Penguins of Madagascar

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Plucky penguins Skipper (Tom McGrath), Kowalski (Chris Miller), Rico (Conrad Vernon) and Private (Christopher Knights) -- the most elite spies ever hatched -- join forces with a chic undercover organization known as the North Wind. Led by highly trained, handsome and arrogant Agent Classified (Benedict Cumberbatch), this special inter-species task force must stop a many-tentacled villain, Dr. Octavius Brine (John Malkovich), from destroying the world.

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Critics Consensus

Penguins of Madagascar is fast and brightly colored enough to entertain small children, but too frantically silly to offer real filmgoing fun for the whole family.

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Roxana Hadadi

Punch Drunk Critics

There are enough sight gags and silly jokes in Penguins of Madagascar to make children laugh. But a generation-spanning film, this one isn't.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 9, 2017

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

The jokes are never-ending and multilayered, calculated so that adults do not get bored -- which is important, because they buy the tickets. It's all bolted together with precision and good humour, although not much whimsy.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 7, 2015

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David Stratton

The Australian

Children will probably enjoy them and the animation is of a high standard. More wit and less frenetic action might have given the film more appeal to parents.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 7, 2015

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Cory Woodroof

Williamson Home Page

This spin off is a breezy good time chocked full of smart humor and a nicely developed story.

Feb 11, 2022

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Nick Levine

NME (New Musical Express)

Penguins of Madagascar is a reasonably diverting romp featuring a few visually arresting set-pieces, including a fun scene showing the penguins aboard gondolas in Venice, but there's not really enough here to keep grown-ups fully engaged...

Rated: 3/5

May 26, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Good, zany fun. No lessons will be learned, no morals taught, nothing gained but a good time at the movies.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 2, 2021

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AnonymousReviewer I laughed so much while watching this! The penguins are definitely some of the best animated characters made by dreamworks. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/31/24 Full Review John T. H it's not great but I couldn't stop laughing! Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/13/24 Full Review George W Wow that movie was awesome and I'll bring my friends to see that movie. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/16/24 Full Review Vabian G For The Madagascar Spin-off, It's Pretty alright, Also Including Benedict Cumberbatch Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/25/24 Full Review Audience Member Penguins Of Madagascar Is So The Best Movie Ever Made By DreamWorks Animation Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Idan Charles L While not as good as the other films, it's still a decent watch Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

Eric Darnell Director Simon J. Smith Director Benedict Cumberbatch Agent Classified John Malkovich Dr. Octavius Brine Tom McGrath Skipper Chris Miller Kowalski

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Penguins of Madagascar: Official Clip - Penguin Pilots