Release of Madagascar

Madagascar is an American computer-animated comedy film from DreamWorks Animation, directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. It follows four animals from the Central Park Zoo in New York City, Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippopotamus, who are shipped to Africa and end up stranded on the island of Madagascar. Voiced by Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith, the film was a commercial success. The scene-stealing penguins went on to their own series and film, and the original led to sequels in 2008, 2012 and beyond.

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