Madagascar (2005)
Jun 19, 2005Animation/Talking Animals
Enjoyably silly DreamWorks animated film concerning a group of talking zoo animals that are released into the wilds of Africa for the first time. This spawned a series of sequels
Tom McGrath
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Dec 12, 2008Animation/Talking Animals
A reasonable sequel to DreamWorks' Madagascar that this time actually takes the characters to Africa where it determines to give each of them their own story
Megamind (2010)
Nov 16, 2010Animation/Comic Travails of a Super-Villain
DreamWorks animated film about a super-villain that might have worked better had its thunder not been stolen by the far superior Despicable Me a few months earlier
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012)
Jun 6, 2012Animation/Talking Animals
The Madagascar series was a cute idea first time around but has been stretched more than its worth by the sequels. Nevertheless, this works at you with a colourful light-heartedness that is hard to resist
The Boss Baby (2017)
Jun 11, 2017Animation/Ruthless Corporate Executive Baby
This has one of the most original nemeses created for an animated film - a baby in business suit and briefcase and with the demeanour of a ruthless corporate CEO – only for the film to then go and soften the character