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Penguins of Madagascar

  • 20142014
  • PGPG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
89K
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POPULARITY
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Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
Super spy teams aren't born...they're hatched. Discover the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in the global espionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private. These elitists of the elite are joining forces with a chic undercover organization, The North Wind. Led by handsome and husky Agent Classified (we could tell you his name, but then...you know). Together, they must stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine, from destroying the world as we know it.
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  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Comedy

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.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.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
6.6/10
89K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,347
361
  • Directors
    • Eric Darnell
    • Simon J. Smith
  • Writers
    • Michael Colton(screenplay by)
    • John Aboud(screenplay by)
    • Brandon Sawyer(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Tom McGrath(voice)
    • Chris Miller(voice)
    • Christopher Knights(voice)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Eric Darnell
    • Simon J. Smith
  • Writers
    • Michael Colton(screenplay by)
    • John Aboud(screenplay by)
    • Brandon Sawyer(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Tom McGrath(voice)
    • Chris Miller(voice)
    • Christopher Knights(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 175User reviews
    • 166Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 nominations

    Videos47

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:32
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    Trailer 2:30
    Trailer #1
    Call In The Penguins
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    Call In The Penguins
    Moms Event
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    Moms Event
    Penguin Night
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    Penguin Night
    In Their Hands
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    In Their Hands
    Witty Review
    Clip 0:16
    Witty Review
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    Clip 1:14
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    Photos102

    Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Benedict Cumberbatch in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    John Malkovich in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Ken Jeong in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Tom McGrath in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Tom McGrath and Benedict Cumberbatch in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Brooke Shields and Ken Jeong at an event for Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Pitbull at an event for Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

    Top cast

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    Tom McGrath
    Tom McGrath
    • Skipperas Skipper
    • (voice)
    Chris Miller
    Chris Miller
    • Kowalskias Kowalski
    • (voice)
    Christopher Knights
    • Privateas Private
    • (voice)
    Conrad Vernon
    Conrad Vernon
    • Ricoas Rico
    • (voice)
    John Malkovich
    John Malkovich
    • Daveas Dave
    • (voice)
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Classifiedas Classified
    • (voice)
    Ken Jeong
    Ken Jeong
    • Short Fuseas Short Fuse
    • (voice)
    Annet Mahendru
    Annet Mahendru
    • Evaas Eva
    • (voice)
    Peter Stormare
    Peter Stormare
    • Corporalas Corporal
    • (voice)
    Andy Richter
    Andy Richter
    • Mortas Mort
    • (voice)
    Danny Jacobs
    Danny Jacobs
    • King Julienas King Julien
    • (voice)
    Sean Charmatz
    • Cricketas Cricket
    • (voice)
    Werner Herzog
    Werner Herzog
    • Documentary Filmmakeras Documentary Filmmaker
    • (voice)
    Stephen Kearin
    Stephen Kearin
    • Pilotas Pilot
    • (voice)
    • …
    Kelly Cooney
    • Mermaid Penguinas Mermaid Penguin
    • (voice)
    Susan Fitzer
    • Antarctic Penguinas Antarctic Penguin
    • (voice)
    Chris Sanders
    Chris Sanders
    • Antarctic Penguinas Antarctic Penguin
    • (voice)
    Emily Nordwind
    • Antarctic Penguinas Antarctic Penguin
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Eric Darnell
      • Simon J. Smith
    • Writers
      • Michael Colton(screenplay by) (story by)
      • John Aboud(screenplay by) (story by)
      • Brandon Sawyer(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Super spy teams aren't born - they're hatched. Discover the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in the global espionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private. These elitists of the elite are joining forces with a chic undercover organization, The North Wind. Led by handsome Eurasian wolf Agent Classified (we could tell you his name, but then - you know). Together, they must stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine, from destroying the world as we know it. —Anonymous
    • fireworks
    • talking animal
    • polar bear
    • wolf
    • cat
    • 110 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The movie event that will blow their cover
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for mild action and some rude humor
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Kowalski says "Nope, I still can't read", it's a reference to the first Madagascar (2005) where he says "Sorry skipper, I can't read" when the sign says the ship is going to Africa.
    • Goofs
      Venice has no roads for automobiles. The truck loaded with watermelons would not be in a city accessible only by boat or foot.
    • Quotes

      Dave: Charlize, they're on the ray! Helen, hunt them down! William, hurt them! Halle, bury them! Hugh! Jack! Man the battle stations! Kevin! Bake on! We're still going to need that victory cake!

    • Crazy credits
      When the film begins, a glacier calves (breaks off ice) to reveal the Dreamworks Animation logo, the logo portion then calves again to replace the boy holding the fishing pole with the four penguins standing on each others' shoulders.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Episode dated 2 December 2014 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Afro Circus / I Like To Move It
      Written by Chris Rock, Erick Morillo and Mark Quashie

      Performed by Chris Rock and Danny Jacobs

    User reviews175

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Good spin off
    I didn't think I would like this as much or that it would be and feel as good as it did. It's not easy with spin-offs, the characters are there, but can you make a movie with them that can hold up? Obviously you can, which is something I expected (and expect) from the Minions movie, but not really from the Penguins.

    While it's a kids movie, it also has a lot to offer for adults to. Which every good kids movie is doing nowadays of course. The story is pretty thin, but we get a couple of new people involved and of course an "enemy" we have to engage with. The ending might feel like a letdown for some (to some more than to others), but overall the movie did achieve what it set out to do.
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    4
    • kosmasp
    • Jun 4, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 26, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site [Brazil]
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Mandarin
      • Spanish
      • Armenian
    • Also known as
      • Penguins of Madagascar: The Movie
    • Production companies
      • DreamWorks Animation
      • Pacific Data Images (PDI)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $132,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $83,850,911
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,447,444
      • Nov 30, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $373,515,621
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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