Storyline
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home.
Directors
Cast
Conrad Vernon, Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Ben Stiller, Stephen Kearin, Dan O'Connor, Fred Tatasciore, Sacha Baron Cohen, Phil LaMarr, Alec Baldwin, Bernie Mac, John DiMaggio, John Eric Bentley, Holly Dorff, Cedric the Entertainer, Willow Smith, Christopher Knights, Elisa Gabrielli, Bridget Hoffman, Lynnanne Zager, Meredith Vieira, Jada Pinkett Smith, David P. Smith, Zachary Gordon, Will.i.am, Chris Rock, Edie Mirman, Jackie Gonneau, David Soren, Harland Williams, David Schwimmer, Andy Richter, Eric Darnell, Quinn Dempsey Stiller, Sherri Shepherd, Declan Swift, Thomas Stanley, Lesley Stahl, Al Roker, Fergie, Danny Jacobs, Terrence Hardy Jr., Conner Rayburn
Trailer
Reviews
75
Escape 2 Africa is pretty tame, but it knows how to keep its own turf tidy.
75
Chicago Tribune
The visual style is typical, ultra crisp computer animation, bright, sharp, somewhat clinical.
75
This is a brighter, more engaging film than the original "Madagascar."
70
Cartoons can get away with being serviceable and skillful without much creativity since they have an endlessly renewing audience. "Mad 2" surfs along on such waves, entertaining youngsters while mildly amusing adults.
70
Variety
Lively and quite funny without being obnoxious, this follow-up smoothly mixes the original's New York Zoo escapees with a number of engaging new characters.
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