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- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (also known as Madagascar: The Crate Escape or just Madagascar 2) is a 2008 film, sequel to Madagascar. The film received generally positive reviews and was a box office success, grossing $603 million worldwide against it's $150 million budget.
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is the second movie from Madagascar film series.
- (The Dreamworks-uary logo is shown, before showing clips from Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Will.I.Am's version of "I Like to Move It" plays throughout) Doug (vo): Our animal friends return in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. I really hate movie titles that have the number in the title. For example, "Escape 2 Africa". Does it really make things any easier? Madagascar 2. There. That was a lot shorter and a lot simpler. But, anyway, how does the movie fare out? Well, the first one, I thought was funny, particularly in the animation department. And this one, well, seems to be a little funnier. It knows what to do with its characters, it knows how to keep fresh jokes coming, and it knows how to keep it fast-paced but also keep a good heart.
- The film won the 2009 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie. The film was released posthumously after the death of Bernie Mac who voices "Zuba The Lion." The movie reads: For our friend Bernie Mac, thanks for all the laughter in the final credits.
- As a cub, Alex the lion was called Alakay and was the son of Zuba, the alpha lion. Though Zuba tries to teach Alakay to be a hunter, the cub is more interested in dancing. When another lion named Makunga challenges Zuba to a fight for the position of alpha lion, Alakay is captured by poachers. Though Zuba tries to rescue his son, Alakay is forced into a crate. The crate falls into the ocean where it drifts to New York. There, Alakay is renamed Alex and sent to the Central Park Zoo where he grew up, meeting Gloria, Marty, and Melman.
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- As a cub, Alex the lion was called Alakay and was the son of Zuba, the alpha lion. Though Zuba tries to teach Alakay to be a hunter, the cub is more interested in dancing. When another lion named Makunga challenges Zuba to a fight for the position of alpha lion, Alakay is captured by poachers. Though Zuba tries to rescue his son, Alakay is forced into a crate. The crate falls into the ocean where it drifts to New York. There, Alakay is renamed Alex and sent to the Central Park Zoo where he grew up, meeting Gloria, Marty, and Melman. In the present time, Alex, Gloria, Melman, Marty, King Julien, Maurice, and Skipper and his fellow penguins board a repaired airplane in the hopes of using it to fly back to New York. Though the plane does fly, it ends up crash-landing in Africa because of lack of fuel. In Africa, the animals are amazed to find more of their kind. Alex is re united with Zuba and his mother. Marty quickly fits into a herd of zebra who all look, sound, and talk exactly like him. Melman takes on the position of witch doctor amongst the animals. Gloria, interested in finding a mate, attracts the attention of a smooth-talking but shallow hippo named Moto Moto. Meanwhile, the penguins set about repairing the plane. They carjack several jeeps from New Yorkers on vacation, leaving the tourists stranded and lost in the jungle. A tough old woman called "Nana" takes charge, reminding them that they are New Yorkers and always survive. Unfortunately, life in Africa is not as wonderful as it first seems. Makunga, still determined to take the position of alpha lion, reminds Zuba that Alex must complete a traditional lion coming-of-age challenge. Alex, thinking that the challenge is a dance contest (it is actually a fight) competes against the strongest lion (who was recommended by Makunga) and loses quickly. To avoid being forced to banish Alex for failing, Zuba abdicates and Makunga immediately takes the position and banishes Alex and his family. Marty meanwhile begins to feel upset that all of the zebras are exactly the same as him, leaving him with nothing unique. Melman is happy as a witch doctor until he learns that he has the same spot that had apparently caused the previous witch doctor to die. Melman is also upset about Gloria dating Moto Moto, as Melman has secretly loved her for a long time. Gloria goes on a date with Moto Moto and quickly realizes that he only loves her for her body. The next day, the animals are in a panic when they discover that the watering hole has dried up. Determined to make up for his earlier failure, Alex and Marty decides to risk being shot by hunters and leave the reserve to discover what happened. The pair discover that the stranded New Yorkers, under the instruction of Nana, have dammed the river and built a primitive civilization. Alex is captured and Marty runs for help. Meanwhile, Zuba hears what Alex did and goes to rescue him. King Julien suggests that the animals sacrifice one of themselves into the volcano to appease the water gods and regain their water supply. Believing that he will die soon, Melman volunteers to be sacrificed. Gloria stops him just in time and Marty arrives to tell them of Alex's fate. The trio, the penguins, and several chimpanzees use the newly-fixed plane to come to the rescue. Alex meanwhile manages to rescue both himself and his father by dancing for the New Yorkers, who quickly recognize him from the zoo. The other animals rescue the lions with the plane and destroy the dam, freeing the water. Alex manages to remove Makunga from power by tricking Nana into attacking him and she drags him back to the other marooned tourists. Skipper marries a bobble-head hula doll from the plane and leaves on a honeymoon, leaving the other animals to remain in Africa. Taking stage for Madagascar 3.
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (also known as Madagascar: The Crate Escape or just Madagascar 2) is a 2008 film, sequel to Madagascar. The film received generally positive reviews and was a box office success, grossing $603 million worldwide against it's $150 million budget.
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is the second movie from Madagascar film series.
- (The Dreamworks-uary logo is shown, before showing clips from Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Will.I.Am's version of "I Like to Move It" plays throughout) Doug (vo): Our animal friends return in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. I really hate movie titles that have the number in the title. For example, "Escape 2 Africa". Does it really make things any easier? Madagascar 2. There. That was a lot shorter and a lot simpler. But, anyway, how does the movie fare out? Well, the first one, I thought was funny, particularly in the animation department. And this one, well, seems to be a little funnier. It knows what to do with its characters, it knows how to keep fresh jokes coming, and it knows how to keep it fast-paced but also keep a good heart.
- The film won the 2009 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie. The film was released posthumously after the death of Bernie Mac who voices "Zuba The Lion." The movie reads: For our friend Bernie Mac, thanks for all the laughter in the final credits.
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