6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Madagascar (2005)
Madagascar (2005)
Overview
Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is rated as neutral because its central narrative focuses on apolitical themes of friendship, self-discovery, and adaptation to new environments, rather than promoting any specific political ideology. While it explores the tension between freedom and security, it ultimately champions individual and group resilience without a clear ideological stance.
The animated film 'Madagascar' features a notably diverse voice cast for its animal characters, contributing to a sense of broad representation. However, its narrative primarily focuses on adventure and friendship, without explicitly addressing or critiquing traditional identities or incorporating central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Gloria, a female hippopotamus, who uses her significant physical strength and presence to deter and overcome multiple male Fossa in direct confrontations, leading to their defeat and retreat.
Madagascar does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the adventures of zoo animals in the wild, with no elements that could be interpreted as queer representation or allegory. Therefore, its net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.
The film "Madagascar" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on zoo animals adapting to the wild, with no elements related to gender identity or transition present in the story.
Madagascar (2005) features an original cast of characters created specifically for the film. There is no prior source material, historical context, or earlier adaptations from which any character's gender could have been canonically established and subsequently altered. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
Madagascar (2005) is an original animated film featuring anthropomorphic animal characters. The concept of human race, and therefore a 'race swap,' does not apply to these characters as they are not human and are not adaptations of human characters from prior source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.9
Critic Ratings
5.5
5.7
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