Escaped zoo animals hide in a European circus, dodging a relentless animal control officer in a brisk, campy adventure.
Feel-good and crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Max.
Mild language and nothing scary, about what a PG should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
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Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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