Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012 · 1h33 · Movie

Directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon

Starring Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Frances McDormand, Sacha Baron Cohen, Andy Richter, Cedric the Entertainer, Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston

Ideal when you feel… Exhausted Romantic Happy

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Eric Darnell, Noah Baumbach

Music

Hans Zimmer

Cast

Jada Pinkett Smith, Frances McDormand, Sacha Baron Cohen, Andy Richter, Cedric the Entertainer, Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, Martin Short, Paz Vega

Updated July 22, 2026

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