Madagascar (2005)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $194,304,665 | Details |
| International Box Office | $362,964,045 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $557,268,710 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $52,715,727 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $2,280,296 | |
| Total | $54,996,023 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $47,224,594 (24.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 34.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $75,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4,131 opening theaters/4,142 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $361,926,368 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 27th, 2005 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG January 16th, 2026 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | June 10th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia)
August 21st, 2025 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | November 15th, 2005 by Dreamworks Animated Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild language, crude humor and some thematic elements |
| Running Time: | 86 minutes |
| Franchise: | Madagascar |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead |
| Geographical setting: | New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | Friends turned Enemies, Jungle, Talking Animals, You Can't Go Home Again, Zoos |
| Social setting: | In a Plane |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Digital Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Animation, PDI |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2005 | 3 | $47,224,594 | 4,131 | $11,432 | $47,224,594 | 1 | |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 1 | $28,110,235 | -40% | 4,142 | $6,787 | $100,377,791 | 2 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 2 | $17,180,801 | -39% | 3,929 | $4,373 | $128,414,334 | 3 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 3 | $10,737,325 | -38% | 3,533 | $3,039 | $146,831,846 | 4 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 6 | $7,434,917 | -31% | 2,948 | $2,522 | $160,191,242 | 5 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 6 | $5,443,338 | -27% | 2,526 | $2,155 | $170,872,831 | 6 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 8 | $4,009,053 | -26% | 2,162 | $1,854 | $179,259,220 | 7 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 10 | $2,308,169 | -42% | 1,779 | $1,297 | $184,083,054 | 8 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 14 | $1,199,205 | -48% | 1,101 | $1,089 | $186,730,236 | 9 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | 17 | $565,142 | -53% | 663 | $852 | $188,238,726 | 10 |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 19 | $406,050 | -28% | 489 | $830 | $189,114,004 | 11 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 24 | $330,015 | -19% | 327 | $1,009 | $189,788,036 | 12 |
| Aug 19, 2005 | 27 | $251,782 | -24% | 363 | $694 | $190,252,852 | 13 |
| Aug 26, 2005 | 21 | $446,640 | +77% | 483 | $925 | $190,832,874 | 14 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | 23 | $451,060 | +1% | 453 | $996 | $191,465,386 | 15 |
| Sep 9, 2005 | 26 | $295,723 | -34% | 373 | $793 | $191,952,758 | 16 |
| Sep 16, 2005 | 28 | $273,073 | -8% | 324 | $843 | $192,342,140 | 17 |
| Sep 23, 2005 | 26 | $241,883 | -11% | 323 | $749 | $192,664,956 | 18 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 29 | $186,301 | -23% | 292 | $638 | $192,933,489 | 19 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 35 | $136,683 | -27% | 252 | $542 | $193,136,719 | 20 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | - | $402,695 | 1,083 | $372 | $193,998,695 | 1,078 | |
| Jan 23, 2026 | - | $15,320 | -96% | 136 | $113 | $194,300,155 | 1,079 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2005 | 3 | $13,947,637 | 4,131 | $3,376 | $13,947,637 | 1 | ||
| May 28, 2005 | 2 | $17,858,596 | +28% | 4,131 | $4,323 | $31,806,233 | 2 | |
| May 29, 2005 | 2 | $15,418,361 | -14% | 4,131 | $3,732 | $47,224,594 | 3 | |
| May 30, 2005 | 2 | $13,787,536 | -11% | 4,131 | $3,338 | $61,012,130 | 4 | |
| May 31, 2005 | 3 | $3,835,000 | -72% | 4,131 | $928 | $64,847,000 | 5 | |
| Jun 1, 2005 | 2 | $3,776,231 | -2% | 4,131 | $914 | $68,623,633 | 6 | |
| Jun 2, 2005 | 2 | $3,643,923 | -4% | 4,131 | $882 | $72,267,556 | 7 | |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 2 | $8,095,716 | +122% | -42% | 4,142 | $1,955 | $80,363,272 | 8 |
| Jun 4, 2005 | 1 | $11,603,462 | +43% | -35% | 4,142 | $2,801 | $91,966,734 | 9 |
| Jun 5, 2005 | 1 | $8,411,057 | -28% | -45% | 4,142 | $2,031 | $100,377,791 | 10 |
| Jun 6, 2005 | 1 | $2,548,529 | -70% | -82% | 4,142 | $615 | $102,926,320 | 11 |
| Jun 7, 2005 | 1 | $2,674,679 | +5% | -30% | 4,142 | $646 | $105,600,999 | 12 |
| Jun 8, 2005 | 1 | $2,776,311 | +4% | -26% | 4,142 | $670 | $108,377,310 | 13 |
| Jun 9, 2005 | 1 | $2,856,223 | +3% | -22% | 4,142 | $690 | $111,233,533 | 14 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 2 | $4,868,461 | +70% | -40% | 3,929 | $1,239 | $116,101,994 | 15 |
| Jun 11, 2005 | 2 | $7,041,037 | +45% | -39% | 3,929 | $1,792 | $123,143,031 | 16 |
| Jun 12, 2005 | 2 | $5,271,303 | -25% | -37% | 3,929 | $1,342 | $128,414,334 | 17 |
| Jun 13, 2005 | 2 | $1,931,120 | -63% | -24% | 3,929 | $492 | $130,345,454 | 18 |
| Jun 14, 2005 | 2 | $1,947,949 | +1% | -27% | 3,929 | $496 | $132,293,403 | 19 |
| Jun 15, 2005 | 3 | $1,843,870 | -5% | -34% | 3,929 | $469 | $134,137,273 | 20 |
| Jun 16, 2005 | 3 | $1,957,248 | +6% | -31% | 3,929 | $498 | $136,094,521 | 21 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 3 | $3,289,294 | +68% | -32% | 3,533 | $931 | $139,383,815 | 22 |
| Jun 18, 2005 | 3 | $4,241,156 | +29% | -40% | 3,533 | $1,200 | $143,624,971 | 23 |
| Jun 19, 2005 | 4 | $3,206,875 | -24% | -39% | 3,533 | $908 | $146,831,846 | 24 |
| Jun 20, 2005 | 3 | $1,450,652 | -55% | -25% | 3,533 | $411 | $148,282,498 | 25 |
| Jun 21, 2005 | 3 | $1,484,853 | +2% | -24% | 3,533 | $420 | $149,767,351 | 26 |
| Jun 22, 2005 | 4 | $1,547,369 | +4% | -16% | 3,533 | $438 | $151,314,720 | 27 |
| Jun 23, 2005 | 4 | $1,441,605 | -7% | -26% | 3,533 | $408 | $152,756,325 | 28 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 6 | $2,209,018 | +53% | -33% | 2,948 | $749 | $154,965,343 | 29 |
| Jun 25, 2005 | 6 | $2,921,237 | +32% | -31% | 2,948 | $991 | $157,886,580 | 30 |
| Jun 26, 2005 | 6 | $2,304,662 | -21% | -28% | 2,948 | $782 | $160,191,242 | 31 |
| Jun 27, 2005 | 5 | $1,237,662 | -46% | -15% | 2,948 | $420 | $161,429,214 | 32 |
| Jun 28, 2005 | 5 | $1,387,560 | +12% | -7% | 2,948 | $471 | $162,816,774 | 33 |
| Jun 29, 2005 | 6 | $1,307,589 | -6% | -15% | 2,948 | $444 | $164,124,363 | 34 |
| Jun 30, 2005 | 6 | $1,330,000 | +2% | -8% | 2,948 | $451 | $165,454,000 | 35 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 6 | $1,819,786 | +37% | -18% | 2,526 | $720 | $167,249,279 | 36 |
| Jul 2, 2005 | 6 | $1,957,979 | +8% | -33% | 2,526 | $775 | $169,207,258 | 37 |
| Jul 3, 2005 | 6 | $1,665,573 | -15% | -28% | 2,526 | $659 | $170,872,831 | 38 |
| Jul 4, 2005 | 6 | $1,258,246 | -24% | +2% | 2,526 | $498 | $172,131,077 | 39 |
| Jul 5, 2005 | 6 | $1,028,533 | -18% | -26% | 2,526 | $407 | $173,159,610 | 40 |
| Jul 6, 2005 | 6 | $1,097,687 | +7% | -16% | 2,526 | $435 | $174,257,297 | 41 |
| Jul 7, 2005 | 6 | $992,870 | -10% | -25% | 2,526 | $393 | $175,250,167 | 42 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 8 | $1,387,057 | +40% | -24% | 2,162 | $642 | $176,637,224 | 43 |
| Jul 9, 2005 | 8 | $1,572,369 | +13% | -20% | 2,162 | $727 | $178,209,593 | 44 |
| Jul 10, 2005 | 8 | $1,049,627 | -33% | -37% | 2,162 | $485 | $179,259,220 | 45 |
| Jul 11, 2005 | 8 | $547,397 | -48% | -56% | 2,162 | $253 | $179,806,617 | 46 |
| Jul 12, 2005 | 8 | $637,608 | +16% | -38% | 2,162 | $295 | $180,444,225 | 47 |
| Jul 13, 2005 | 8 | $675,459 | +6% | -38% | 2,162 | $312 | $181,119,684 | 48 |
| Jul 14, 2005 | 8 | $655,201 | -3% | -34% | 2,162 | $303 | $181,774,885 | 49 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 10 | $613,788 | -6% | -56% | 1,779 | $345 | $182,388,673 | 50 |
| Jul 16, 2005 | 10 | $884,087 | +44% | -44% | 1,779 | $497 | $183,272,760 | 51 |
| Jul 17, 2005 | 9 | $810,294 | -8% | -23% | 1,779 | $455 | $184,083,054 | 52 |
| Jul 18, 2005 | 10 | $356,873 | -56% | -35% | 1,779 | $201 | $184,439,927 | 53 |
| Jul 19, 2005 | 10 | $376,453 | +5% | -41% | 1,779 | $212 | $184,816,380 | 54 |
| Jul 20, 2005 | 10 | $353,805 | -6% | -48% | 1,779 | $199 | $185,170,185 | 55 |
| Jul 21, 2005 | 10 | $370,000 | +5% | -44% | 1,779 | $208 | $185,531,031 | 56 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | 22 | $125,920 | 453 | $278 | $191,591,306 | 102 | ||
| Oct 10, 2005 | 30 | $29,856 | 252 | $118 | $193,166,575 | 137 | ||
| Jan 16, 2026 | - | $82,460 | 1,083 | $76 | $193,678,460 | 7,540 | ||
| Jan 17, 2026 | - | $171,350 | +108% | 1,083 | $158 | $193,849,810 | 7,541 | |
| Jan 18, 2026 | - | $148,885 | -13% | 1,083 | $137 | $193,998,695 | 7,542 | |
| Jan 19, 2026 | - | $201,850 | +36% | 1,083 | $186 | $194,200,545 | 7,543 | |
| Jan 20, 2026 | - | $38,380 | -81% | 1,083 | $35 | $194,238,925 | 7,544 | |
| Jan 21, 2026 | - | $25,205 | -34% | 1,083 | $23 | $194,264,130 | 7,545 | |
| Jan 22, 2026 | - | $20,705 | -18% | 1,083 | $19 | $194,284,835 | 7,546 | |
| Jan 23, 2026 | - | $2,360 | -89% | -97% | 136 | $17 | $194,287,195 | 7,547 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | - | $11,075 | +369% | -94% | 136 | $81 | $194,298,270 | 7,548 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | - | $1,885 | -83% | -99% | 136 | $14 | $194,300,155 | 7,549 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | - | $665 | -65% | -100% | 136 | $5 | $194,300,820 | 7,550 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | - | $1,020 | +53% | -97% | 136 | $8 | $194,301,840 | 7,551 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | - | $1,520 | +49% | -94% | 136 | $11 | $194,303,360 | 7,552 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | - | $1,305 | -14% | -94% | 136 | $10 | $194,304,665 | 7,553 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2005 | 2 | $72,267,556 | 4,131 | $17,494 | $72,267,556 | 1 | |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 1 | $38,965,977 | -46% | 4,142 | $9,408 | $111,233,533 | 2 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 2 | $24,860,988 | -36% | 3,929 | $6,328 | $136,094,521 | 3 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 3 | $16,661,804 | -33% | 3,533 | $4,716 | $152,756,325 | 4 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 6 | $12,673,168 | -24% | 2,948 | $4,299 | $165,429,493 | 5 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 6 | $9,820,674 | -23% | 2,526 | $3,888 | $175,250,167 | 6 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 8 | $6,524,718 | -34% | 2,162 | $3,018 | $181,774,885 | 7 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 10 | $3,756,146 | -42% | 1,779 | $2,111 | $185,531,031 | 8 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 14 | $2,142,553 | -43% | 1,101 | $1,946 | $187,673,584 | 9 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | 16 | $1,034,370 | -52% | 663 | $1,560 | $188,707,954 | 10 |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 18 | $750,067 | -27% | 489 | $1,534 | $189,458,021 | 11 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 23 | $543,049 | -28% | 327 | $1,661 | $190,001,070 | 12 |
| Aug 19, 2005 | 26 | $385,164 | -29% | 363 | $1,061 | $190,386,234 | 13 |
| Aug 26, 2005 | 25 | $628,092 | +63% | 483 | $1,300 | $191,014,326 | 14 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | 24 | $642,709 | +2% | 453 | $1,419 | $191,657,035 | 15 |
| Sep 9, 2005 | 25 | $412,032 | -36% | 373 | $1,105 | $192,069,067 | 16 |
| Sep 16, 2005 | 30 | $354,006 | -14% | 324 | $1,093 | $192,423,073 | 17 |
| Sep 23, 2005 | 26 | $324,115 | -8% | 323 | $1,003 | $192,747,188 | 18 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 29 | $252,848 | -22% | 292 | $866 | $193,000,036 | 19 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 16 | $688,835 | 1,083 | $636 | $194,284,835 | 1,078 | |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 40 | $19,830 | -97% | 136 | $146 | $194,304,665 | 1,079 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6/10/2005 | $106,927 | 6 | 1 | 1,973 | $3,760 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $362,960,285 | |||||||||
| International Total | $362,964,045 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Ben Stiller | Ales The Lion | |
| Chris Rock | Marty The Zebra | |
| David Schwimmer | Melman The Giraffe | |
| Jada Pinkett Smith | Gloria the Hippo |
Supporting
| Sacha Baron Cohen | King Julien | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | Maurice | |
| Andy Richter | Mort | |
| Conrad Vernon | Mason | |
| Cody Cameron | Willie | |
| Christopher Knights | Private |
Production and Technical Credits
| Eric Darnell | Director | |
| Tom McGrath | Director | |
| Mark Burton | Screenwriter | |
| Billy Frolick | Screenwriter | |
| Eric Darnell | Screenwriter | |
| Tom McGrath | Screenwriter | |
| Mireille Soria | Producer | |
| Teresa Cheng | Co-Producer | |
| H. Lee Peterson | Cinematographer | |
| H. Lee Peterson | Editor | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Kendal Cronkhite-Shaindlin | Production Designer | |
| Shannon Jeffries | Art Director | |
| Douglas Pierce | Set Designer | |
| Milana Huang | Character Supervisor | |
| Robert Vogt | Character Supervisor | |
| Denis Couchon | Supervising Animator | |
| Philippe Gluckman | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Rex Grignon | Head Character Animator | |
| Ewan Johnson | Head of Layout | |
| Robert Renga | Sound Mixer | |
| Craig Heath | Sound Mixer | |
| Jim Bolt | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Anna Behlmer | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Andy Nelson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Richard L. Anderson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Leslee Feldman | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $47,224,594 (24.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 34.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $75,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4,131 opening theaters/4,142 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $361,926,368 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 27th, 2005 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG January 16th, 2026 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | June 10th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia)
August 21st, 2025 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | November 15th, 2005 by Dreamworks Animated Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild language, crude humor and some thematic elements |
| Running Time: | 86 minutes |
| Franchise: | Madagascar |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead |
| Geographical setting: | New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | Friends turned Enemies, Jungle, Talking Animals, You Can't Go Home Again, Zoos |
| Social setting: | In a Plane |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Digital Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Animation, PDI |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2005 | 3 | $47,224,594 | 4,131 | $11,432 | $47,224,594 | 1 | |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 1 | $28,110,235 | -40% | 4,142 | $6,787 | $100,377,791 | 2 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 2 | $17,180,801 | -39% | 3,929 | $4,373 | $128,414,334 | 3 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 3 | $10,737,325 | -38% | 3,533 | $3,039 | $146,831,846 | 4 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 6 | $7,434,917 | -31% | 2,948 | $2,522 | $160,191,242 | 5 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 6 | $5,443,338 | -27% | 2,526 | $2,155 | $170,872,831 | 6 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 8 | $4,009,053 | -26% | 2,162 | $1,854 | $179,259,220 | 7 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 10 | $2,308,169 | -42% | 1,779 | $1,297 | $184,083,054 | 8 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 14 | $1,199,205 | -48% | 1,101 | $1,089 | $186,730,236 | 9 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | 17 | $565,142 | -53% | 663 | $852 | $188,238,726 | 10 |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 19 | $406,050 | -28% | 489 | $830 | $189,114,004 | 11 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 24 | $330,015 | -19% | 327 | $1,009 | $189,788,036 | 12 |
| Aug 19, 2005 | 27 | $251,782 | -24% | 363 | $694 | $190,252,852 | 13 |
| Aug 26, 2005 | 21 | $446,640 | +77% | 483 | $925 | $190,832,874 | 14 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | 23 | $451,060 | +1% | 453 | $996 | $191,465,386 | 15 |
| Sep 9, 2005 | 26 | $295,723 | -34% | 373 | $793 | $191,952,758 | 16 |
| Sep 16, 2005 | 28 | $273,073 | -8% | 324 | $843 | $192,342,140 | 17 |
| Sep 23, 2005 | 26 | $241,883 | -11% | 323 | $749 | $192,664,956 | 18 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 29 | $186,301 | -23% | 292 | $638 | $192,933,489 | 19 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 35 | $136,683 | -27% | 252 | $542 | $193,136,719 | 20 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | - | $402,695 | 1,083 | $372 | $193,998,695 | 1,078 | |
| Jan 23, 2026 | - | $15,320 | -96% | 136 | $113 | $194,300,155 | 1,079 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2005 | 3 | $13,947,637 | 4,131 | $3,376 | $13,947,637 | 1 | ||
| May 28, 2005 | 2 | $17,858,596 | +28% | 4,131 | $4,323 | $31,806,233 | 2 | |
| May 29, 2005 | 2 | $15,418,361 | -14% | 4,131 | $3,732 | $47,224,594 | 3 | |
| May 30, 2005 | 2 | $13,787,536 | -11% | 4,131 | $3,338 | $61,012,130 | 4 | |
| May 31, 2005 | 3 | $3,835,000 | -72% | 4,131 | $928 | $64,847,000 | 5 | |
| Jun 1, 2005 | 2 | $3,776,231 | -2% | 4,131 | $914 | $68,623,633 | 6 | |
| Jun 2, 2005 | 2 | $3,643,923 | -4% | 4,131 | $882 | $72,267,556 | 7 | |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 2 | $8,095,716 | +122% | -42% | 4,142 | $1,955 | $80,363,272 | 8 |
| Jun 4, 2005 | 1 | $11,603,462 | +43% | -35% | 4,142 | $2,801 | $91,966,734 | 9 |
| Jun 5, 2005 | 1 | $8,411,057 | -28% | -45% | 4,142 | $2,031 | $100,377,791 | 10 |
| Jun 6, 2005 | 1 | $2,548,529 | -70% | -82% | 4,142 | $615 | $102,926,320 | 11 |
| Jun 7, 2005 | 1 | $2,674,679 | +5% | -30% | 4,142 | $646 | $105,600,999 | 12 |
| Jun 8, 2005 | 1 | $2,776,311 | +4% | -26% | 4,142 | $670 | $108,377,310 | 13 |
| Jun 9, 2005 | 1 | $2,856,223 | +3% | -22% | 4,142 | $690 | $111,233,533 | 14 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 2 | $4,868,461 | +70% | -40% | 3,929 | $1,239 | $116,101,994 | 15 |
| Jun 11, 2005 | 2 | $7,041,037 | +45% | -39% | 3,929 | $1,792 | $123,143,031 | 16 |
| Jun 12, 2005 | 2 | $5,271,303 | -25% | -37% | 3,929 | $1,342 | $128,414,334 | 17 |
| Jun 13, 2005 | 2 | $1,931,120 | -63% | -24% | 3,929 | $492 | $130,345,454 | 18 |
| Jun 14, 2005 | 2 | $1,947,949 | +1% | -27% | 3,929 | $496 | $132,293,403 | 19 |
| Jun 15, 2005 | 3 | $1,843,870 | -5% | -34% | 3,929 | $469 | $134,137,273 | 20 |
| Jun 16, 2005 | 3 | $1,957,248 | +6% | -31% | 3,929 | $498 | $136,094,521 | 21 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 3 | $3,289,294 | +68% | -32% | 3,533 | $931 | $139,383,815 | 22 |
| Jun 18, 2005 | 3 | $4,241,156 | +29% | -40% | 3,533 | $1,200 | $143,624,971 | 23 |
| Jun 19, 2005 | 4 | $3,206,875 | -24% | -39% | 3,533 | $908 | $146,831,846 | 24 |
| Jun 20, 2005 | 3 | $1,450,652 | -55% | -25% | 3,533 | $411 | $148,282,498 | 25 |
| Jun 21, 2005 | 3 | $1,484,853 | +2% | -24% | 3,533 | $420 | $149,767,351 | 26 |
| Jun 22, 2005 | 4 | $1,547,369 | +4% | -16% | 3,533 | $438 | $151,314,720 | 27 |
| Jun 23, 2005 | 4 | $1,441,605 | -7% | -26% | 3,533 | $408 | $152,756,325 | 28 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 6 | $2,209,018 | +53% | -33% | 2,948 | $749 | $154,965,343 | 29 |
| Jun 25, 2005 | 6 | $2,921,237 | +32% | -31% | 2,948 | $991 | $157,886,580 | 30 |
| Jun 26, 2005 | 6 | $2,304,662 | -21% | -28% | 2,948 | $782 | $160,191,242 | 31 |
| Jun 27, 2005 | 5 | $1,237,662 | -46% | -15% | 2,948 | $420 | $161,429,214 | 32 |
| Jun 28, 2005 | 5 | $1,387,560 | +12% | -7% | 2,948 | $471 | $162,816,774 | 33 |
| Jun 29, 2005 | 6 | $1,307,589 | -6% | -15% | 2,948 | $444 | $164,124,363 | 34 |
| Jun 30, 2005 | 6 | $1,330,000 | +2% | -8% | 2,948 | $451 | $165,454,000 | 35 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 6 | $1,819,786 | +37% | -18% | 2,526 | $720 | $167,249,279 | 36 |
| Jul 2, 2005 | 6 | $1,957,979 | +8% | -33% | 2,526 | $775 | $169,207,258 | 37 |
| Jul 3, 2005 | 6 | $1,665,573 | -15% | -28% | 2,526 | $659 | $170,872,831 | 38 |
| Jul 4, 2005 | 6 | $1,258,246 | -24% | +2% | 2,526 | $498 | $172,131,077 | 39 |
| Jul 5, 2005 | 6 | $1,028,533 | -18% | -26% | 2,526 | $407 | $173,159,610 | 40 |
| Jul 6, 2005 | 6 | $1,097,687 | +7% | -16% | 2,526 | $435 | $174,257,297 | 41 |
| Jul 7, 2005 | 6 | $992,870 | -10% | -25% | 2,526 | $393 | $175,250,167 | 42 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 8 | $1,387,057 | +40% | -24% | 2,162 | $642 | $176,637,224 | 43 |
| Jul 9, 2005 | 8 | $1,572,369 | +13% | -20% | 2,162 | $727 | $178,209,593 | 44 |
| Jul 10, 2005 | 8 | $1,049,627 | -33% | -37% | 2,162 | $485 | $179,259,220 | 45 |
| Jul 11, 2005 | 8 | $547,397 | -48% | -56% | 2,162 | $253 | $179,806,617 | 46 |
| Jul 12, 2005 | 8 | $637,608 | +16% | -38% | 2,162 | $295 | $180,444,225 | 47 |
| Jul 13, 2005 | 8 | $675,459 | +6% | -38% | 2,162 | $312 | $181,119,684 | 48 |
| Jul 14, 2005 | 8 | $655,201 | -3% | -34% | 2,162 | $303 | $181,774,885 | 49 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 10 | $613,788 | -6% | -56% | 1,779 | $345 | $182,388,673 | 50 |
| Jul 16, 2005 | 10 | $884,087 | +44% | -44% | 1,779 | $497 | $183,272,760 | 51 |
| Jul 17, 2005 | 9 | $810,294 | -8% | -23% | 1,779 | $455 | $184,083,054 | 52 |
| Jul 18, 2005 | 10 | $356,873 | -56% | -35% | 1,779 | $201 | $184,439,927 | 53 |
| Jul 19, 2005 | 10 | $376,453 | +5% | -41% | 1,779 | $212 | $184,816,380 | 54 |
| Jul 20, 2005 | 10 | $353,805 | -6% | -48% | 1,779 | $199 | $185,170,185 | 55 |
| Jul 21, 2005 | 10 | $370,000 | +5% | -44% | 1,779 | $208 | $185,531,031 | 56 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | 22 | $125,920 | 453 | $278 | $191,591,306 | 102 | ||
| Oct 10, 2005 | 30 | $29,856 | 252 | $118 | $193,166,575 | 137 | ||
| Jan 16, 2026 | - | $82,460 | 1,083 | $76 | $193,678,460 | 7,540 | ||
| Jan 17, 2026 | - | $171,350 | +108% | 1,083 | $158 | $193,849,810 | 7,541 | |
| Jan 18, 2026 | - | $148,885 | -13% | 1,083 | $137 | $193,998,695 | 7,542 | |
| Jan 19, 2026 | - | $201,850 | +36% | 1,083 | $186 | $194,200,545 | 7,543 | |
| Jan 20, 2026 | - | $38,380 | -81% | 1,083 | $35 | $194,238,925 | 7,544 | |
| Jan 21, 2026 | - | $25,205 | -34% | 1,083 | $23 | $194,264,130 | 7,545 | |
| Jan 22, 2026 | - | $20,705 | -18% | 1,083 | $19 | $194,284,835 | 7,546 | |
| Jan 23, 2026 | - | $2,360 | -89% | -97% | 136 | $17 | $194,287,195 | 7,547 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | - | $11,075 | +369% | -94% | 136 | $81 | $194,298,270 | 7,548 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | - | $1,885 | -83% | -99% | 136 | $14 | $194,300,155 | 7,549 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | - | $665 | -65% | -100% | 136 | $5 | $194,300,820 | 7,550 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | - | $1,020 | +53% | -97% | 136 | $8 | $194,301,840 | 7,551 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | - | $1,520 | +49% | -94% | 136 | $11 | $194,303,360 | 7,552 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | - | $1,305 | -14% | -94% | 136 | $10 | $194,304,665 | 7,553 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2005 | 2 | $72,267,556 | 4,131 | $17,494 | $72,267,556 | 1 | |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 1 | $38,965,977 | -46% | 4,142 | $9,408 | $111,233,533 | 2 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 2 | $24,860,988 | -36% | 3,929 | $6,328 | $136,094,521 | 3 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 3 | $16,661,804 | -33% | 3,533 | $4,716 | $152,756,325 | 4 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 6 | $12,673,168 | -24% | 2,948 | $4,299 | $165,429,493 | 5 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 6 | $9,820,674 | -23% | 2,526 | $3,888 | $175,250,167 | 6 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 8 | $6,524,718 | -34% | 2,162 | $3,018 | $181,774,885 | 7 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 10 | $3,756,146 | -42% | 1,779 | $2,111 | $185,531,031 | 8 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 14 | $2,142,553 | -43% | 1,101 | $1,946 | $187,673,584 | 9 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | 16 | $1,034,370 | -52% | 663 | $1,560 | $188,707,954 | 10 |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 18 | $750,067 | -27% | 489 | $1,534 | $189,458,021 | 11 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 23 | $543,049 | -28% | 327 | $1,661 | $190,001,070 | 12 |
| Aug 19, 2005 | 26 | $385,164 | -29% | 363 | $1,061 | $190,386,234 | 13 |
| Aug 26, 2005 | 25 | $628,092 | +63% | 483 | $1,300 | $191,014,326 | 14 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | 24 | $642,709 | +2% | 453 | $1,419 | $191,657,035 | 15 |
| Sep 9, 2005 | 25 | $412,032 | -36% | 373 | $1,105 | $192,069,067 | 16 |
| Sep 16, 2005 | 30 | $354,006 | -14% | 324 | $1,093 | $192,423,073 | 17 |
| Sep 23, 2005 | 26 | $324,115 | -8% | 323 | $1,003 | $192,747,188 | 18 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 29 | $252,848 | -22% | 292 | $866 | $193,000,036 | 19 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 16 | $688,835 | 1,083 | $636 | $194,284,835 | 1,078 | |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 40 | $19,830 | -97% | 136 | $146 | $194,304,665 | 1,079 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6/10/2005 | $106,927 | 6 | 1 | 1,973 | $3,760 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $362,960,285 | |||||||||
| International Total | $362,964,045 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Ben Stiller | Ales The Lion | |
| Chris Rock | Marty The Zebra | |
| David Schwimmer | Melman The Giraffe | |
| Jada Pinkett Smith | Gloria the Hippo |
Supporting
| Sacha Baron Cohen | King Julien | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | Maurice | |
| Andy Richter | Mort | |
| Conrad Vernon | Mason | |
| Cody Cameron | Willie | |
| Christopher Knights | Private |
Production and Technical Credits
| Eric Darnell | Director | |
| Tom McGrath | Director | |
| Mark Burton | Screenwriter | |
| Billy Frolick | Screenwriter | |
| Eric Darnell | Screenwriter | |
| Tom McGrath | Screenwriter | |
| Mireille Soria | Producer | |
| Teresa Cheng | Co-Producer | |
| H. Lee Peterson | Cinematographer | |
| H. Lee Peterson | Editor | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Kendal Cronkhite-Shaindlin | Production Designer | |
| Shannon Jeffries | Art Director | |
| Douglas Pierce | Set Designer | |
| Milana Huang | Character Supervisor | |
| Robert Vogt | Character Supervisor | |
| Denis Couchon | Supervising Animator | |
| Philippe Gluckman | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Rex Grignon | Head Character Animator | |
| Ewan Johnson | Head of Layout | |
| Robert Renga | Sound Mixer | |
| Craig Heath | Sound Mixer | |
| Jim Bolt | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Anna Behlmer | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Andy Nelson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Richard L. Anderson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Leslee Feldman | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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