Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $180,174,880Details
International Box Office $419,505,894
Worldwide Box Office $599,680,774
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $113,218,728
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $2,305,873
Total $115,524,601
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Further financial details...

Synopsis

Alex, Morty and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$63,106,589 (35.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:30.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$150,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:4,056 opening theaters/4,065 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $299,899,727

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 7th, 2008 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
November 7th, 2008 (IMAX) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: February 6th, 2009 by Dreamworks Animated Video
MPA Rating: PG for some mild crude humor
Running Time: 89 minutes
Franchise: Madagascar
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead, Posthumous Release
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Geographical setting: New York
Plot point: Country Mouse, City Mouse, Escape, Interspecies Romance, Mistaken Identity, Talking Animals
Subgenre: Family Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Animation
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 2008 1 $63,106,589   4,056 $15,559   $63,106,589 1
Nov 14, 2008 2 $35,017,301 -45% 4,065 $8,614   $116,905,195 2
Nov 21, 2008 4 $15,661,936 -55% 4,007 $3,909   $137,109,390 3
Nov 28, 2008 6 $14,207,329 -9% 3,709 $3,831   $159,066,369 4
Dec 5, 2008 6 $5,079,120 -64% 3,317 $1,531   $165,653,852 5
Dec 12, 2008 8 $3,181,231 -37% 2,768 $1,149   $169,937,394 6
Dec 19, 2008 12 $1,569,610 -51% 2,007 $782   $172,392,069 7
Dec 26, 2008 20 $923,018 -41% 808 $1,142   $174,862,381 8
Jan 2, 2009 22 $958,397 +4% 707 $1,356   $177,016,810 9
Jan 9, 2009 26 $319,301 -67% 375 $851   $177,495,492 10
Jan 16, 2009 27 $528,787 +66% 334 $1,583   $178,095,872 11
Jan 23, 2009 27 $509,443 -4% 303 $1,681   $178,853,694 12
Jan 30, 2009 29 $326,479 -36% 275 $1,187   $179,282,122 13
Feb 6, 2009 31 $247,079 -24% 240 $1,029   $179,606,381 14
Feb 13, 2009 40 $155,635 -37% 182 $855   $179,808,450 15
Feb 20, 2009 43 $97,817 -37% 151 $648   $179,982,968 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 7, 2008 1 $17,555,027     4,056 $4,328   $17,555,027 1
Nov 8, 2008 1 $27,531,174 +57%   4,056 $6,788   $45,086,201 2
Nov 9, 2008 1 $18,020,388 -35%   4,056 $4,443   $63,106,589 3
Nov 10, 2008 1 $5,146,972 -71%   4,056 $1,269   $68,253,561 4
Nov 11, 2008 1 $9,780,159 +90%   4,056 $2,411   $78,033,720 5
Nov 12, 2008 1 $1,912,967 -80%   4,056 $472   $79,946,687 6
Nov 13, 2008 1 $1,941,207 +1%   4,056 $479   $81,887,894 7
Nov 14, 2008 2 $8,149,669 +320% -54% 4,065 $2,005   $90,037,563 8
Nov 15, 2008 2 $16,882,856 +107% -39% 4,065 $4,153   $106,920,419 9
Nov 16, 2008 2 $9,984,776 -41% -45% 4,065 $2,456   $116,905,195 10
Nov 17, 2008 2 $1,165,768 -88% -77% 4,065 $287   $118,070,963 11
Nov 18, 2008 2 $1,190,359 +2% -88% 4,065 $293   $119,261,322 12
Nov 19, 2008 2 $1,069,706 -10% -44% 4,065 $263   $120,331,028 13
Nov 20, 2008 2 $1,116,426 +4% -42% 4,065 $275   $121,447,454 14
Nov 21, 2008 4 $3,725,772 +234% -54% 4,007 $930   $125,173,226 15
Nov 22, 2008 4 $7,308,462 +96% -57% 4,007 $1,824   $132,481,688 16
Nov 23, 2008 4 $4,627,702 -37% -54% 4,007 $1,155   $137,109,390 17
Nov 24, 2008 4 $1,179,852 -75% +1% 4,007 $294   $138,289,242 18
Nov 25, 2008 4 $1,622,174 +37% +36% 4,007 $405   $139,911,416 19
Nov 26, 2008 6 $2,737,260 +69% +156% 3,709 $738   $142,648,676 20
Nov 27, 2008 7 $2,210,364 -19% +98% 3,709 $596   $144,859,040 21
Nov 28, 2008 6 $5,660,695 +156% +52% 3,709 $1,526   $150,519,735 22
Nov 29, 2008 6 $5,533,131 -2% -24% 3,709 $1,492   $156,052,866 23
Nov 30, 2008 6 $3,013,503 -46% -35% 3,709 $812   $159,066,369 24
Dec 1, 2008 7 $460,765 -85% -61% 3,709 $124   $159,527,134 25
Dec 2, 2008 7 $377,288 -18% -77% 3,709 $102   $159,904,422 26
Dec 3, 2008 7 $331,572 -12% -88% 3,709 $89   $160,235,994 27
Dec 4, 2008 7 $338,738 +2% -85% 3,709 $91   $160,574,732 28
Dec 5, 2008 8 $1,262,859 +273% -78% 3,317 $381   $161,837,591 29
Dec 6, 2008 6 $2,325,137 +84% -58% 3,317 $701   $164,162,728 30
Dec 7, 2008 6 $1,491,124 -36% -51% 3,317 $450   $165,653,852 31
Dec 8, 2008 8 $323,936 -78% -30% 3,317 $98   $165,977,788 32
Dec 9, 2008 8 $255,138 -21% -32% 3,317 $77   $166,232,926 33
Dec 10, 2008 8 $259,696 +2% -22% 3,317 $78   $166,492,622 34
Dec 11, 2008 8 $263,541 +1% -22% 3,317 $79   $166,756,163 35
Dec 12, 2008 8 $717,242 +172% -43% 2,768 $259   $167,473,405 36
Dec 13, 2008 7 $1,537,561 +114% -34% 2,768 $555   $169,010,966 37
Dec 14, 2008 7 $926,428 -40% -38% 2,768 $335   $169,937,394 38
Dec 15, 2008 12 $188,007 -80% -42% 2,768 $68   $170,125,401 39
Dec 16, 2008 11 $215,112 +14% -16% 2,768 $78   $170,340,513 40
Dec 17, 2008 11 $222,554 +3% -14% 2,768 $80   $170,563,067 41
Dec 18, 2008 9 $259,392 +17% -2% 2,768 $94   $170,822,459 42
Dec 19, 2008 13 $363,055 +40% -49% 2,007 $181   $171,185,514 43
Dec 20, 2008 12 $675,802 +86% -56% 2,007 $337   $171,861,316 44
Dec 21, 2008 12 $530,753 -21% -43% 2,007 $264   $172,392,069 45
Dec 22, 2008 9 $515,124 -3% +174% 2,007 $257   $172,907,193 46
Dec 23, 2008 9 $530,468 +3% +147% 2,007 $264   $173,437,661 47
Dec 24, 2008 10 $350,784 -34% +58% 2,007 $175   $173,788,445 48
Dec 25, 2008 - $150,918 -57% -42% 808 $187   $173,939,363 49
Dec 26, 2008 - $286,618 +90% -21% 808 $355   $174,225,981 50
Dec 27, 2008 - $347,585 +21% -49% 808 $430   $174,573,566 51
Dec 28, 2008 - $288,815 -17% -46% 808 $357   $174,862,381 52
Dec 29, 2008 - $270,225 -6% -48% 808 $334   $175,132,606 53
Dec 30, 2008 - $300,708 +11% -43% 808 $372   $175,433,314 54
Dec 31, 2008 - $254,620 -15% -27% 808 $315   $175,687,934 55
Jan 1, 2009 - $370,479 +46% +145% 808 $459   $176,058,413 56
Jan 2, 2009 - $377,577 +2% +32% 707 $534   $176,435,990 57
Jan 3, 2009 - $348,587 -8% n/c 707 $493   $176,784,577 58
Jan 4, 2009 - $232,233 -33% -20% 707 $328   $177,016,810 59
Jan 5, 2009 - $64,575 -72% -76% 707 $91   $177,081,385 60
Jan 6, 2009 - $33,900 -48% -89% 707 $48   $177,115,285 61
Jan 7, 2009 - $31,160 -8% -88% 707 $44   $177,146,445 62
Jan 8, 2009 - $29,746 -5% -92% 707 $42   $177,176,191 63
Jan 9, 2009 - $51,373 +73% -86% 375 $137   $177,227,564 64
Jan 10, 2009 - $159,016 +210% -54% 375 $424   $177,386,580 65
Jan 11, 2009 - $108,912 -32% -53% 375 $290   $177,495,492 66
Jan 12, 2009 - $19,511 -82% -70% 375 $52   $177,515,003 67
Jan 13, 2009 - $17,906 -8% -47% 375 $48   $177,532,909 68
Jan 14, 2009 - $15,790 -12% -49% 375 $42   $177,548,699 69
Jan 15, 2009 - $18,386 +16% -38% 375 $49   $177,567,085 70
Jan 16, 2009 - $119,280 +549% +132% 334 $357   $177,686,365 71
Jan 17, 2009 - $244,218 +105% +54% 334 $731   $177,930,583 72
Jan 18, 2009 - $165,289 -32% +52% 334 $495   $178,095,872 73
Jan 19, 2009 25 $158,665 -4% +713% 334 $475   $178,254,537 74
Jan 20, 2009 - $32,450 -80% +81% 334 $97   $178,286,987 75
Jan 21, 2009 - $27,244 -16% +73% 334 $82   $178,314,231 76
Jan 22, 2009 - $30,020 +10% +63% 334 $90   $178,344,251 77
Jan 23, 2009 - $103,856 +246% -13% 303 $343   $178,448,107 78
Jan 24, 2009 - $263,329 +154% +8% 303 $869   $178,711,436 79
Jan 25, 2009 - $142,258 -46% -14% 303 $469   $178,853,694 80
Jan 26, 2009 - $26,139 -82% -84% 303 $86   $178,879,833 81
Jan 27, 2009 - $22,626 -13% -30% 303 $75   $178,902,459 82
Jan 28, 2009 - $25,381 +12% -7% 303 $84   $178,927,840 83
Jan 29, 2009 - $27,803 +10% -7% 303 $92   $178,955,643 84
Jan 30, 2009 - $85,367 +207% -18% 275 $310   $179,041,010 85
Jan 31, 2009 - $171,358 +101% -35% 275 $623   $179,212,368 86
Feb 1, 2009 - $69,754 -59% -51% 275 $254   $179,282,122 87
Feb 2, 2009 - $19,673 -72% -25% 275 $72   $179,301,795 88
Feb 3, 2009 - $18,655 -5% -18% 275 $68   $179,320,450 89
Feb 4, 2009 - $18,922 +1% -25% 275 $69   $179,339,372 90
Feb 5, 2009 - $19,930 +5% -28% 275 $72   $179,359,302 91
Feb 6, 2009 - $58,375 +193% -32% 240 $243   $179,417,677 92
Feb 7, 2009 - $119,819 +105% -30% 240 $499   $179,537,496 93
Feb 8, 2009 - $68,885 -43% -1% 240 $287   $179,606,381 94
Feb 9, 2009 - $12,846 -81% -35% 240 $54   $179,619,227 95
Feb 10, 2009 - $10,615 -17% -43% 240 $44   $179,629,842 96
Feb 11, 2009 - $10,100 -5% -47% 240 $42   $179,639,942 97
Feb 12, 2009 - $12,873 +27% -35% 240 $54   $179,652,815 98
Feb 13, 2009 - $32,379 +152% -45% 182 $178   $179,685,194 99
Feb 14, 2009 - $74,092 +129% -38% 182 $407   $179,759,286 100
Feb 15, 2009 - $49,164 -34% -29% 182 $270   $179,808,450 101
Feb 16, 2009 36 $42,753 -13% +233% 182 $235   $179,851,203 102
Feb 17, 2009 - $11,524 -73% +9% 182 $63   $179,862,727 103
Feb 18, 2009 - $11,340 -2% +12% 182 $62   $179,874,067 104
Feb 19, 2009 - $11,084 -2% -14% 182 $61   $179,885,151 105
Feb 20, 2009 - $22,973 +107% -29% 151 $152   $179,908,124 106
Feb 21, 2009 - $44,981 +96% -39% 151 $298   $179,953,105 107
Feb 22, 2009 - $29,863 -34% -39% 151 $198   $179,982,968 108
Feb 23, 2009 - $6,011 -80% -86% 151 $40   $179,988,979 109
Feb 24, 2009 - $6,935 +15% -40% 151 $46   $179,995,914 110
Feb 25, 2009 - $6,883 -1% -39% 151 $46   $180,002,835 111
Feb 26, 2009 - $8,115 +18% -27% 151 $54   $180,010,950 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 2008 1 $81,887,894   4,056 $20,189   $81,887,894 1
Nov 14, 2008 2 $39,559,560 -52% 4,065 $9,732   $121,447,454 2
Nov 21, 2008 4 $23,411,586 -41% 4,007 $5,843   $144,859,040 3
Nov 28, 2008 6 $15,715,692 -33% 3,709 $4,237   $160,574,732 4
Dec 5, 2008 6 $6,181,431 -61% 3,317 $1,864   $166,756,163 5
Dec 12, 2008 8 $4,066,296 -34% 2,768 $1,469   $170,822,459 6
Dec 19, 2008 16 $3,116,904 -23% 2,007 $1,553   $173,939,363 7
Dec 26, 2008 20 $2,119,050 -32% 808 $2,623   $176,058,413 8
Jan 2, 2009 22 $1,117,778 -47% 707 $1,581   $177,176,191 9
Jan 9, 2009 27 $390,894 -65% 375 $1,042   $177,567,085 10
Jan 16, 2009 27 $777,166 +99% 334 $2,327   $178,344,251 11
Jan 23, 2009 28 $611,392 -21% 303 $2,018   $178,955,643 12
Jan 30, 2009 29 $403,659 -34% 275 $1,468   $179,359,302 13
Feb 6, 2009 32 $293,513 -27% 240 $1,223   $179,652,815 14
Feb 13, 2009 39 $232,336 -21% 182 $1,277   $179,885,151 15
Feb 20, 2009 43 $125,799 -46% 140 $899   $180,010,950 16

Lead Ensemble Member

Ben Stiller    Alex
Chris Rock    Marty, Additional Zebras
David Schwimmer    Melman
Jada Pinkett Smith    Gloria
Sacha Baron Cohen    Julien
Cedric the Entertainer    Maurice
Andy Richter    Mort

Supporting

Bernie Mac    Zuba
Alec Baldwin    Makunga
Sherri Shepherd    Alex's Mom
will.i.am    Moto Moto
Elisa Gabrielli    Nana

Lead Ensemble Member

Tom McGrath    Skipper, Lemur
Chris Miller    Kowalski
Christopher Knights    Private
Conrad Vernon    Mason

Supporting

Dempsey Stiller    Baby Alex
Declan Swift    Baby Alex
Fred Tatasciore    Teetsi, Poacher, Elephant
Eric Darnell    Joe the Witch Doctor, Poacher
Willow Smith    Baby Gloria
Thomas Stanley    Baby Marty
Zachary Gordon    Baby Melman
Meredith Vieira    Newscaster
Lesley Stahl    Newscaster
Al Roker    Newscaster
David Soren    Lemur
Phil LaMarr    Guide
Stephen Kearin    Stephen the Giraffe, Tourist with Video Camera, Rhino
Dan O’Connor    Tourist with University Shirt, Cape Buffalo
Edie Mirman    Telephone Recording
Fergie    Hippo Girlfriend
Harland Williams    Additional Giraffe
Danny Jacobs    Tourist with New York T-Shirt
Bridget Hoffman    Female Tourist
Terence Hardy    Cub
Conner Rayburn    Little Giraffe
Holly Dorff    Fish
David Smith    Bobby the Dik Dik
Lynnanne Zager    Lioness
Jackie Gonneau    Additional Dik Dik
John Bentley    Additional Dialogue

Production and Technical Credits

Eric Darnell    Director
Tom McGrath    Director
Mireille Soria    Producer
Mark Swift    Producer
Etan Cohen    Screenwriter
Eric Darnell    Screenwriter
Tom McGrath    Screenwriter
Hans Zimmer    Composer
Jennifer Dahlman    Production Manager
Caludia Southmartin    Production Manager
Spencer Fillichia    Production Supervisor
Ryan Harris    Production Supervisor
Jason Bertsch    Production Supervisor
Cori Hansen Lamanno    Production Supervisor
Jessie Carbonaro    Production Supervisor
Jannette Eng    Production Supervisor
Erik Vignau    Production Supervisor
John Colt    Production Supervisor
Diana 'Keika' Lee    Production Supervisor
Roby Mesher    Production Supervisor
Jennifer Snyder    Production Supervisor
Susan Erokan    Production Supervisor
Andre de O. Arrayo    Production Supervisor
Loren Smith    Production Supervisor
John Swanson    Production Supervisor
Wendy Berry    Production Supervisor
Alison Federick Donahue    Production Supervisor
Heather Field    Production Supervisor
Robyn Mesher    Production Supervisor
Craig Rittenbaum    Production Supervisor
Kendal Cronkhite-Shaindlin    Production Designer
Shannon Jeffries    Art Director
H. Lee Peterson    Editor
Mark Hester    Associate Editor
Andy Nelson    Sound Mixer
Jim Bolt    Sound Mixer
Dennis Leonard    Supervising Sound Editor
Will Files    Supervising Sound Editor
Mac Smith    Sound Effects Editor
Dustin Cawood    Sound Effects Editor
Pete Horner    Sound Effects Editor
Josh Gold    Assistant Sound Effects Editor
Will Files    Sound Designer
Randy Thom    Sound Designer
Jon Null    Dialogue Editor
Slamm Andrews    Music Editor
will.i.am    Song Writer
Lorne Balfe    Additional Music
Jim Dooley    Additional Music
Geoff Zanelli    Additional Music
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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Synopsis

Alex, Morty and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$63,106,589 (35.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:30.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$150,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:4,056 opening theaters/4,065 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $299,899,727

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 7th, 2008 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
November 7th, 2008 (IMAX) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: February 6th, 2009 by Dreamworks Animated Video
MPA Rating: PG for some mild crude humor
Running Time: 89 minutes
Franchise: Madagascar
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead, Posthumous Release
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Geographical setting: New York
Plot point: Country Mouse, City Mouse, Escape, Interspecies Romance, Mistaken Identity, Talking Animals
Subgenre: Family Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Animation
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 2008 1 $63,106,589   4,056 $15,559   $63,106,589 1
Nov 14, 2008 2 $35,017,301 -45% 4,065 $8,614   $116,905,195 2
Nov 21, 2008 4 $15,661,936 -55% 4,007 $3,909   $137,109,390 3
Nov 28, 2008 6 $14,207,329 -9% 3,709 $3,831   $159,066,369 4
Dec 5, 2008 6 $5,079,120 -64% 3,317 $1,531   $165,653,852 5
Dec 12, 2008 8 $3,181,231 -37% 2,768 $1,149   $169,937,394 6
Dec 19, 2008 12 $1,569,610 -51% 2,007 $782   $172,392,069 7
Dec 26, 2008 20 $923,018 -41% 808 $1,142   $174,862,381 8
Jan 2, 2009 22 $958,397 +4% 707 $1,356   $177,016,810 9
Jan 9, 2009 26 $319,301 -67% 375 $851   $177,495,492 10
Jan 16, 2009 27 $528,787 +66% 334 $1,583   $178,095,872 11
Jan 23, 2009 27 $509,443 -4% 303 $1,681   $178,853,694 12
Jan 30, 2009 29 $326,479 -36% 275 $1,187   $179,282,122 13
Feb 6, 2009 31 $247,079 -24% 240 $1,029   $179,606,381 14
Feb 13, 2009 40 $155,635 -37% 182 $855   $179,808,450 15
Feb 20, 2009 43 $97,817 -37% 151 $648   $179,982,968 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 7, 2008 1 $17,555,027     4,056 $4,328   $17,555,027 1
Nov 8, 2008 1 $27,531,174 +57%   4,056 $6,788   $45,086,201 2
Nov 9, 2008 1 $18,020,388 -35%   4,056 $4,443   $63,106,589 3
Nov 10, 2008 1 $5,146,972 -71%   4,056 $1,269   $68,253,561 4
Nov 11, 2008 1 $9,780,159 +90%   4,056 $2,411   $78,033,720 5
Nov 12, 2008 1 $1,912,967 -80%   4,056 $472   $79,946,687 6
Nov 13, 2008 1 $1,941,207 +1%   4,056 $479   $81,887,894 7
Nov 14, 2008 2 $8,149,669 +320% -54% 4,065 $2,005   $90,037,563 8
Nov 15, 2008 2 $16,882,856 +107% -39% 4,065 $4,153   $106,920,419 9
Nov 16, 2008 2 $9,984,776 -41% -45% 4,065 $2,456   $116,905,195 10
Nov 17, 2008 2 $1,165,768 -88% -77% 4,065 $287   $118,070,963 11
Nov 18, 2008 2 $1,190,359 +2% -88% 4,065 $293   $119,261,322 12
Nov 19, 2008 2 $1,069,706 -10% -44% 4,065 $263   $120,331,028 13
Nov 20, 2008 2 $1,116,426 +4% -42% 4,065 $275   $121,447,454 14
Nov 21, 2008 4 $3,725,772 +234% -54% 4,007 $930   $125,173,226 15
Nov 22, 2008 4 $7,308,462 +96% -57% 4,007 $1,824   $132,481,688 16
Nov 23, 2008 4 $4,627,702 -37% -54% 4,007 $1,155   $137,109,390 17
Nov 24, 2008 4 $1,179,852 -75% +1% 4,007 $294   $138,289,242 18
Nov 25, 2008 4 $1,622,174 +37% +36% 4,007 $405   $139,911,416 19
Nov 26, 2008 6 $2,737,260 +69% +156% 3,709 $738   $142,648,676 20
Nov 27, 2008 7 $2,210,364 -19% +98% 3,709 $596   $144,859,040 21
Nov 28, 2008 6 $5,660,695 +156% +52% 3,709 $1,526   $150,519,735 22
Nov 29, 2008 6 $5,533,131 -2% -24% 3,709 $1,492   $156,052,866 23
Nov 30, 2008 6 $3,013,503 -46% -35% 3,709 $812   $159,066,369 24
Dec 1, 2008 7 $460,765 -85% -61% 3,709 $124   $159,527,134 25
Dec 2, 2008 7 $377,288 -18% -77% 3,709 $102   $159,904,422 26
Dec 3, 2008 7 $331,572 -12% -88% 3,709 $89   $160,235,994 27
Dec 4, 2008 7 $338,738 +2% -85% 3,709 $91   $160,574,732 28
Dec 5, 2008 8 $1,262,859 +273% -78% 3,317 $381   $161,837,591 29
Dec 6, 2008 6 $2,325,137 +84% -58% 3,317 $701   $164,162,728 30
Dec 7, 2008 6 $1,491,124 -36% -51% 3,317 $450   $165,653,852 31
Dec 8, 2008 8 $323,936 -78% -30% 3,317 $98   $165,977,788 32
Dec 9, 2008 8 $255,138 -21% -32% 3,317 $77   $166,232,926 33
Dec 10, 2008 8 $259,696 +2% -22% 3,317 $78   $166,492,622 34
Dec 11, 2008 8 $263,541 +1% -22% 3,317 $79   $166,756,163 35
Dec 12, 2008 8 $717,242 +172% -43% 2,768 $259   $167,473,405 36
Dec 13, 2008 7 $1,537,561 +114% -34% 2,768 $555   $169,010,966 37
Dec 14, 2008 7 $926,428 -40% -38% 2,768 $335   $169,937,394 38
Dec 15, 2008 12 $188,007 -80% -42% 2,768 $68   $170,125,401 39
Dec 16, 2008 11 $215,112 +14% -16% 2,768 $78   $170,340,513 40
Dec 17, 2008 11 $222,554 +3% -14% 2,768 $80   $170,563,067 41
Dec 18, 2008 9 $259,392 +17% -2% 2,768 $94   $170,822,459 42
Dec 19, 2008 13 $363,055 +40% -49% 2,007 $181   $171,185,514 43
Dec 20, 2008 12 $675,802 +86% -56% 2,007 $337   $171,861,316 44
Dec 21, 2008 12 $530,753 -21% -43% 2,007 $264   $172,392,069 45
Dec 22, 2008 9 $515,124 -3% +174% 2,007 $257   $172,907,193 46
Dec 23, 2008 9 $530,468 +3% +147% 2,007 $264   $173,437,661 47
Dec 24, 2008 10 $350,784 -34% +58% 2,007 $175   $173,788,445 48
Dec 25, 2008 - $150,918 -57% -42% 808 $187   $173,939,363 49
Dec 26, 2008 - $286,618 +90% -21% 808 $355   $174,225,981 50
Dec 27, 2008 - $347,585 +21% -49% 808 $430   $174,573,566 51
Dec 28, 2008 - $288,815 -17% -46% 808 $357   $174,862,381 52
Dec 29, 2008 - $270,225 -6% -48% 808 $334   $175,132,606 53
Dec 30, 2008 - $300,708 +11% -43% 808 $372   $175,433,314 54
Dec 31, 2008 - $254,620 -15% -27% 808 $315   $175,687,934 55
Jan 1, 2009 - $370,479 +46% +145% 808 $459   $176,058,413 56
Jan 2, 2009 - $377,577 +2% +32% 707 $534   $176,435,990 57
Jan 3, 2009 - $348,587 -8% n/c 707 $493   $176,784,577 58
Jan 4, 2009 - $232,233 -33% -20% 707 $328   $177,016,810 59
Jan 5, 2009 - $64,575 -72% -76% 707 $91   $177,081,385 60
Jan 6, 2009 - $33,900 -48% -89% 707 $48   $177,115,285 61
Jan 7, 2009 - $31,160 -8% -88% 707 $44   $177,146,445 62
Jan 8, 2009 - $29,746 -5% -92% 707 $42   $177,176,191 63
Jan 9, 2009 - $51,373 +73% -86% 375 $137   $177,227,564 64
Jan 10, 2009 - $159,016 +210% -54% 375 $424   $177,386,580 65
Jan 11, 2009 - $108,912 -32% -53% 375 $290   $177,495,492 66
Jan 12, 2009 - $19,511 -82% -70% 375 $52   $177,515,003 67
Jan 13, 2009 - $17,906 -8% -47% 375 $48   $177,532,909 68
Jan 14, 2009 - $15,790 -12% -49% 375 $42   $177,548,699 69
Jan 15, 2009 - $18,386 +16% -38% 375 $49   $177,567,085 70
Jan 16, 2009 - $119,280 +549% +132% 334 $357   $177,686,365 71
Jan 17, 2009 - $244,218 +105% +54% 334 $731   $177,930,583 72
Jan 18, 2009 - $165,289 -32% +52% 334 $495   $178,095,872 73
Jan 19, 2009 25 $158,665 -4% +713% 334 $475   $178,254,537 74
Jan 20, 2009 - $32,450 -80% +81% 334 $97   $178,286,987 75
Jan 21, 2009 - $27,244 -16% +73% 334 $82   $178,314,231 76
Jan 22, 2009 - $30,020 +10% +63% 334 $90   $178,344,251 77
Jan 23, 2009 - $103,856 +246% -13% 303 $343   $178,448,107 78
Jan 24, 2009 - $263,329 +154% +8% 303 $869   $178,711,436 79
Jan 25, 2009 - $142,258 -46% -14% 303 $469   $178,853,694 80
Jan 26, 2009 - $26,139 -82% -84% 303 $86   $178,879,833 81
Jan 27, 2009 - $22,626 -13% -30% 303 $75   $178,902,459 82
Jan 28, 2009 - $25,381 +12% -7% 303 $84   $178,927,840 83
Jan 29, 2009 - $27,803 +10% -7% 303 $92   $178,955,643 84
Jan 30, 2009 - $85,367 +207% -18% 275 $310   $179,041,010 85
Jan 31, 2009 - $171,358 +101% -35% 275 $623   $179,212,368 86
Feb 1, 2009 - $69,754 -59% -51% 275 $254   $179,282,122 87
Feb 2, 2009 - $19,673 -72% -25% 275 $72   $179,301,795 88
Feb 3, 2009 - $18,655 -5% -18% 275 $68   $179,320,450 89
Feb 4, 2009 - $18,922 +1% -25% 275 $69   $179,339,372 90
Feb 5, 2009 - $19,930 +5% -28% 275 $72   $179,359,302 91
Feb 6, 2009 - $58,375 +193% -32% 240 $243   $179,417,677 92
Feb 7, 2009 - $119,819 +105% -30% 240 $499   $179,537,496 93
Feb 8, 2009 - $68,885 -43% -1% 240 $287   $179,606,381 94
Feb 9, 2009 - $12,846 -81% -35% 240 $54   $179,619,227 95
Feb 10, 2009 - $10,615 -17% -43% 240 $44   $179,629,842 96
Feb 11, 2009 - $10,100 -5% -47% 240 $42   $179,639,942 97
Feb 12, 2009 - $12,873 +27% -35% 240 $54   $179,652,815 98
Feb 13, 2009 - $32,379 +152% -45% 182 $178   $179,685,194 99
Feb 14, 2009 - $74,092 +129% -38% 182 $407   $179,759,286 100
Feb 15, 2009 - $49,164 -34% -29% 182 $270   $179,808,450 101
Feb 16, 2009 36 $42,753 -13% +233% 182 $235   $179,851,203 102
Feb 17, 2009 - $11,524 -73% +9% 182 $63   $179,862,727 103
Feb 18, 2009 - $11,340 -2% +12% 182 $62   $179,874,067 104
Feb 19, 2009 - $11,084 -2% -14% 182 $61   $179,885,151 105
Feb 20, 2009 - $22,973 +107% -29% 151 $152   $179,908,124 106
Feb 21, 2009 - $44,981 +96% -39% 151 $298   $179,953,105 107
Feb 22, 2009 - $29,863 -34% -39% 151 $198   $179,982,968 108
Feb 23, 2009 - $6,011 -80% -86% 151 $40   $179,988,979 109
Feb 24, 2009 - $6,935 +15% -40% 151 $46   $179,995,914 110
Feb 25, 2009 - $6,883 -1% -39% 151 $46   $180,002,835 111
Feb 26, 2009 - $8,115 +18% -27% 151 $54   $180,010,950 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 2008 1 $81,887,894   4,056 $20,189   $81,887,894 1
Nov 14, 2008 2 $39,559,560 -52% 4,065 $9,732   $121,447,454 2
Nov 21, 2008 4 $23,411,586 -41% 4,007 $5,843   $144,859,040 3
Nov 28, 2008 6 $15,715,692 -33% 3,709 $4,237   $160,574,732 4
Dec 5, 2008 6 $6,181,431 -61% 3,317 $1,864   $166,756,163 5
Dec 12, 2008 8 $4,066,296 -34% 2,768 $1,469   $170,822,459 6
Dec 19, 2008 16 $3,116,904 -23% 2,007 $1,553   $173,939,363 7
Dec 26, 2008 20 $2,119,050 -32% 808 $2,623   $176,058,413 8
Jan 2, 2009 22 $1,117,778 -47% 707 $1,581   $177,176,191 9
Jan 9, 2009 27 $390,894 -65% 375 $1,042   $177,567,085 10
Jan 16, 2009 27 $777,166 +99% 334 $2,327   $178,344,251 11
Jan 23, 2009 28 $611,392 -21% 303 $2,018   $178,955,643 12
Jan 30, 2009 29 $403,659 -34% 275 $1,468   $179,359,302 13
Feb 6, 2009 32 $293,513 -27% 240 $1,223   $179,652,815 14
Feb 13, 2009 39 $232,336 -21% 182 $1,277   $179,885,151 15
Feb 20, 2009 43 $125,799 -46% 140 $899   $180,010,950 16

Lead Ensemble Member

Ben Stiller    Alex
Chris Rock    Marty, Additional Zebras
David Schwimmer    Melman
Jada Pinkett Smith    Gloria
Sacha Baron Cohen    Julien
Cedric the Entertainer    Maurice
Andy Richter    Mort

Supporting

Bernie Mac    Zuba
Alec Baldwin    Makunga
Sherri Shepherd    Alex's Mom
will.i.am    Moto Moto
Elisa Gabrielli    Nana

Lead Ensemble Member

Tom McGrath    Skipper, Lemur
Chris Miller    Kowalski
Christopher Knights    Private
Conrad Vernon    Mason

Supporting

Dempsey Stiller    Baby Alex
Declan Swift    Baby Alex
Fred Tatasciore    Teetsi, Poacher, Elephant
Eric Darnell    Joe the Witch Doctor, Poacher
Willow Smith    Baby Gloria
Thomas Stanley    Baby Marty
Zachary Gordon    Baby Melman
Meredith Vieira    Newscaster
Lesley Stahl    Newscaster
Al Roker    Newscaster
David Soren    Lemur
Phil LaMarr    Guide
Stephen Kearin    Stephen the Giraffe, Tourist with Video Camera, Rhino
Dan O’Connor    Tourist with University Shirt, Cape Buffalo
Edie Mirman    Telephone Recording
Fergie    Hippo Girlfriend
Harland Williams    Additional Giraffe
Danny Jacobs    Tourist with New York T-Shirt
Bridget Hoffman    Female Tourist
Terence Hardy    Cub
Conner Rayburn    Little Giraffe
Holly Dorff    Fish
David Smith    Bobby the Dik Dik
Lynnanne Zager    Lioness
Jackie Gonneau    Additional Dik Dik
John Bentley    Additional Dialogue

Production and Technical Credits

Eric Darnell    Director
Tom McGrath    Director
Mireille Soria    Producer
Mark Swift    Producer
Etan Cohen    Screenwriter
Eric Darnell    Screenwriter
Tom McGrath    Screenwriter
Hans Zimmer    Composer
Jennifer Dahlman    Production Manager
Caludia Southmartin    Production Manager
Spencer Fillichia    Production Supervisor
Ryan Harris    Production Supervisor
Jason Bertsch    Production Supervisor
Cori Hansen Lamanno    Production Supervisor
Jessie Carbonaro    Production Supervisor
Jannette Eng    Production Supervisor
Erik Vignau    Production Supervisor
John Colt    Production Supervisor
Diana 'Keika' Lee    Production Supervisor
Roby Mesher    Production Supervisor
Jennifer Snyder    Production Supervisor
Susan Erokan    Production Supervisor
Andre de O. Arrayo    Production Supervisor
Loren Smith    Production Supervisor
John Swanson    Production Supervisor
Wendy Berry    Production Supervisor
Alison Federick Donahue    Production Supervisor
Heather Field    Production Supervisor
Robyn Mesher    Production Supervisor
Craig Rittenbaum    Production Supervisor
Kendal Cronkhite-Shaindlin    Production Designer
Shannon Jeffries    Art Director
H. Lee Peterson    Editor
Mark Hester    Associate Editor
Andy Nelson    Sound Mixer
Jim Bolt    Sound Mixer
Dennis Leonard    Supervising Sound Editor
Will Files    Supervising Sound Editor
Mac Smith    Sound Effects Editor
Dustin Cawood    Sound Effects Editor
Pete Horner    Sound Effects Editor
Josh Gold    Assistant Sound Effects Editor
Will Files    Sound Designer
Randy Thom    Sound Designer
Jon Null    Dialogue Editor
Slamm Andrews    Music Editor
will.i.am    Song Writer
Lorne Balfe    Additional Music
Jim Dooley    Additional Music
Geoff Zanelli    Additional Music
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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