Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted is a 2012 computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. This film is the third installment of the Madagascar film series. It was released on June 8, 2012.
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Plot[edit | edit source]
Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, and Gloria the Hippopotamus set out to return to New York after escaping to Africa. Dependent on the mechanical know-how of the notorious chimpanzees and penguins, their plan inevitably goes awry and they find themselves stranded in Monte Carlo, where they try to escape Europe from animal control by joining up with a traveling circus by chance. Led by the venerable Siberian tiger Vitaly, the animal-centered circus has seen better days. During the course of a tour through a series of European cities that ends in a fabulous big top in the heart of London, Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria help Vitaly, Gia the Jaguar, and Stefano the Sea Lion, rediscover their passion for show business and reinvent circus performance.
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Critical Reception[edit | edit source]
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted received positive reviews from critics and is the best reviewed film of the franchise. On Rotten Tomatoes, The film has a score of 79% based on 131 reviews with an average score of 6.74/10.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Ben Stiller as Alex
- Chris Rock as Marty
- David Schwimmer as Melman
- Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria
- Sacha Baron Cohen as King Julien XIII
- Cedric the Entertainer as Maurice
- Andy Richter as Mort
- Tom McGrath as Skipper
- Frances McDormand as Captain Chantel DuBois
- Jessica Chastain as Gia
- Bryan Cranston as Vitaly
- Martin Short as Stefano
- Chris Miller as Kowalski
- John DiMaggio as Rico
- Christopher Knights as Private
- Frank Welker as Sonya
- Paz Vega as Andalusian Triplets
- Conrad Vernon as Mason
- Vinnie Jones as Freedie the Dog
- Steve Jones as Jonesy the Dog
- Nick Fletcher as Frankie the Dog
- Eric Darnell as Comandante, Zoo Official and Zoo Announcer
- Danny Jacobs as Croupier, Circus Master and King Julien (soundtrack only)
- Daniel O'Connor as Casino Security and Mayor of New York City
