Franchise
Madagascar
3 films•2005–2012•DreamWorks, DreamWorks Distribution
66%average critics68%average audience$196.7Mdomestic average
Films
3
2005–2012
Domestic
$590.0M
lifetime
Worldwide
$1.89B
lifetime
Avg opening
$56.9M
3-day
Avg legs
3.51x
opening → total
Return
5.1x
on $370.0M of budget
The Madagascar series runs to 3 films from Madagascar (2005) to Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), together grossing $590.0M domestic and $1.89B worldwide. The biggest hit is Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) at $747.0M worldwide; the biggest opening weekend belongs to Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) at $63.1M.
Filmography
| Film | Year | Opening | Domestic | Legs | Worldwide | CinemaScore | RT | Yearly rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | 2012 | $60.3M | $216.0M | 3.59x | $747.0M | A | 78% | #10 |
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | 2008 | $63.1M | $180.0M | 2.85x | $604.0M | A- | 64% | #8 |
| Madagascar | 2005 | $47.2M | $194.0M | 4.10x | $542.0M | A- | 55% | #9 |
Click any column to sort. Yearly rank is the film’s place on its release year’s domestic chart; a film outside that year’s top 50 shows a dash.
Film by film
DomesticInternationalColumn height is worldwide · one film every 3.5 years
Profitability
Return on Budget
5.1x
$1.89B worldwide on $370.0M of production budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget
Domestic vs International Split
Domestic $590.0MInternational $1.30B
Return by film · worldwide ÷ budget
0x2.5x breakeven7.2x
Budgets are reported production costs and exclude marketing, so this is a gross-to-budget ratio rather than studio profit. Films with no reported budget are left out of this section entirely, including from the totals, rather than counted as zero.
What’s next
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