Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Movie, 2012, Madagascar, Set in Europe
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted is #24 of 51 in release order and #32 of 51 in chronological order in the DreamWorks Animation.
The story
Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted recap
Tired of waiting in Africa, Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman follow the penguins to Monte Carlo, where they wreck a casino and come to the attention of Captain Chantel DuBois, an animal-control officer obsessed with mounting Alex's head. To escape her, they join a run-down travelling circus, telling the performers they are circus animals themselves. The circus includes the tiger Vitaly, whose fire-ring jump failed, the jaguar Gia and the sea lion Stefano. Alex persuades them to put on a modern show in Rome and London to win an American tour, and the performers rediscover their love of the circus. Alex and Gia fall for each other. In London, the show is a hit and the circus is bought by an American promoter.
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted ending explained
Back in New York, the friends realise the zoo no longer feels like home. DuBois captures Alex, and the circus animals rescue him, with Alex and the others defeating DuBois. They choose to stay with the circus, which becomes their new home, and the circus animals, Vitaly, Gia and Stefano among them, accept them as true performers. The friends set off on tour with their new family, closing the Madagascar trilogy.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted is streaming on HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 78%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Puss in Boots, before Rise of the Guardians.
- Chronological order: after Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, before Penguins of Madagascar.
What to watch before Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
In release order, the essentials before Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) are Madagascar (2005) and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008).
Cast
- Ben Stiller as Alex (voice)
- Chris Rock as Marty (voice)
- David Schwimmer as Melman (voice)
- Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria (voice)
- Sacha Baron Cohen as Julien (voice)
- Cedric the Entertainer as Maurice (voice)
- Andy Richter as Mort (voice)
- Tom McGrath as Skipper / Policeman #1 (voice)
- Frances McDormand as Chantel DuBois (voice)
- Jessica Chastain as Gia (voice)
- Bryan Cranston as Vitaly (voice)
- Martin Short as Stefano (voice)
Directed by Eric Darnell, Conrad Vernon, Tom McGrath.