 Madagascar 2005  PG, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, Chris Miller, Conrad Vernon, Eric Darnell, Stephen Apostolina
In this animated adventure, a depressed zebra, Marty (Chris Rock), sneaks out of Central Park Zoo and is rescued by his friends–the lion, Alex (Ben Stiller), and the giraffe, Melman (David Schwimmer). But they are caught, packed up, and sent to a new land. Can these friends, raised in captivity, survive outside the safe confines of the park?
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 2008 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Action / Adventure
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Bernie Mac, Sherri Shepherd, Alec Baldwin, Will i Am, Elisa Gabrielli, Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights
This story begins where "Madagascar" (2005) left off with the New York zoo animals–Alex the Lion (voice of Ben Stiller), Melman the Giraffe (voice of David Schwimmer), Marty the Zebra (voice of Chris Rock), and Gloria the Hippo (voice of Jada Pinkett Smith)–stranded in Madagascar. They have plans to fly back to Manhattan on a plane that has been reconstructed by their penguin pals. The plane takes off, but they only get as far as an African wildlife preserve where Alex reunites with his mom (voice of Sherri Shepherd) and dad (voice of Bernie Mac) who Alex has not seen since he was stolen from them when he was just a cub. Alex must now deal with his dad's rival Makunga (voice of Alec Baldwin), and the zoo animals use their diversity to overcome all obstacles as they come in contact with their wild counterparts in this story showing the value of distinctiveness being a virtue.
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Shrek the Third 2007  PG, 93 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Chris Miller, Raman Hui
Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, Eric Idle, Justin Timberlake, Susan Blakeslee, Cody Cameron, Larry King, Christopher Knights, John Krasinski, Ian McShane
In this third animated "Shrek" tale, Shrek (voice of Mike Myers) faces problems when his father-in-law, the Frog King of Far, Far Away, King Harold (voice of John Cleese) dies. If Shrek cannot find a suitable replacement for the king, he could be stuck with the job. So, Shrek heads out–with Donkey (voice of Eddie Murphy) and Puss In Boots (voice of Antonio Banderas) in tow–in search of his wife's, Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), teenage cousin Artie (voice of Justin Timberlake) at his boarding school. Meanwhile, Fiona, who is pregnant, is left to fend off a palace coup staged by Prince Charming (voice of Rupert Everett) who has assistance from fairy tale villains including Captain Hook, the Evil Queen, Rumplestiltskin, the Big Bad Wolf, and the Headless Horseman. But, Fiona and her mother Queen Lillian (voice of Julie Andrews) get help from Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty in their valiant effort to retake the kingdom.
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| 1. Madagascar (2005)
2. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
3. Shrek the Third (2007)
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