Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Zoo animals crash-land in Africa, discovering their wild roots in a brisk, wholesome, and campy adventure.
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.
How intense is Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa?
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa has no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a family watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs broad and wholesome. Rated PG.
What Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalfeel goodcampycrowd pleasing
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big, wholesome
- Best for
- Family nightComfort watch
Where to stream Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
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Is Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa for you?
Is Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa scary?
No. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 0, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa?
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa runs 1h 29m.
Where can I stream Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa?
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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