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

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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