Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

This article is about the film. For the video game based on the film, see Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (video game).

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Theatrical release poster showing close-ups of Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman, with King Juilen, Maurice and Mort on top of their heads, and below are the penguins, all on the foreground. The background is a group of animals behind them. The tagline "Still together, still lost" is displayed in the top corner. "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" is written in the middle corner. The release date "11.07.08" is displayed on the bottom corner.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEric Darnell
Tom McGrath
Written byEtan Cohen
Eric Darnell
Tom McGrath
Produced byMireille Soria
Mark Swift
StarringBen Stiller
Chris Rock
David Schwimmer
Jada Pinkett Smith
Sacha Baron Cohen
Cedric the Entertainer
Andy Richter
Bernie Mac
Alec Baldwin
Sherri Shepherd
will.i.am
Edited byH. Lee Peterson
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byDreamWorks Animation[1]
Paramount Pictures[1]
Release date
  • November 7, 2008 (2008-11-07)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$150 million
Box office$603.9 million[2]

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (also known as Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa) is a 2008 American animated adventure comedy film[3] produced by DreamWorks Animation SKG[a] and PDI/DreamWorks and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel to Madagascar (2005) and the second installment in the franchise. It was directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath and written by Etan Cohen, Darnell, and McGrath. The film features Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Elisa Gabrielli, McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, and Conrad Vernon reprising their voice acting roles from the first film, joined by new cast members Bernie Mac, Alec Baldwin, Sherri Shepherd, and will.i.am, as well as voice acting veteran John DiMaggio. In the film, the main characters, a party of animals from the Central Park Zoo whose adventures have taken them to Madagascar find themselves in the African savannas, where they meet others of their species and where Alex the lion reunites with his parents.

DreamWorks Animation announced a sequel to Madagascar since 2005, when the first film had been released, with a release date planned for late 2008. It was originally subtitled The Crate Escape, before eventually changed its final title Escape 2 Africa. The film, like its predecessor, features several songs from various artists, with musical score being composed by Hans Zimmer, this time being joined by will.i.am who performed five songs.

Released on November 7, 2008, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa received generally positive reviews from critics for its characters, humor and animation, with critics considering it an improvement over its predecessor, and grossed $603.9 million on a $150 million budget, making it the sixth highest-grossing film of 2008.[4] It was dedicated to Bernie Mac, who died on August 9, 2008 before the film's release.[5] A sequel, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, was released in June 2012.


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