Penguins of Madagascar fingerprintHigh energy, funny.
Breakneck and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout editing
Breakneck and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Penguins of Madagascar is breakneck, spectacular, and thrilling.
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's wholesome and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Expect plenty of situational comedy and slapstick.
Family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Penguins of Madagascar is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 53). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 32 min
Penguins of Madagascar runs 1 h 32 min.
Yes. Critics average 64 and audiences 66 out of 100, so both groups see Penguins of Madagascar much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $132 million to make and earned $374 million worldwide, 2.8 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+120GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Penguins of Madagascar in 134 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 176 storytelling tropes for Penguins of Madagascar, including Hope Spot, And I Must Scream, Jerkass.
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