Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Madagascar 2 - Escape to Africa |
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| Directed by | Eric Darnell Tom McGrath |
| Produced by | Mireille Soria Mark Swift |
| Written by | Eric Darnell Tom McGrath |
| Starring | Ben Stiller Chris Rock Jada Pinkett Smith David Schwimmer Sacha Baron Cohen Cedric the Entertainer Andy Richter Bernie Mac Sherri Shepherd Alec Baldwin will.i.am |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer will.i.am |
| Editing by | Mark A. Hester |
| Distributed by | DreamWorks Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 7, 2008 |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $150 million |
| Money made | $594,728,447 |
Madagascar 2 - Escape to Africa is a fun computer-animated movie from 2008. It's the second film in the popular Madagascar series and continues the adventures of your favorite zoo animals. It was directed by Eric Darnell and Thomas "Tom" McGrath, and features the voices of famous actors like Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, and David Schwimmer. This exciting movie was made by DreamWorks Animation and was released in 2008.
What the Movie is About
The story picks up with Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, and Gloria the Hippo. They are still stuck on the island of Madagascar. They try to leave the island, but their plane crashes! They suddenly find themselves in the wild lands of Africa. Here, Alex finally meets his own lion family. But after spending so much time in the Central Park Zoo, he finds it hard to fit in with his wild relatives. The movie is full of laughs and adventures as the friends try to figure out their new home. This movie was followed by Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted.
Meet the Voices
Many talented actors lent their voices to the characters in Madagascar 2:
- Ben Stiller as Alex the Lion
- Chris Rock as Marty the Zebra and other zebras
- David Schwimmer as Melman the Giraffe
- Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria the Hippo
- Sacha Baron Cohen as King Julien XIII (the lemur king)
- Cedric the Entertainer as Maurice (King Julien's advisor)
- Andy Richter as Mort (the small lemur)
- Elisa Gabrielli as Nana (the old lady)
- Bernie Mac as Zuba (Alex's father)
- Alec Baldwin as Makunga (another lion)
- Sherri Shepherd as Florrie (Alex's mother, credited as "Mom")
- will.i.am as Moto Moto (the hippo)
- Tom McGrath as Skipper (the penguin leader)
- Chris Miller as Kowalski (the smart penguin)
- John DiMaggio as Rico (the crazy penguin)
- Christopher Knights as Private (the smallest penguin)
- Conrad Vernon as Mason (the chimpanzee)
Images for kids
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Chris Rock at the Israeli premiere of the film, on November 22, 2008.
See Also
In Spanish: Madagascar 2: Escape de África para niños
