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{{short description|American computer-animated comedy film in 2008}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
| image          = Madagascar2poster.jpg
| alt            = Theatrical release poster showing close-ups of Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman, with King Juilen, Maurice and Mort on top of their heads, and below are the penguins, all on the foreground. The background is a group of animals behind them. The tagline "Still together, still lost" is displayed in the top corner. "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" is written in the middle corner. The release date "11.07.08" is displayed on the bottom corner.
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Eric Darnell]]<br />[[Tom McGrath (animator)|Tom McGrath]]
| producer       = [[Mireille Soria]]<br />Mark Swift
| writer         = [[Etan Cohen]]<br />Eric Darnell<br />Tom McGrath
| starring       = [[Ben Stiller]]<br />[[Chris Rock]]<br />[[David Schwimmer]]<br />[[Jada Pinkett Smith]]<br />[[Sacha Baron Cohen]]<br />[[Cedric the Entertainer]]<br />[[Andy Richter]]<br />[[Bernie Mac]]<br />[[Alec Baldwin]]<br />[[Sherri Shepherd]]<br />[[will.i.am]]
| music          = {{Plainlist|
* [[Hans Zimmer]]
* will.i.am
}}
| editing        = [[H. Lee Peterson]]
| studio         = [[DreamWorks Animation SKG]]{{efn|name=Miscredited|The billing block in the poster and home media release is mistakenly credited as "DreamWorks SKG".}}<ref name="AFI">{{Cite web |title=AFI{{!}}Catalog |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/64690-MADAGASCAR-ESCAPE2AFRICA?sid=eb6961ee-f447-4d6a-8a0c-6f101e0570fa |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref><br />[[PDI/DreamWorks]]
| distributor    = DreamWorks Animation<ref name="AFI" /><br />[[Paramount Pictures]]<ref name="AFI"/>
| released       = {{Film date|2008|11|7}}
| runtime        = 89 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $150&nbsp;million
| gross          = $603.9&nbsp;million<ref name="boxoffice"/>
}}

'''''Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa''''' (also known as '''''Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa''''') is a 2008 American animated [[Adventure film|adventure]] [[comedy film]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/64690-MADAGASCAR-ESCAPE2AFRICA?sid=64571afa-3012-4f56-a17a-36e1e201d22f&sr=5.3506355&cp=1&pos=2 |access-date=July 27, 2022 |website=[[American Film Institute]]}}</ref> produced by [[DreamWorks Animation SKG]]{{efn|name=Miscredited}} and [[PDI/DreamWorks]] and distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]]. The second in the [[Madagascar_(franchise)#Films|''Madagascar'' film series]], it was directed by [[Eric Darnell]] and [[Tom McGrath (animator)|Tom McGrath]] and written by [[Etan Cohen]], Darnell, and McGrath. The film features [[Ben Stiller]], [[Chris Rock]], [[David Schwimmer]], [[Jada Pinkett Smith]], [[Sacha Baron Cohen]], [[Cedric the Entertainer]], [[Andy Richter]], [[Elisa Gabrielli]], McGrath, [[Chris Miller (animator)|Chris Miller]], [[Christopher Knights]], and [[Conrad Vernon]] reprising their [[voice acting]] roles from the first film, joined by new cast members [[Bernie Mac]], [[Alec Baldwin]], [[Sherri Shepherd]], and [[will.i.am]], as well as voice acting veteran [[John DiMaggio]]. In the film, the main characters, a party of animals from the [[Central Park Zoo]] whose adventures have taken them to [[Madagascar]] find themselves in the African [[savanna]]s, where they meet others of their species and where Alex the lion reunites with his parents.

The film, like its predecessor, has a score composed by [[Hans Zimmer]]. Singer [[will.i.am]] contributed five songs to the soundtrack.

Released on November 7, 2008, ''Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'' received generally positive reviews from critics for its characters, humor and animation, with critics considering it an improvement over its predecessor, and grossed $603.9 million on a $150 million budget, making it the [[2008 in film#Highest-grossing films|sixth highest-grossing film of 2008]].<ref name="BOM2008Worldwide" /> It was dedicated to Bernie Mac, who died on August 9, 2008 before the film's release.<ref name="PeopleRememberingMac" /> A sequel, ''[[Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted]]'', was released in June 2012.

==Plot==
In [[Kenya]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa": A wildly successful sequel |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/madagascar-escape-2-africa-a-wildly-successful-sequel/#:~:text=%22Madagascar%3A%20Escape%202%20Africa%22,in%20what%20looks%20like%20Kenya.|access-date=November 6, 2008 |website=[[The Seattle Times]]| date=November 6, 2008 }}</ref> the [[alpha (ethology)|alpha]] [[lion]] Zuba tries to teach his young son Alakay how to fight, but Alakay is more interested in dancing. Rival lion Makunga challenges Zuba for the title of alpha, but during their fight, Alakay is captured by [[poaching|poachers]] and put in a crate. Zuba gives chase and breaks the safety harness off of the crate containing Alakay, but is shot in the ear and incapacitated. The crate falls into the ocean and drifts to [[New York City]], where Alakay is renamed Alex, grows up at the [[Central Park Zoo]], and meets his lifelong best friends: Marty, Melman, and Gloria.

Years later, following their adventure in [[Madagascar]],{{efn|name=Timeline|As depicted in ''[[Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]'' (2005)}} Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria, along with Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private, the [[penguin]]s, and Mason and Phil, the [[chimpanzee]]s, prepare to return to New York aboard a battered airplane piloted by the penguins, accompanied by King Julien, Maurice and Mort. The plane runs out of fuel and crash lands in continental Africa. The animals find themselves at a watering hole on a [[nature reserve]], and are excited to meet others of their species. Alex is reunited with his parents and impresses them with tales of his status as "the king of New York". Marty fits in with a herd of other zebras who look and sound just like him. Melman, a [[hypochondriasis|hypochondriac]], is distressed that the reserve has no doctors, so the other giraffes appoint him their [[witch doctor]]. Seeking romance, Gloria attracts the attention of the smooth-talking male hippo Moto Moto. Meanwhile, the penguins set about repairing the plane, assisted by numerous chimpanzees recruited by Mason and Phil. They steal vehicles from  humans on a [[safari]] and strip them for parts. Nana, a tough old woman who attacked Alex in [[Grand Central Station]],{{efn|name=Timeline}} takes charge of the stranded tourists and helps them survive in the wilderness for the time being.

In a scheme to oust Zuba as alpha lion, Makunga insists that Alex complete a [[rite of passage]] which Alex mistakes for a talent contest. It is actually a fighting contest, and Makunga tricks him into choosing the strongest lion as his opponent, resulting in Alex's humiliating defeat. Despondent, Zuba relinquishes his title as alpha to Makunga, who banishes Alex from the watering hole. Meanwhile, Marty is dejected by the realization that the other zebras can do everything he can, believing himself no longer unique. Melman comes to believe that he is deathly ill and, having secretly loved Gloria for a long time, is saddened by Gloria's interest in Moto Moto. The four friends get into a heated argument with one another. Gloria has a date with Moto Moto, but loses interest when she realizes he is only attracted to her because of her size. After a pep talk from Julien, Melman finally reveals his feelings for Gloria.

The next day, the animals panic when the watering hole dries up. Determined to redeem himself, Alex mends his friendship with Marty and they leave the reserve to investigate upriver. Julien suggests that offering a sacrifice to the nearby volcano will restore the water. Melman, forlorn and believing he is dying, volunteers to be sacrificed. Gloria stops him from jumping into the volcano, and realizes that he loves her for more than her appearance. Alex and Marty discover that the stranded humans have built a camp and dammed up the river, and Alex is captured by them. Zuba rushes to his aid, but Alex saves them both by dancing for the humans, who remember him fondly from the zoo. Marty, Melman, Gloria, the penguins, and the chimpanzees arrive in the repaired airplane and help Alex destroy the dam, restoring the water. Makunga angrily makes a stand for control, but Alex tricks him into being subdued by Nana. Zuba offers Alex the title of alpha lion, but he declines, believing the title belongs to his father. Zuba claims the title belongs to them both, and father and son become co-leaders.

Skipper marries a [[bobblehead]] doll from the plane, and he, the other penguins, and the chimpanzees head off to honeymoon in [[Monte Carlo]].{{efn|As depicted in ''[[Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted]]'' (2012)}} The foursome and the lemurs happily decide to stay on the reserve for a while.

==Voice cast==
{{See also|List of Madagascar (franchise) characters}}
[[File:ChrisRock.jpg|thumb|[[Chris Rock]] at the Israeli premiere of the film, on November 22, 2008.]]
{{div col}}
* [[Ben Stiller]] as Alex, a [[lion]].
** Quinn Dempsey Stiller, Ben Stiller's son, as Alex as a baby, known as Alakay.
** Declan Swift as young Alex
* [[Chris Rock]] as Marty, a [[Plains zebra|zebra]] and Alex's best friend.
** Rock also voices the other zebras in the herd.
*** Thomas Stanley as young Marty
* [[David Schwimmer]] as Melman, a [[Reticulated giraffe|giraffe]] and one of Alex's friends. 
** [[Zachary Gordon]] as young Melman.
* [[Jada Pinkett Smith]] as Gloria, a [[hippopotamus]], one of Alex's friends, and Melman's love interest.
** [[Willow Smith]] as young Gloria
* [[Sacha Baron Cohen]] as King Julien XIII, a [[ring-tailed lemur]] and the king of the lemurs in Madagascar.
* [[Cedric the Entertainer]] as Maurice, a [[aye-aye]] who is King Julien's royal advisor and assistant.
* [[Andy Richter]] as Mort, a [[Goodman's mouse lemur]] and King Julien's biggest fan.
* [[Bernie Mac]] as Zuba, Alex's father and the [[Alpha (ethology)|alpha]] lion.
* [[Sherri Shepherd]] as Alex's mother and Zuba's mate. Her name is not given in either the film nor credits, but she is named Florrie in the novelization.
* [[Alec Baldwin]] as Makunga, a lion who rivals Zuba for the position of alpha.
* [[Elisa Gabrielli]] as Nana, an elderly woman who opposes the animals.
* [[will.i.am]] as Moto Moto, a hippopotamus who is attracted to Gloria.
* [[Tom McGrath (animator)|Tom McGrath]] as Skipper, a [[Adélie penguin|penguin]] who leads a commando group consisting of himself and three other penguins.
* [[Chris Miller (animator)|Chris Miller]] as Kowalski, a penguin and Skipper's right hand man and intelligence officer of the team.
* [[Christopher Knights]] as Private, a penguin and the mild-mannered eager rookie of Skipper's team.
* [[John DiMaggio]] as Rico, a silent penguin who is the loose cannon explosives expert and weapons suppiler of Skipper's team, who only expressed through grunts and squeals.
* [[Conrad Vernon]] as Mason, a [[Common chimpanzee|chimpanzee]]. (Phil, the other main chimpanzee, is unvoiced)
* [[Fred Tatasciore]] as Teetsi the lion and as one of the poachers who captures young Alex.
* [[Eric Darnell]] as Joe the giraffe and as one of the poachers who captures young Alex.
* [[Al Roker]] as a newscaster.
* [[Phil LaMarr]] as Safari Tour Guide.
* Stephen Kearin as Stephen the giraffe, as a [[rhinoceros]], and as one of the New Yorkers.
* [[Danny Jacobs (actor)|Danny Jacobs]] as one of the New Yorkers.
* Dan O'Connor as a [[African buffalo|buffalo]] and as one of the New Yorkers.
* [[Fergie (singer)|Stacy Ferguson]] as a female hippopotamus.
* [[Harland Williams]] as a giraffe.
* [[Bridget Hoffman]] as one of the New Yorkers.
* David P. Smith as Bobby the [[dik-dik]]
* John Eric Bentley provided additional voices.
{{div col end}}

==Production==
A sequel to ''[[Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]'' had been in development since 2005, when the first film had been released, with a release date planned for late 2008.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fritz|first=Ben|title=D'Works will rely on animal instinct|url=https://variety.com/2005/digital/features/d-works-will-rely-on-animal-instinct-1117929100/|access-date=October 27, 2011|newspaper=Variety|date=September 14, 2005}}</ref> In the first teaser trailer, which was released in March 2008, the film was subtitled ''The Crate Escape''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sciretta|first1=Peter|title=Madagascar: The Crate Escape Movie Trailer|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/madagascar-the-crate-escape-movie-trailer/|publisher=/Film|access-date=April 22, 2015|date=March 13, 2008}}</ref> By June 2008, the film was given its final title – ''Escape 2 Africa''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sciretta|first1=Peter|title=New Photos: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/new-photos-madagascar-escape-2-africa/|publisher=/Film|access-date=April 22, 2015|date=June 4, 2008}}</ref> [[Los Angeles]]-based studio [[Duck Studios]], animated the end credits scene using [[Cutout animation]] with a style inspired by [[African art]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2008-12-03 |title=DUCK Designs Titles for 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa', Staff |url=http://www.videography.com/article/58842 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728154450/http://www.videography.com/article/58842 |archive-date=2011-07-28 |access-date=2011-08-10 |publisher=Videography.com}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Critical response===
[[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported that {{RT data|score}} of critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}, based on {{RT data|count}} reviews. The website's consensus reads, "''Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'' is an improvement on the original, with more fleshed-out characters, crisper animation and more consistent humor."<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=madagascar_escape_2_africa|title=Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa|type=movie|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}{{RT data|edit}}</ref> Another review aggregator, [[Metacritic]] classified the film into the "generally favorable reviews" category with 61/100 approval rating based on 25 reviews, also a bit higher a score than the original.<ref>{{cite Metacritic|id=madagascar-escape-2-africa | title=Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |type=movie | access-date=June 4, 2022}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web |url= https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |title= Cinemascore :: Movie Title Search |website= [[CinemaScore]] |access-date=August 9, 2019 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190809062201/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |archive-date=August 9, 2019 }}</ref>

Michael Phillips of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' stated in his review that the film "goes easy on the pop culture jokes, I should clarify: one of the smarter things in the script is how Alex, who digs his [[Bob Fosse]] and [[Jerome Robbins]] dance moves, becomes the film's primary pop-cult gag."<ref>{{cite news|last=Phillips|first=Michael|title=A tamer wild bunch|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-nov-07-et-madagascar7-story.html|access-date=March 26, 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=November 7, 2008}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave the film 3/4 stars and wrote "This is a brighter, more engaging film than the original ''Madagascar''."<ref>{{cite news|last=Ebert|first=Roger|date=November 5, 2008|title=Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/madagascar-escape-2-africa-2008|access-date=March 26, 2012}}</ref> John Anderson of ''[[Newsday]]'' gave the film 3.5/4 stars and stated "''Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa'', the sequel to the enormously successful DreamWorks adventure and a film that hews close to the whole ''Lion King''/species-as-destiny/self-fulfillment paradigm."<ref>{{cite news|last=Anderson|first=John|title='Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'|url=http://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/madagascar-escape-2-africa-1.166674|access-date=March 26, 2012|newspaper=Newsday|date=November 5, 2008}}</ref> [[Joe Morgenstern]] of ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' wrote: "The roots are shallow, but the sequel is good-natured, high-spirited and perfectly enjoyable if you take it for what it is."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Morgenstern|first=Joe|date=2008-11-08|title=Buddy Comedy 'Role Models' Rolls Off Rails|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB122601401498306659|access-date=2021-11-01|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> Jim Schembri of ''[[The Age]]'' gave the film 3.5/5 stars, describing it as a "hugely entertaining, lightning-fast, ceaselessly funny follow-up to the adorable 2005 animated hit", and deemed it one of the best animated films of 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schembri|first=Jim|date=2008-12-20|title=Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa|url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/movies/madagascar-escape-2-africa-20081220-ge7l0e.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223121639/http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/film/film-reviews/madagascar-escape-2-africa/2008/12/18/1229189771014.html|archive-date=December 23, 2008|access-date=2021-11-01|website=The Age|language=en}}</ref> Kelly Jane Torrance of ''[[The Washington Times]]'' gave the film 3/5 stars, writing that it "might not offer audiences cutting-edge animation or a particularly original story", but added: "It still has a lot going for it, though: foot-tapping music, laughs for young and old and the prodigious talents of Sacha Baron Cohen."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Torrance|first=Kelly Jane|date=November 7, 2008|title=MOVIES: 'Madagascar 2' knows how to move it|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/7/madagascar-2-knows-how-to-move-it/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110215015447/https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/7/madagascar-2-knows-how-to-move-it/|archive-date=February 15, 2011|access-date=2021-11-01|website=The Washington Times|language=en-US}}</ref>

Shubra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote that the film was "as spunky, witty and funny" as its predecessor, and praised the animation and characters, but criticized the story for "[taking] the same course as ''[[The Lion King]]'', with a detour towards ''[[Shrek]]'' thrown in."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gupta|first=Shubra|date=December 20, 2008|title=Movie reviews - Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/movie-reviews/400714/0|access-date=2021-11-01|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> Carrie Rickey of ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' gave the film 2/4 stars and wrote: "Take the flat tire that was ''Madagascar''. Retread it with ''The Lion King'' storyline. Pump it up with air. Now you have ''Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa''."<ref>{{cite web|last=Rickey|first=Carrie|date=November 7, 2008|title=Time to get these animals out of Africa|url=http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/carrie_rickey/20081107_Time_to_get_these_animals_out_of_Africa.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090101063504/http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/carrie_rickey/20081107_Time_to_get_these_animals_out_of_Africa.html|archive-date=January 1, 2009|access-date=November 7, 2008|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}</ref> [[Peter Bradshaw]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' gave the film 2/5 stars, describing it as "a frankly disappointing piece of opportunism, with a non-plot which shamelessly rips off ''The Lion King''."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bradshaw|first=Peter|date=2008-12-05|title=Film review: Madagascar - Escape 2 Africa|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/dec/05/review-madagascar-escape-2-africa|access-date=2021-11-01|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref> Anthony Quinn of ''[[The Independent]]'' also gave the film 2/5 stars, writing: "The visual invention and draughtsmanship are mightily impressive; a shame the drama's a bit of a bore."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Quinn|first=Anthony|date=2008-12-05|title=Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG)|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/madagascar-escape-2-africa-pg-1052186.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117012116/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/madagascar-escape-2-africa-pg-1052186.html|archive-date=January 17, 2009|access-date=2021-11-01|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref>

===Box office===
On its opening day, the film grossed $17,555,027 from 4,056 theaters with a $4,328 average. It went to be at No. 1 at the box office with $63,106,589 with $15,559 average per theater.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?view=&yr=2008&wknd=45&p=.htm | title=Weekend Box Office Results from 11/7 - 11/9 | publisher=Box Office Mojo | date=November 9, 2008 | access-date=November 22, 2008}}</ref> As of March 19, 2009, it achieved a gross of $180,010,950 (29.8% of total gross) in the United States and Canada along with a gross of $423,889,404 (70.2%) in other regions adding to a worldwide gross total of $603,900,354.<ref name="boxoffice">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=madagascar2.htm | title=Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] | access-date=May 24, 2016}}</ref>

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable"
!Award
!Ceremony date
!Category
!Recipients
!Result
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Annie Awards]]
| rowspan="2"| [[36th Annie Awards|January 30, 2009]]
|Animated Effects in a Feature Production
|Fangwei Lee
|{{nominated}}
|-
|[[Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production|Writing in a Feature Production]]
| [[Etan Cohen]], [[Eric Darnell]] and [[Tom McGrath (animator)|Tom McGrath]]
|{{nominated}}
|-
|[[Critics' Choice Movie Awards]]
|[[14th Critics' Choice Awards|January 8, 2009]]
|Best Animated Film
|
|{{nominated}}
|-
|[[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]]
|2009
|Favorite Animated Film
|
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Visual Effects Society]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visualeffectssociety.com/ayear/7th-annual-ves-awards|title=7th Annual VES Awards|work=visual effects society|access-date=December 21, 2017}}</ref>
|[[7th Visual Effects Society Awards|February 10, 2009]]
|Outstanding Effects Animation in an Animated Feature
|
|{{nominated}}
|}

==Music==
{{Main|Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (soundtrack)}}
[[Hans Zimmer]] returned to compose the score for the film, this time being joined by [[will.i.am]]. The soundtrack includes five new songs performed by will.i.am; his cover of "[[I Like to Move It]]" was used in the end credits.

==Home media==
''Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'' was released on [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray Disc]] on February 6, 2009, along with two episodes from ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]'' series: "Popcorn Panic" and "Gone in a Flash".<ref>{{cite news|title=DreamWorks Animation Gives a Whole New Reason to Look Forward to Friday ...|url=http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=540575|access-date=February 26, 2012|publisher=DreamWorks Animation|date=January 8, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719161115/http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=540575|archive-date=July 19, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In the first week at the DVD sales chart, ''Madagascar'' opened at No. 1, selling 1,681,938 units which translated to $27.09m in revenue.<ref name=the-numbers.com>{{cite web|title=Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - DVD Sales|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2008/MADG2-DVD.php|publisher=The Numbers|access-date=March 26, 2012}}</ref> As of April 2010, 13.7 million home entertainment units were sold worldwide.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dreamworks-animation-reports-first-quarter-2010-financial-results-92216814.html|title=DreamWorks Animation Reports First Quarter 2010 Financial Results}}</ref>

The ''Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - Movie Storybook'' was written by Rob Scotton and illustrated by Michael Koelsch, and was published by [[HarperCollins|HarperCollins Children's Books]] in 2008.<ref name=":272">{{Cite book|last1=Flexer|first1=Michael J.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e8wMptcsymUC|title=Madagascar: the Crate Escape - Movie Storybook|last2=Author|first2=No|last3=Hamashima|first3=Lawrence|last4=Pictures (1994-2006)|first4=DreamWorks|last5=Studios|first5=Koelsch|date=2008|publisher=HarperCollins Children's Books|isbn=978-0-00-728436-8|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":42">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Michael Koelsch on WorldCat|url=https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=michael+koelsch|access-date=June 19, 2020|website=[[WorldCat]]}}</ref> Koelsch had previously illustrated the ''Madagascar - Movie Storybook'' for [[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic]] in 2005.<ref name=":23">{{Cite book|last=Frolick|first=Billy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ak2DHAAACAAJ|title=Madagascar: Movie Storybook|date=2005|publisher=Scholastic|isbn=978-0-439-69627-2|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":111">{{Cite book|last1=Frolick|first1=Billy|url=http://archive.org/details/madagascarmovies00frol|title=Madagascar : movie storybook|last2=Frolick|first2=Billy|last3=Koelsch Studios|date=2005|publisher=New York : Scholastic Inc.|others=Internet Archive|isbn=978-0-439-69627-2}}</ref>

==Video game==
{{main|Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (video game)}}
A [[Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (video game)|video game]] based on the film was made for the [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Wii]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows]], and [[Nintendo DS]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Adams|first=David|title=Activision Extends DreamWorks Deal|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/17/activision-extends-dreamworks-deal|access-date=September 18, 2012|newspaper=IGN|date=November 16, 2005}}</ref> and released on November 4, 2008, in [[North America]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors Now Available at Retailers Nationwide|url=http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=540447|access-date=March 26, 2012|newspaper=DreamWorks Animation|date=November 4, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709062908/http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=540447|archive-date=July 9, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The video game's gameplay is similar to the [[Madagascar (video game)|first movie's video game]] with the same characters and moves, although the environment is set in [[Africa]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa :: DS Game Review Read more: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa :: DS Game Review|url=http://www.kidzworld.com/article/15431-madagascar-escape-2-africa-ds-game-review|access-date=June 12, 2013|newspaper=Kidzworld|date=November 4, 2008}}</ref>

==Sequel==
{{main|Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted}}
A sequel titled ''[[Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted]]'' was released on June 8, 2012. Alex, Marty, Gloria, and Melman are still fighting to get home to New York. This time their journey takes them to a traveling circus in Europe which they will reinvent Madagascar style.

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa}}
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*{{Official website|https://www.dreamworks.com/movies/madagascar-escape-2-africa}}
*{{IMDb title|0479952}}
*{{Rotten-tomatoes|madagascar_escape_2_africa}}

;Video game
*{{official website|http://www.madagascarthegame.com/}} for the video game

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