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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

They have one shot to get back home.

Release:2012
Runtime:1h 33m
Country:United States
Director:Eric Darnell, Conrad Vernon, Tom McGrath
Language:English

Genre

AdventureAnimationComedy
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Keywords

friendshipCircusLionZooHippopotamusGiraffePenguinCartoon
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.8/10· 215K votes
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Metacritic60%
TMDb6.637/10· 7K votes

With 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.8/10 on IMDb and 60/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.

Cast of Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

  • Ben Stiller

    Ben Stiller

    as Alex (voice)

  • Chris Rock

    Chris Rock

    as Marty (voice)

  • David Schwimmer

    David Schwimmer

    as Melman (voice)

  • Jada Pinkett Smith

    Jada Pinkett Smith

    as Gloria (voice)

  • Frances McDormand

    Frances McDormand

    as Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)

  • Sacha Baron Cohen

    Sacha Baron Cohen

    as Julien (voice)

  • Andy Richter

    Andy Richter

    as Mort (voice)

  • Cedric the Entertainer

    Cedric the Entertainer

    as Maurice (voice)

  • Jessica Chastain

    Jessica Chastain

    as Gia (voice)

  • Bryan Cranston

    Bryan Cranston

    as Vitaly (voice)

  • Martin Short

    Martin Short

    as Stefano (voice)

  • Paz Vega

    Paz Vega

    as Carmen (voice)

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted facts

Budget
$145M
Box office
$746.9M
Collection
Madagascar Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Giraffe and animal ensemble deliver consistent family friendly humor
  • •Circus setting provides colorful visual variety throughout animation
  • •Friendship themes resonate with younger audiences despite formula

What the audience disliked

  • •3d animation occasionally lacks refinement in character expressions
  • •Plot becomes predictable despite energetic pace and bright tone
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