MPAA Rating: PG, for some mild crude humor
Genre: Comedy/Family/Animated
Age range: Ages 5 and up
Runtime: 89 minutes
Starring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen,
Studio: DreamWorks SKG
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Release Date: November 7, 2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Movie Trailer
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - Official Synopsis
In the highly-anticipated sequel to Madagascar, Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria, King Julien, Maurice and the penguins and the chimps find themselves marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar. In the face of this obstacle, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane — sort of. Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just long enough to make it to the wildest place of all — the vast plains of Africa, where the members of our zoo-raised crew encounter species of their own kind for the very first time. Africa seems like a great place…but is it better than their Central Park home?Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - Fun Facts for Kids
Did your kids see Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and love all of the exotic animals in the African setting? Go online and help them learn more! The African Wildlife Foundation has an amazing website full of beautiful photos of real animals. The site also discusses conservation efforts, which might be interesting to older kids.
To get as close to Africa as possible, without leaving your house, check out WildCam Africa on the National Geographic website! You can watch live footage of Africa, and if you're lucky, you can see some amazing animals out in the wild. Or, if there isn't much happening on the WildCam, you can click on different animals to watch videos and learn interesting facts. (note: videos on the website are preceded by a short commercial)
Once kids have explored the wilds of Africa and learned about their favorite animals, check out the Madagascar website for coloring pages and other activities.
