Madagascar

Madagascar is a 2005 American computer-animated comedy film directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath.

Madagascar is a 2005 American computer-animated comedy film directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, produced by DreamWorks Animation and PDI/DreamWorks. It follows four animals from New York’s Central Park Zoo who become stranded on the island of Madagascar and must adapt to life in the wild. The film was widely distributed in Canada as a major Hollywood animated release and is part of the DreamWorks family-film catalogue commonly shown on Canadian streaming and broadcast platforms.

Plot

The story follows four pampered zoo animals who leave captivity and are later shipwrecked on Madagascar. There, they encounter wild animals and must adjust to a very different environment. The film begins with the animals escaping from the Central Park Zoo in New York before becoming stranded on the island.

Production

Madagascar was produced by DreamWorks Animation and PDI/DreamWorks, with Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath directing and co-writing the screenplay alongside Mark Burton and Billy Frolick.

Reception and box office

The film was released in the United States on May 27, 2005. It was a commercial success, earning $558 million worldwide on a reported $75 million budget, making it one of the highest-grossing films of 2005.

Franchise

Madagascar was the first entry in the Madagascar series. It was followed by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, and the spin-off Penguins of Madagascar.