10 Movies & Shows Similar to Madagascar (2005)

Description: The Jungle Book shares Madagascar's wild animal protagonists and jungle setting. Both films mix adventure with musical numbers and comedic moments, featuring anthropomorphic animal characters.

Fact: The last animated feature Walt Disney personally supervised. The vultures were originally meant to resemble The Beatles. It was the highest-grossing film of

Description: The Lion King shares Madagascar's African setting and animal protagonist focus. Both films blend humor with deeper themes about responsibility and finding one's place in the world.

Fact: Inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet. The highest-grossing traditional animated film ever. The original script was very different, focusing on warring lions and baboons.

Description: Finding Nemo shares Madagascar's journey narrative and themes of family separation. Both films feature colorful underwater/aquatic environments and mix humor with emotional moments.

Fact: The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It was Pixar's first feature with a predominantly underwater setting. The tank gang characters were almost cut from the film.

Description: Ice Age shares Madagascar's premise of animals on an unexpected journey, with a mix of humor and heart. Both films feature mismatched animal groups learning to work together.

Fact: The film's famous acorn-obsessed squirrel Scrat wasn't in the original script. Ice Age was Blue Sky Studios' first feature film. The movie's production took nearly four years.

Description: Over the Hedge shares Madagascar's comedic tone and themes of animals adapting to human environments. Both films feature ensemble casts of anthropomorphic animals on an adventure.

Fact: Based on a comic strip of the same name. Bruce Willis voiced the raccoon protagonist. The film's development began in

Description: Similar to Madagascar, The Wild follows a group of zoo animals who find themselves in the wild and must navigate unfamiliar territory. Both films feature anthropomorphic animals, comedic elements, and themes of friendship and survival.

Fact: The Wild was produced by Disney's animation studio, not Pixar. The film was originally titled 'The Big Break'. It features the voice talents of Kiefer Sutherland and Jim Belushi.

Description: Like Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda features anthropomorphic animals in a humorous, action-packed adventure. Both films balance comedy with themes of self-discovery and personal growth.

Fact: Jack Black ad-libbed many of his lines as Po. The film's animation was inspired by traditional Chinese art. It was DreamWorks' first animated feature to feature a predominantly Asian cast.

Description: Rio parallels Madagascar with its story of captive animals experiencing the wild for the first time. Both films feature vibrant animation, musical elements, and themes of freedom and belonging.

Fact: Rio was inspired by director Carlos Saldanha's hometown. The film features voices of Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway. It was Blue Sky Studios' first musical feature.

Description: As a sequel to Finding Nemo, Finding Dory continues the aquatic adventure theme similar to Madagascar's island setting. Both films explore themes of friendship and finding one's way home.

Fact: The film broke box office records for animated openings. It took 13 years to develop the sequel. Ellen DeGeneres pushed for years to make the sequel happen.

Description: Zootopia shares Madagascar's focus on anthropomorphic animals living in a human-like society. Both films explore themes of diversity, acceptance, and teamwork, with a mix of humor and adventure.

Fact: Zootopia won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The film's original title was 'Savage Seas'. It took five years to develop the film's complex animal city.