Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
- Directed by
- Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
- Written by
- Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Etan Cohen
- Genre
- comedy film, buddy film, children's film, flashback film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 7,486 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of zoo animals from New York crash-lands in Africa. Alex the lion meets his parents again while his friends explore the savanna.
lightheartedplayfulupbeatsillyfast-pacedwhimsicalcheerfulfunenergetic
What happens
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is a 2008 American animated adventure comedy film directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, who co-wrote the screenplay with Etan Cohen. The second installment in the Madagascar film series and Madagascar trilogy, following the Madagascar (2005), it was produced by DreamWorks Animation SKG and Pacific Data Images . Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, and Andy Richter reprise their roles from the first film, joined by new cast members Bernie Mac, Alec Baldwin, Sherri Shepherd, and will.i.am. In the film, the main characters, a party of animals from the Central Park Zoo whose adventures have taken them to Madagascar find themselves in the East African savannas, where they meet others of their species and where Alex the lion reunites with his parents. The film, like its predecessor, has a score composed by Hans Zimmer. Singer and cast member will.i.am additionally contributed five songs to the soundtrack. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa was released by Paramount Pictures on November 7, 2008. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its characters, humor and animation, while also considering it an improvement over its predecessor. It grossed $604 million on a $150 million budget, making it the sixth highest-grossing film of 2008. It was dedicated to Mac, who died before the film's release. A sequel, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, was released in 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Duma (2005)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.