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The franchise kicked off with the original in 2005. It introduced audiences to the "Central Park Four": Alex the Lion (Ben Stiller), Marty the Zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the Giraffe (David Schwimmer), and Gloria the Hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith).

3. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) - "Going Wild in Europe" madagascar 1 2 3 4

Alex the lion (Ben Stiller), Marty the zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer), and Gloria the hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) live a life of luxury at the Central Park Zoo. Marty, experiencing a mid-life crisis on his tenth birthday, longs to see "the wild." Guided by a band of militant penguins, Marty escapes, prompting his friends to pursue him into the streets of New York City. The franchise kicked off with the original in 2005

A string of costly box office disappointments outside the Madagascar franchise (such as Rise of the Guardians , Turbo , and Mr. Peabody & Sherman ) forced the studio into a financial corner. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) - "Going

In 2014, the breakout stars of the franchise, the penguins Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private, got their own feature film. Directed by Simon J. Smith, Penguins of Madagascar follows the commando team as they team up with an undercover organization called the North Wind to stop the vengeful octopus Dr. Octavius Brine (voiced by John Malkovich). The film was a modest success, grossing $373.6 million worldwide on a $132 million budget, though it received mixed reviews.