike more adult-themed animated features like "Beauty and the Beast", "Madgascar" fails to absorb the audience that will be forced to attend with their children.
08/07/05
Feels as if it has been created from an animator's template.
07/05/05
Top CriticThe painted backgrounds, basic characters, and distinctive locations all give Madagascar the feel of a Caldecott award-winning book.
06/28/05
Madagascar es una oda a la ciudad rascacielo, pero...
06/25/05
Lesson learned? If you're insufferable, unfunny and charmless in live action, your voice alone is probably just as annoying
06/21/05
Rental material, at best.
06/20/05
For all of its easy jokes about poop and flatulence, the one stinking here is the movie itself.
06/20/05
... works for what it’s shooting for: a generally kid-friendly film that keeps everyone occupied for just under an hour and a half.
06/13/05
Compared to the supporting cast, the central quartet of Madagascar is an annoyance. Dreamworks made the wrong movie.
06/11/05
The characters arrive at Madagascar, and, that's about it.
06/11/05
Madagascar will unite parents and their tykes with laughter
06/08/05
...surprisingly plain and punchless. Still, Madagascar playfully aims to please its intended viewers (read: tykes) with its wandering spirit.
06/07/05
The zaniest zebra and looniest lemurs this side of Shrek's forest.
06/07/05
Ho-hum, ho-hum, another animated flick.
06/06/05
... instead of wild, this movie is mild.
06/06/05
Madagascar is a film that, visually, is quite colorful and lively, but what’s underneath is bland, uninventive, and downright dull.
06/05/05
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