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Madagascar

edited 2026-06-19

A complete viewing order for the Madagascar franchise — the main film trilogy, the Penguins of Madagascar spin-off film, holiday shorts and specials, and three TV continuities: the alternate-universe Penguins of Madagascar Nickelodeon series, the in-universe prequel All Hail King Julien on Netflix, and the in-universe prequel Madagascar: A Little Wild on Hulu. Covers all three TV series per season with release and chronological orders.

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01FILM
2005The first DreamWorks Animation film in the franchise, directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath and released on May 27, 2005. Four zoo animal…
1h 26m
02FILM
2008The second film in the main Madagascar trilogy, released November 7, 2008, directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. Alex, Marty, Melman, an…
1h 29m
03FILM
2012The third and final main-series film, released June 8, 2012, directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. Alex and his friends travel through M…
1h 33m
04FILM
2014A spin-off film following Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private as the leads, released November 26, 2014. The penguins join the covert spy or…
1h 32m