Madagascar: 20th Anniversary

Name: Madagascar: 20th Anniversary
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 4.5

1hr 26m

1hr 26m
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A group of animals who have spent all their life in a New York zoo end up in the jungles of Madagascar, and must adjust to living in the wild.

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath

Producer:

Mireille Soria

Writer:

Mark Burton, Billy Frolick, Eric Darnell

Release Date:

Jan 16, 2026

Runtime:

1hr 26m

Synopsis

A group of animals who have spent all their life in a New York zoo end up in the jungles of Madagascar, and must adjust to living in the wild.

Cast

Ben Stiller
Chris Rock
David Schwimmer
Jada Pinkett Smith
Sacha Baron Cohen
Cedric The Entertainer
Andy Richter
Tom McGrath
Christopher Knights
Chris Miller

Moviegoers are saying

Madagascar (2005) has achieved cult status as the ultimate comfort rewatch, with audiences praising its unexpectedly progressive themes and quotable moments. While some find the humor hit-or-miss, fans can't stop analyzing the deeper relationships and darker undertones (looking at you, Mort's tragic backstory).

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Infinitely-Rewatchable

Queer-Cinema

Family-Friendly

Comfort-Watch

Cult-Classic

Nostalgic-Gold

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3.6

RATINGS 3.8K FANS

3.6

Comedy itself peaked when Melman said "Guys, we're running out of time" with a clock stuck to his head

6.7K Likes

James (Schaffrillas)

Feb 24, 2017

king julien is bisexual i don't make the rules

5.1K Likes

leonard

Aug 4, 2019

i cannot unsee Alex the lion as Jake Gyllenhaal

4.7K Likes

emilyishikawa
Jul 13, 2018

king julien is just jeff goldblum's fursona

3.0K Likes

renee fournier

Feb 21, 2021

this is literally queer cinema and if you dislike this movie you’re homophobic

2.8K Likes

fostercowan

Mar 30, 2018

if you like to move it move it, comment “i like to move it move it” below. otherwise, perish at the hand of king julien

2.2K Likes

mia lee vicino
Jan 24, 2018

me: has hundreds of titles in my watchlist also me: rewatches madagascar (2005) for the 237489th time

2.1K Likes

leonard

Jul 19, 2019

can’t stop thinking about mort’s 12 deceased wives

1.9K Likes

ciara

Feb 15, 2019

I never realized how gay this movie was. Alex and Marty are a couple I stan.

1.7K Likes

Matej

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Sabrina Bondi loved

Madagascar

Madagascar is a fantastic animated feature that is a great example of DreamWorks Animation during the peak of their early years.

🔥 2 3Y

paige loved

Madagascar

such a cinematic masterpiece. everything in my life brings me back to this movie

1 😂 1 3Y

Abbie loved

Madagascar

Maurice, my arm is tired. Wave it for me. Faster, you naughty little monkey!

🔥 2 2Y
Ghazal loved

Madagascar

I like to move it, move it 🕺🏻🕺🏻

😂 2 1Y

cabbage loved

Madagascar

My favorite movie ever. The most beautiful depiction of modern day class struggle and unfair animal captivity ever created. Each character is written beautifully, the story is captivating and the 2005 animation is breathtaking. There is no other art piece quite like Madagascar.

🔥 1 3M

hel ' loved

Madagascar

the memories i have watching this movie with my sister omg i wanna cry

🔥 1 2Y
Isa.plc loved

Madagascar

Animação perfeita e enredo maravilhoso. Tira boas risadas.

🔥 1 2Y

Dedip loved

Madagascar

buena película habla de la amistad y también del amor

🔥 1 5M

FalseEef liked

Madagascar

Nostalgic as hell, gotta love some of it

🔥 1 2Y