
Movie Info
Genre :
AnimationRelease Date :
May 27, 2005MPAA Rating :
PGDirector :
Eric Darnell, Tom McGrathStarring :
Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Schwimmer, Adam Del Rio
REVIEWS RATE:
Critics
Readers
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“..will likely hold the attention of kids more firmly than adults..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]

“..the perfect holiday outing for families..”
by Kim Williamson [Boxoffice Magazine]

“..the first real computer animated failure..”
by Jack Moore [The Movie Insider]

“..nonetheless fails to approximate rival CGI cartoon house Pixar's trademark mix of hilarity and poignancy...”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]

“..Madagascar delivers the goods..”
by Kit Bowen [Hollywood]

“..just a pretty good movie..”
by Pete Croatto [Filmcritic]

“..is somewhere between the best and the rest..”
by Duane Dudek [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]

“..is juvenile and deeply generic..”
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]

“..is just funny, brightly animated and manic enough to keep most young audiences in their seats..”
by Jeff Vice [Deseret News, Salt Lake City]

“..Highly recommended for kids and adults...”
by Paul Arendt [BBC Films]

“..has dazzling, detailed animation...but the story skews younger than its DreamWorks predecessors..”
by Barbara Vancheri [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

“..fresh, inventive and a wonder to behold..”
by Andrea Chase [Killer Movie Reviews]

“..Clever and fun..”
by Avril Carruthers [Movie-Vault]

“..an ill-conceived mess that plays like two movies awkwardly spliced together..”
by Jack Mathews [New York Daily News]

“..a routine story enlivened by location, color, exotic landscapes and a cascade of comic flourishes..”
by Sean Axmaker [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]

“..a funny movie..”
by David McDougall [Chart Magazine]

“..a fun family movie that both kids and adults could enjoy...”
by Scott Chitwood [Comingsoon]

“..a film that, visually, is quite colorful and lively, but what?s underneath is bland, uninventive, and downright dull...”
by David Cornelius [EFilmCritic]

“..a brisk and lively getaway with genuine personality..”
by Peter Debruge [Premiere Magazine]
Reviewed by Jim Lane [Sacramento News & Review]
Reviewed by Paul Clinton [CNN Showbiz]
Reviewed by Jean Lowerison [San Diego Metropolitan]
Reviewed by Michael Rechtshaffen [The Hollywood Reporter]
Reviewed by Travis Mackenzie Hoover [Exclaim!]
Reader's Reviews

Funniest of all! Love it, love it, Love it. Great for anyone.
posted by Aymz on Sep 30, 2009






