How to Watch Madagascar Movies in Order Of Storyline?

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Imagine a scenario where the zoo animals go on a long journey to visit and explore the world. This captivating franchise presented by Dreamworks Animation Studios unfolds the tale of a group of zoo animals who escape from the zoo just to find themselves in the lush jungle of Madagascar.

This franchise began with the Madagascar movie which was released in (2005). Which became a huge success at the box office. This franchise is full of humor, bursts of colors, and exhilarating narratives that take you on an exciting adventure.

All Madagascar Movies In Order Of Release Date.

• Madagascar (2005)
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
• Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012)
• Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

1.Madagascar(2005)

Here’s the first installment of this franchise, which introduces us to the plot and characters of this movie series. This computer-animated survival comedy is produced by Dreamworks animation SKG and PDI/ Dreamworks and distributed by Dreamworks Pictures. The movie starts with Marty the Zebra celebrating his 10th birthday with his friends Alex, Melman, and Gloria.

Marty decides to share his wish with his friends that he wants to escape from that zoo along with his friends. But he follows a group of penguins to the central terminal and their journey fills with unexpected twists.

Later they found themselves on the island of Madagascar along with the 4 penguins thinking that it was San Diego Zoo. After Knowing their actual location they are on the remote island of Madagascar. They decide to enjoy their freedom and explore the jungle by making new friends.

• Release date: May 27, 2005(USA)
• Director: Tom McGrath, Eric Darnell
• IMDb: 6.9/10
• Producer:  Mireille Soria
• Distributor: DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Pictures, FilmFlex
• Language: English
• Production:   Dream works, Animation SKG, PDI/ DreamWorks
• Running Time: 86 Minutes
• Genre: Comedy/ Adventure
• Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock David Schwimmer,Jada Pinkett Smith
• Budget: $75 Million
• Box office: $556.6 Million

2. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Here comes the second installment of this franchise “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa”. The story of this sequel starts at the end of the first movie with our beloved characters Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman, and the four penguins. After enjoying too much on the island they decided to return to the comfort of The central Zoo. And start their mission home by rebuilding a crashed plane.

However, things do not go as planned when their plane crashes over the African Continent leaving them stranded in the heart of an untamed African nature reserve. All of them encounter a multitude of their kind. After spending some time with newfound companies, Alex realizes the meaning of a real lion king and what they are capable of.

Now Faced with a challenging choice, they must decide to go back to Central Zoo or forge a new life in this treacherous, enchanting African Landscape.

• Release date: November 7, 2008(USA)
• Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
• IMDb:6.6/10
• Producer:  Mireille Soria, Mark Swift
• Distributor: Dreamworks Animation, Paramount Pictures
• Language: English
• Production:  DreamWorks Animation SKG, PDI/Dreamworks
• Running Time: 89 Minutes
• Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric The Entertainer, Andy Richter, Bernie Mac, Alec Baldwin, Sherri Shepherd, William
• Genre: Comedy/ Adventure
• Budget:$150 Million
• Box office: $603.9 Million

3. Madagascar 3: Europe Most Wanted(2012)

Here’s the third installment of this franchise ” Madagascar 3: Europe Most Wanted. Alex and his group Decided to Meet Penguins and chimpanzees by going to Monte Carlo and to return their home Newyork City. But Penguins and chimpanzees are working in a casino, saving up their dream to fly back to Africa.

However, Alex tried to kidnap them but in a rather unexpected twist of fate. They all get caught by an animal traffic officer. Alex and his friends try hard to escape, but things go wrong when their Planes crash, and they all land in the middle of the vibrant circus.

• Release date: June 6, 2012 (South Korea)
• Director: Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Eric Darnell
• IMDb:6.8/10
• Producer:  Mireille Soria, Mark Swift
• Distributor:  Paramount Pictures
• Language: English
• Production:  Dream Works Animation SKG, PDI/Dreamworks
• Running Time: 93 minutes
• Genre: Comedy/Adventure
• Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Tom McGrath, Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, Martin Short, Frances McDormand
• Budget:$145 Million
• Box office: $746.9 Million

4. Penguins of Madagascar(2014)

Penguins of Madagascar is an exciting spin-off film. This time our feature friends are all 4 penguins Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private take on a special mission as they are part of the coveted organization which is known as the North Wind.

It is a highly secretive group led by the top secret agents. This time Penguins and the organization must stop Dr. Octavies Brine from destroying the world. The graphics and the visuals of this movie are a masterpiece that takes viewers to the world of espionage and intrigue.

Because of the comedy scenes and entertaining performances by penguins, this spin-off movie is loved by all age groups.

• Release date: November 26, 2014(USA)
• Director: Eric Darnell, Simon J. Smith
• IMDb:6.6/10
• Producer:  Lara Breay, Mark Swift
• Distributor:20th Century Studios
• Language: English
• Production:  Dreamworks Animation, PDI/Dreamworks
• Running Time: 92 minutes
• Genre: Comedy/Adventure
• Cast: Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, Conrad Vernon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Jeong, Annet Mahendru, Peter Stormare, John Malkovich
• Budget: $132 million
• Box office: $373.5 million

How Many Madagascar movies are there?

To date, there are only 4 main feature films but they also include television shows, shorts, and television specials here they are:

• Madagascar (2005)
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
• Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012)
• Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

The television shows :

• The Penguins of Madagascar (2008 – 2015)
• All Hail King Julien (2014 – 2017)
• Madagascar: A Little Wild (2020 )

shorts:

• The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)
• Madly Madagascar (2013)
• All Hail King Julien: New Year’s Eve Countdown (2017)
• All Hail King Julien: Happy Birthday to You (2017)

television specials :

• Merry Madagascar (2009)
• Madagascar: A Little Wild – Holiday Goose Chase (2021)

Is Madagascar 4 being released?

Madagascar 4 was added to the Dreamworks lineup back in 2014. But as reported by Collider, the movie is complete with a tentative release date of May 18, 2018. Regrettably, Madagascar 4 has been temporarily removed from its schedule because of Dreamworks Animations’ new policy. This new schedule limits the studio to releasing only two films per year.

Which Madagascar Movies Is Best?

Here is the list of all Madagascar movies rating according to IMDB.

Movies	Rating On IMDB
Madagascar(2005)	6.9/10
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa(2008)	6.6/10
Madagascar 3: Europe Most Wanted(2012)	6.8/10
Penguins Of Madagascar(2014)	6.7/10

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