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Merry Madagascar

2009 · 30 min

A bright, silly holiday romp with slapstick gags and cheerful chaos that keeps kids giggling and adults mildly amused.

Overview: While trapped on the island of Madagascar, the Central Park Zoo escapees receive a visit from Santa--crash landing on their territory and getting amnesia to boot! The animals must help Santa assume his rightful place in the universe, while King Julian laps up the opportunity for his subjects.

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
family
identity
redemption
survival
Places: wilderness
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	1
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: animation, family
Directed by: David Soren
Written by: Tom McGrath, David Soren, Eric Darnell
Starring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Carl Reiner, Nina Dobrev
Music: Heitor Pereira
Runtime: 30 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Portuguese

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