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Plot Summary:
The Penguins of Madagascar is an American CGI animated television series airing on Nickelodeon. It stars nine characters from the DreamWorks Animation animated film Madagascar: The penguins Skipper, Kowalski, Private, and Rico; the lemurs King Julien, Maurice, and Mort; and Mason and Phil the chimpanzees. Characters new to the series include Marlene the otter and a zookeeper named Alice. It is the first Nicktoon produced with DreamWorks Animation. A pilot episode, "Gone in a Flash", aired as part of "Superstuffed Nicktoons Weekend" on November 29, 2008, and The Penguins of Madagascar became a regular series on March 28, 2009. The series premiere drew 6.1 million viewers, setting a new record as the most-watched premiere. Although the series occasionally alludes to the rest of the franchise, The Penguins of Madagascar does not take place at a precise time within it. McGrath, who is also the co-creator of the film characters, has said that the series takes place "not specifically before or after the movie, I just wanted them all back at the zoo. I think of it as taking place in a parallel universe.".
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Animation, Short, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 11 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, light, 3d animation, anime, relaxing, slapstick, computer animated, fun
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Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (2006)
Plot Summary:
Meet Wubbzy! He s a fun, lovable, curious little guy who is always looking to have a good time with his best friends Widget and Walden in the wacky town of Wuzzleburg. Together they discover the importance of open-mindedness, honesty and friendship all while having fun. Join Wubbzy and his friends as they work together to resolve everyday problems in these fun-filled episodes. Watch as Wubbzy helps rescue Polly-Parrot, Widget builds a turbo-rocket to win a race and they all learn that being different is what makes them so special. Plus much more!.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, surreal, not serious
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Curious George (2006)
Plot Summary:
Curious George is an animated television series based on the Curious George children's book series, which features Jeff Bennett as the voice of The Man with the Yellow Hat. Frank Welker, who voiced George in the 2006 feature film, returns here as the voice of Curious George. The show is currently broadcast on PBS Kids. The series illustrates and explains various concepts in math and science and each live-action segment shows schoolchildren engaging in experiments that teach the math or science concept featured in the previous cartoon.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: educational, sincere, humorous, witty, feel good, clever, semi serious, slapstick, 2d animation, learning
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T.U.F.F. Puppy (2010)
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T.U.F.F. Puppy is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. It premiered on October 2, 2010 on Nickelodeon along with Planet Sheen. T.U.F.F. Puppy is Butch Hartman's third animated series for Nickelodeon, after The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom. In early 2011, the series was renewed for a second season and premiered on December 10, 2011. The first season contained 20 episodes and seasons 2 and 3 are scheduled for the same. Currently, the series is on hiatus from the Nickelodeon channel, although reruns air every day in 90 minute to 3 hour blocks on the Nicktoons channel. The show temporarily returned on August 5, 2013 at 1:30 PM for one week before going back on hiatus.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Short, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, not serious, captivating, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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The Land Before Time (2007)
Plot Summary:
1) The Star Day Celebration - Ruby misses her family on her "Star Day" (birthday) and the Gang tries to help cheer her up by being true friends and bringing Ruby her favorite food. 2) The Brave Longneck Scheme - Ali's herd returns to The Great Valley, and Littlefoot and Cera find out that Ali has a new friend, Rhett, who boasts about himself and claims Sharpteeth fear him. 3) The Great Log-Running Game - While trying to get a tree sweet, Ducky makes up a game called the "Log Running Game", and competes against the group in a competition on how long they can run on a log in the water. But when Cera tries to prove Threehorns are the best, she gets swept away. 4) The Bright Circle Celebration - Petrie is very excited about the Bright Circle Celebration. But Cera thinks it’s silly to thank the Bright Circle for shining. Cera and her dad steer clear of everyone preparing for the festivities. But when a fire threatens to destroy the celebration, Cera and her dad try to help out.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 905
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: semi serious, touching, humorous, captivating
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Chowder (2007)
Plot Summary:
Chowder is an American animated television series created by C.H. Greenblatt for Cartoon Network. The series follows an aspiring young chef named Chowder and his day-to-day adventures as an apprentice in Mung Daal's catering company. Although he means well, Chowder often finds himself in predicaments due to his perpetual appetite and his nature as a scatterbrain. He is also pestered by Panini, the apprentice of Mung's rival Endive, who wants Chowder to be her "boyfriend", which he abhors. The series is animated with both traditional animation as well as short stop motion puppet sequences that are inter-cut into the episodes, and that run over the end credits. Chowder premiered on November 2, 2007, and ran for three seasons with 49 total episodes. It garnered one Primetime Emmy Award win, six Annie Award nominations, and two additional Emmy Award nominations during its run. The series finale, "Chowder Grows Up", aired on August 7, 2010, and features C.H. Greenblatt as the voice of the adult Chowder.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, China
Duration: 11 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining, light, cult classic, not serious, nostalgic
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Sanjay and Craig (2013)
Plot Summary:
Sanjay and Craig is an American animated television series produced by Nickelodeon. The show is about a 12-year-old boy named Sanjay Patel who owns a talking pet snake named Craig.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, cult classic, exciting, slapstick comedy
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The Backyardigans (2001)
Plot Summary:
Meet five lively animal friends who love to sing, dance and use their imaginations to embark on outrageous adventures to magical places.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, stylized, semi serious, computer animated, exciting, motion capture, nostalgic
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Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008)
Plot Summary:
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 36 min
Plot tags: humorous, exciting, feel good, stylized, clever, semi serious, computer animated, 2d animation
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Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003)
Plot Summary:
Lilo & Stitch: The Series is the animated television spinoff of the feature film, Lilo & Stitch and the follow-up to Stitch! The Movie. It was aired on Disney Channel worldwide, but has only been released on DVD in Japan, in four box sets.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, not serious, sincere, entertaining, light, nostalgic
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Phineas and Ferb (2007)
Plot Summary:
Each day, two kindhearted suburban stepbrothers on summer vacation embark on some grand new project, which annoys their controlling sister, Candace, who tries to bust them. Meanwhile, their pet platypus plots against evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Animation, Short, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 15 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, intellectual, captivating, entertaining, exciting, adult animation, sitcom, anime, children's program
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101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997)
Plot Summary:
101 Dalmatians: The Series is an animated television series produced by the Walt Disney Company based on the classic 1961 Disney animated feature of the same name and its 1996 live-action remake.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Australia, South Korea, Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sentimental, anime, feel good, humorous, semi serious, 2d animation, nostalgic
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The Mighty B! (2008)
Plot Summary:
The Mighty B! is an American animated television series co-created by Amy Poehler, Cynthia True and Erik Wiese for Nickelodeon. The series centers on Bessie Higgenbottom, an ambitious Honeybee girl scout who believes she will become The Mighty B if she collects every Honeybee badge. Bessie lives in San Francisco with her single mother Hilary, brother Ben and dog Happy. Poehler provides the voice of Bessie, who is loosely based on a character Poehler played on the improvisational comedy troupes Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade. The Mighty B! premiered on Saturday, April 26, 2008, which was the morning after Poehler's film Baby Mama had premiered. She said that she would "go to bed and stay in my pajamas until 10:30 a.m. and watch Mighty B". Since its debut, the show has attracted an average 3.1 million viewers. In the second quarter of 2008, the show ranked among the top five animated programs on television. In September 2008, the show was renewed for a second season with 20 episodes that premiered on September 21, 2009. The second season was the last, since The Mighty B! was not featured in Nickelodeon's list of renewed shows for the 2010–2011 TV season. The Mighty B! has been nominated for six Annie Awards and four Daytime Emmy Awards, so far winning one Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation. It has garnered one Artios Award nomination and one Golden Reel Award nomination.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Short, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, not serious, captivating, sitcom, nostalgic
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Camp Lazlo (2005)
Plot Summary:
Camp Lazlo! is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray. The series was released on July 8, 2005, in the United States and was released on November 1, 2005, in the United Kingdom. The show features a Boy Scout-like summer camp with a cast of anthropomorphic animal characters, a "retro" type of humor and silliness akin to Murray's previous series, Rocko's Modern Life, which aired on Nickelodeon a decade earlier, and cultural references. The series ended its two-and-a-half-year run on Cartoon Network on March 27, 2008, with the series finale "Lumpus' Last Stand" after 5 seasons and 61 episodes. This series returned to Cartoon Network in October 2012 in re-runs on the revived block, Cartoon Planet. The show's theme song is sung to the tune of Bingo.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, South Korea, Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, cult classic, nostalgic
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The Looney Tunes Show (2011)
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The Looney Tunes Show is an American animated sitcom which premiered May 3, 2011 on Cartoon Network. The show features characters from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoons updated for the 21st century. It is produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The show is rated TV-PG; TV-PG-V in 2 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: humorous, exciting, tense, light, entertaining, adult animation, sitcom, retro, anime, cult classic
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Fanboy and Chum Chum (2009)
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Fanboy & Chum Chum is an American CGI animated television series created by Eric Robles for Nickelodeon. It is based on Fanboy, an animated short created by Robles for Nickelodeon and Frederator Studios, which was broadcast August 14, 2008 on Random! Cartoons. The series premiere drew 5.8 million viewers. The second episode was watched by 5.4 million viewers. The theme song was written by Brad Joseph Breeck and performed by experimental punk band The Mae Shi. No third season was announced at Nickelodeon's upfront for the 2013-2014 season.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Short, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, not serious, humorous, slapstick, computer animated, nostalgic
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All Hail King Julien (2014)
Plot Summary:
King Julien is back and shaking his booty harder than ever! Discover the wild world of Madagascar as the king takes on the jungle’s craziest adventures in this comedy series. With his loyal sidekicks Maurice and Mort, they meet a whole new cast of colorful animals, including ambitious head of security Clover and the villainous Foosa. No one can stop this king from ruling with an iron fist...in the air...wavin' like he just doesn't care.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Short, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, light, feel good, entertaining, computer animated, exciting, fast
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Go, Diego, Go! (2005)
Plot Summary:
Go, Diego, Go! is a children's television series created by Chris Gifferd and Valerie Walsh, and is a spin-off of Dora the Explorer. The show premiered on September 6, 2005 and ended on September 16, 2011 on Nickelodeon. It also aired as part of the Nick Jr. on CBS block from September 17, 2005 to September 9, 2006. On December 20, 2006, Nick Jr. announced that it had ordered twenty new episodes that were in production. Since April 2008, the show has been dubbed into Spanish and airs in the United States on Univision as part of their Planeta U block.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, entertaining, educational
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Timon & Pumbaa (1995)
Plot Summary:
The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa, often simply referred to as Timon & Pumbaa, is an animated comedy television series made by the Walt Disney Company. It centers on Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog from the Disney film franchise The Lion King, without most of the other characters in the franchise. The show ran for three seasons from September 16, 1995 to September 24th, 1999.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, South Korea, Philippines, Australia, Taiwan
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, anime, colorful, cult classic, slapstick, semi serious, buddy comedy, slapstick comedy
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Rugrats (1991)
Plot Summary:
Rugrats is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica, and their day-to-day lives, usually involving common life experiences that become adventures in the babies' imaginations. Adults in the series are almost always unaware of what the children are up to; however, this only provides more room for the babies to explore and discover their surroundings.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Australia, Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, captivating, retro, anime, cult classic, adult cartoon, not serious, crying
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Back at the Barnyard (2007)
Plot Summary:
A spin-off of the movie version of the same name, the show follows the lives of the animals on a farm.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, funny, light, feel good, entertaining, cult classic, not serious, computer animated
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Pound Puppies (2010)
Plot Summary:
A group of pound dogs make it their mission to place puppies with their perfect person and have lots of adventures along the way.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 574
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, light, feel good, exciting
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Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011)
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Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness is an American computer-animated television series spun-off from the Kung Fu Panda films. It takes place between the two films showing Po's training to becoming a successful Dragon Warrior. The series was originally set to air on Nickelodeon in 2010, but it was pushed back to 2011 instead. Over 52 episodes have been produced or ordered, with a third season also confirmed. Two special previews were aired on September 19 and October 21, 2011 and it officially premiered on November 7, 2011.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: humorous, stylized, semi serious, manga, anime, exciting, computer animated
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Paw Patrol (2013)
Plot Summary:
A group of six rescue dogs, led by a tech-savvy boy named Ryder, has adventures in "PAW Patrol." The heroic pups, who believe "no job is too big, no pup is too small," work together to protect the community. Among the members of the group are firedog Marshall, police pup Chase, and fearless Skye. All of the animals have special skills, gadgets and vehicles that help them on their rescue missions. Whether rescuing a kitten or saving a train from a rockslide, the PAW Patrol is always up for the challenge while also making sure there's time for a game or a laugh.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: multicultural, colorful, entertaining, talky, funny, feel good, captivating, exciting, humorous, semi serious
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Merry Madagascar (2009)
Plot Summary:
The Zoosters are back in an all-new holiday adventure. When Santa and his reindeer crash onto the island of Madagascar it's up to Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman and those wacky penguins to save Christmas. Get ready for a sleigh full of laughs in this hilarious new holiday classic.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 28 min
Plot tags: christmas special, funny, entertaining, melancholic, light, feel good, humorous, stylized, not serious, computer animated
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Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
Plot Summary:
Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, India
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: entertaining, humorous, funny, light, witty, colorful, 3d animation, feel good, not serious, computer animated
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Plot Summary:
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 243000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: funny, entertaining, humorous, hilarious, 3d animation, witty, computer animated, feel good, not serious, slapstick
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
Plot Summary:
Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 194000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, India
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, entertaining, hilarious, light, witty, 3d animation, feel good, not serious, fairy tale
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Johnny Bravo (1997)
Plot Summary:
Johnny Bravo tells the story of a biceps-bulging, karate-chopping free spirit who believes he is a gift from God to the women of the earth. Unfortunately for Johnny, everyone else sees him as a narcissistic Mama's boy with big muscles and even bigger hair. In short, he is the quintessential guy who 'just doesn't get it.' No matter what he does, or where he finds himself, he always winds up being his own worst enemy.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, adult animation, absurd, light, non-linear, sentimental, retro, manga, anime
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Open Season 2 (2008)
Plot Summary:
After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle, Elliot's road to the altar takes a slight detour when Mr. Weenie is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: computer animated, funny, humorous, colorful, 3d animation, feel good, exciting, intense, not serious, anime
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Madagascar (2005)
Plot Summary:
Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York's Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends -- Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo -- have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public and with regular meals provided for them. Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get the better of him and makes his escape -- with the help of some prodigious penguins -- to explore the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 429000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: entertaining, funny, feel good, humorous, computer animated, hilarious, sweet, 3d animation, fairy tale, colorful