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Saturday, February 7, 2009

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

The Numbers Rating: 5.00 (21 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 63% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $179,359,302
International Gross $394,686,798
Worldwide Gross $574,046,100
Released November 7, 2008
February 6, 2009 (DVD Sale)
Production Budget $150,000,000
MPAA Rating PG for some mild crude humor
Budget Source:Dreamworks Animation, via Reuters
Worldwide Marketing Budget:$175,000,000
Highest Combined Star Gross471 (see full chart)
Alternative TitleMadagascar 2
Alternative TitleMadagascar: The Crate Escape
Franchises Madagascar
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Produced by Dreamworks Animation
Music Composed By Hans Zimmer
Source Sequel
Major Genre Comedy
Country United States
Production Method Digital Animation
Creative Type Kids Fiction
Director Eric Darnell

Premise

The sequel to Madagascar reunites the escaped Central Park Zoosters, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo, in the sequel to 2004’s smash hit. The Madagascar Penguins will also be on board for this all-new comedy adventure.

Cast

Ben Stiller    Alex
Sacha Baron Cohen    Julien
Cedric the Entertainer    Maurice
Jada Pinkett    Gloria
Andy Richter    Mort
Chris Rock    Marty
David Schwimmer    Melman
Alec Baldwin    Makunga
Bernie Mac    Zuba
Sherri Shepherd    Alex's Mom
Will.i.am    Moto Moto

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
11/7/2008 1 $63,106,589   4,056 $15,559 $63,106,589 3
11/14/2008 2 $35,017,301 -44.51% 4,065 $8,614 $116,905,195 10
11/21/2008 4 $15,661,936 -55.27% 4,007 $3,909 $137,109,390 17
11/28/2008 6 $14,207,329 -9.29% 3,709 $3,831 $159,066,369 24
12/5/2008 6 $5,079,120 -64.25% 3,317 $1,531 $165,653,852 31
12/12/2008 8 $3,181,231 -37.37% 2,768 $1,149 $169,937,394 38
12/19/2008 12 $1,569,610 -50.66% 2,007 $782 $172,392,069 45
12/26/2008 20 $923,018 -41.19% 808 $1,142 $174,862,381 52
1/2/2009 22 $958,397 +3.83% 707 $1,356 $177,016,810 59
1/9/2009 26 $319,301 -66.68% 375 $851 $177,495,492 66
1/16/2009 27 $528,787 +65.61% 334 $1,583 $178,095,872 73
1/23/2009 27 $509,443 -3.66% 303 $1,681 $178,853,694 80
1/30/2009 29 $326,479 -35.91% 275 $1,187 $179,282,122 87

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
11/7/2008 1 $17,555,027   4,056 $4,328 $17,555,027 1
11/8/2008 1 $27,531,174 +56.83% 4,056 $6,788 $45,086,201 2
11/9/2008 1 $18,020,388 -34.55% 4,056 $4,443 $63,106,589 3
11/10/2008 1 $5,146,972 -71.44% 4,056 $1,269 $68,253,561 4
11/11/2008 1 $9,780,159 +90.02% 4,056 $2,411 $78,033,720 5
11/12/2008 1 $1,912,967 -80.44% 4,056 $472 $79,946,687 6
11/13/2008 1 $1,941,207 +1.48% 4,056 $479 $81,887,894 7
11/14/2008 2 $8,149,669 +319.82% 4,065 $2,005 $90,037,563 8
11/15/2008 2 $16,882,856 +107.16% 4,065 $4,153 $106,920,419 9
11/16/2008 2 $9,984,776 -40.86% 4,065 $2,456 $116,905,195 10
11/17/2008 2 $1,165,768 -88.32% 4,065 $287 $118,070,963 11
11/18/2008 2 $1,190,359 +2.11% 4,065 $293 $119,261,322 12
11/19/2008 2 $1,069,706 -10.14% 4,065 $263 $120,331,028 13
11/20/2008 2 $1,116,426 +4.37% 4,065 $275 $121,447,454 14
11/21/2008 4 $3,725,772 +233.72% 4,007 $930 $125,173,226 15
11/22/2008 4 $7,308,462 +96.16% 4,007 $1,824 $132,481,688 16
11/23/2008 4 $4,627,702 -36.68% 4,007 $1,155 $137,109,390 17
11/24/2008 4 $1,179,852 -74.50% 4,007 $294 $138,289,242 18
11/25/2008 4 $1,622,174 +37.49% 4,007 $405 $139,911,416 19
11/26/2008 6 $2,737,260 +68.74% 3,709 $738 $142,648,676 20
11/27/2008 7 $2,210,364 -19.25% 3,709 $596 $144,859,040 21
11/28/2008 6 $5,660,695 +156.10% 3,709 $1,526 $150,519,735 22
11/29/2008 6 $5,533,131 -2.25% 3,709 $1,492 $156,052,866 23
11/30/2008 6 $3,013,503 -45.54% 3,709 $812 $159,066,369 24
12/1/2008 7 $460,765 -84.71% 3,709 $124 $159,527,134 25
12/2/2008 7 $377,288 -18.12% 3,709 $102 $159,904,422 26
12/3/2008 7 $331,572 -12.12% 3,709 $89 $160,235,994 27
12/4/2008 7 $338,738 +2.16% 3,709 $91 $160,574,732 28
12/5/2008 8 $1,262,859 +272.81% 3,317 $381 $161,837,591 29
12/6/2008 6 $2,325,137 +84.12% 3,317 $701 $164,162,728 30
12/7/2008 6 $1,491,124 -35.87% 3,317 $450 $165,653,852 31
12/8/2008 8 $323,936 -78.28% 3,317 $98 $165,977,788 32
12/9/2008 8 $255,138 -21.24% 3,317 $77 $166,232,926 33
12/10/2008 8 $259,696 +1.79% 3,317 $78 $166,492,622 34
12/11/2008 8 $263,541 +1.48% 3,317 $79 $166,756,163 35
12/12/2008 8 $717,242 +172.16% 2,768 $259 $167,473,405 36
12/13/2008 7 $1,537,561 +114.37% 2,768 $555 $169,010,966 37
12/14/2008 7 $926,428 -39.75% 2,768 $335 $169,937,394 38
12/15/2008 12 $188,007 -79.71% 2,768 $68 $170,125,401 39
12/16/2008 11 $215,112 +14.42% 2,768 $78 $170,340,513 40
12/17/2008 11 $222,554 +3.46% 2,768 $80 $170,563,067 41
12/18/2008 9 $259,392 +16.55% 2,768 $94 $170,822,459 42
12/19/2008 13 $363,055 +39.96% 2,007 $181 $171,185,514 43
12/20/2008 12 $675,802 +86.14% 2,007 $337 $171,861,316 44
12/21/2008 12 $530,753 -21.46% 2,007 $264 $172,392,069 45
12/22/2008 9 $515,124 -2.94% 2,007 $257 $172,907,193 46
12/23/2008 9 $530,468 +2.98% 2,007 $264 $173,437,661 47
12/24/2008 10 $350,784 -33.87% 2,007 $175 $173,788,445 48
12/25/2008 -  $150,918 -56.98% 808 $187 $173,939,363 49
12/26/2008 -  $286,618 +89.92% 808 $355 $174,225,981 50
12/27/2008 -  $347,585 +21.27% 808 $430 $174,573,566 51
12/28/2008 -  $288,815 -16.91% 808 $357 $174,862,381 52
12/29/2008 -  $270,225 -6.44% 808 $334 $175,132,606 53
12/30/2008 -  $300,708 +11.28% 808 $372 $175,433,314 54
12/31/2008 -  $254,620 -15.33% 808 $315 $175,687,934 55
1/1/2009 -  $370,479 +45.50% 808 $459 $176,058,413 56
1/2/2009 -  $377,577 +1.92% 707 $534 $176,435,990 57
1/3/2009 -  $348,587 -7.68% 707 $493 $176,784,577 58
1/4/2009 -  $232,233 -33.38% 707 $328 $177,016,810 59
1/5/2009 -  $64,575 -72.19% 707 $91 $177,081,385 60
1/6/2009 -  $33,900 -47.50% 707 $48 $177,115,285 61
1/7/2009 -  $31,160 -8.08% 707 $44 $177,146,445 62
1/8/2009 -  $29,746 -4.54% 707 $42 $177,176,191 63
1/9/2009 -  $51,373 +72.71% 375 $137 $177,227,564 64
1/10/2009 -  $159,016 +209.53% 375 $424 $177,386,580 65
1/11/2009 -  $108,912 -31.51% 375 $290 $177,495,492 66
1/12/2009 -  $19,511 -82.09% 375 $52 $177,515,003 67
1/13/2009 -  $17,906 -8.23% 375 $48 $177,532,909 68
1/14/2009 -  $15,790 -11.82% 375 $42 $177,548,699 69
1/15/2009 -  $18,386 +16.44% 375 $49 $177,567,085 70
1/16/2009 -  $119,280 +548.75% 334 $357 $177,686,365 71
1/17/2009 -  $244,218 +104.74% 334 $731 $177,930,583 72
1/18/2009 -  $165,289 -32.32% 334 $495 $178,095,872 73
1/19/2009 26 $158,665 -4.01% 334 $475 $178,254,537 74
1/20/2009 -  $32,450 -79.55% 334 $97 $178,286,987 75
1/21/2009 -  $27,244 -16.04% 334 $82 $178,314,231 76
1/22/2009 -  $30,020 +10.19% 334 $90 $178,344,251 77
1/23/2009 -  $103,856 +245.96% 303 $343 $178,448,107 78
1/24/2009 -  $263,329 +153.55% 303 $869 $178,711,436 79
1/25/2009 -  $142,258 -45.98% 303 $469 $178,853,694 80
1/26/2009 -  $26,139 -81.63% 303 $86 $178,879,833 81
1/27/2009 -  $22,626 -13.44% 303 $75 $178,902,459 82
1/28/2009 -  $25,381 +12.18% 303 $84 $178,927,840 83
1/29/2009 -  $27,803 +9.54% 303 $92 $178,955,643 84
1/30/2009 -  $85,367 +207.04% 275 $310 $179,041,010 85
1/31/2009 -  $171,358 +100.73% 275 $623 $179,212,368 86
2/1/2009 -  $69,754 -59.29% 275 $254 $179,282,122 87
2/2/2009 -  $19,673 -71.80% 275 $72 $179,301,795 88
2/3/2009 -  $18,655 -5.17% 275 $68 $179,320,450 89
2/4/2009 -  $18,922 +1.43% 275 $69 $179,339,372 90
2/5/2009 -  $19,930 +5.33% 275 $72 $179,359,302 91

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