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Name: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Director: Eric Darnell
Genre: adventure, animation, comedy, family
Released: 2008
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 6.7

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa has an iRankMovies score of 64.8/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Still together, still lost.

Release:2008

Runtime:1h 29m

Country:United States

Director:Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath

Language:English

Genre

AdventureAnimationComedy

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Keywords

DancefriendshipJealousyAirplaneAfricaHungerLionZoo

iRank65

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.7/10· 269K votes

Rotten Tomatoes64%

Metacritic61%

TMDb6.528/10· 7K votes

With 64% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.7/10 on IMDb and 61/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home.

Cast of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Ben Stiller
as Alex (voice)
Chris Rock
as Marty / Additional Zebras (voice)
David Schwimmer
as Melman (voice)
Jada Pinkett Smith
as Gloria (voice)
Sacha Baron Cohen
as Julien (voice)
Cedric the Entertainer
as Maurice (voice)
Andy Richter
as Mort (voice)
Bernie Mac
as Zuba (voice)
Alec Baldwin
as Makunga (voice)
Sherri Shepherd
as Mom (voice)
will.i.am
as Moto Moto (voice)
Elisa Gabrielli
as Nana (voice)

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa facts

Budget: $150M
Box office: $603.9M
Collection: Madagascar Collection

Our take on Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

In this 2008 animated comedy from Eric Darnell, the escaped zoo animals Alex, Marty, and friends patch together a wrecked airplane with the penguins' help and crash-land on the African continent. There, the pampered New Yorkers meet members of their own species for the first time, and the wilds of Africa force each of them to reckon with who they really are versus the Central Park home they left behind. Bright, fast, and stuffed with slapstick, it's aimed squarely at families and younger viewers, with enough zippy gags to keep adults smiling. Fans of the first film get more of the same energetic ensemble; anyone seeking depth over silliness should look elsewhere.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Animal ensemble cast generates consistent comedic energy and charm
•African setting provides fresh backdrop for colorful animated adventure sequences
•Rapid visual gags maintain entertainment value for family audiences

What the audience disliked

•Sequel recycles first film formula without significant creative story innovation
•Simplistic narrative structure prioritizes action over character development

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