Zoo animals accustomed to city life find whimsical adventure and broad humor on a wild, unfamiliar island.
Feel-good, with big broad humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on The Roku Channel (free).
No surprises for a PG: mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
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Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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