FILM
They weren't born in the wild... They were shipped there.
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.
Directed by Eric Darnell
Starring Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Tom McGrath
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
| In cinemas | 23 June 2005 |
|---|---|
| Digital release | No date listed |
| Physical release | No date listed |
| First cinema release anywhere | 25 May 2005 (the Philippines) |
Dates come from TMDB and can change. The digital date is the first rental, purchase or streaming date and does not confirm a launch on a particular service; the physical date does not confirm a Blu-ray or 4K edition. Both are often added closer to release.
| Country | In cinemas | Digital | Physical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 25 May 2005 | – | – |
| Canada | 26 May 2005 | – | – |
| Puerto Rico | 26 May 2005 | – | – |
| Malaysia | 27 May 2005 | – | – |
| Singapore | 27 May 2005 | – | – |
| United States | 27 May 2005 | – | 15 Nov 2005 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Russia | 2 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Ukraine | 2 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Estonia | 3 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Latvia | 3 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Lithuania | 3 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Türkiye | 3 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Georgia | 4 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Croatia | 9 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Hungary | 9 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Netherlands | 15 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Australia | 16 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Czechia | 16 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Indonesia | 16 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Slovakia | 16 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Colombia | 17 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Mexico | 17 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Spain | 17 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Uruguay | 17 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Belgium | 22 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| France | 22 Jun 2005 | 24 Feb 2016 | 22 Dec 2005 |
| Nigeria | 22 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Brazil | 24 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Ecuador | 24 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Israel | 30 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Portugal | 30 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Poland | 1 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| South Africa | 1 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Kuwait | 6 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Switzerland | 6 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Argentina | 7 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Chile | 7 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Peru | 7 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Panama | 8 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Germany | 14 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Hong Kong | 14 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| South Korea | 14 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Austria | 15 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| China | 15 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Iceland | 15 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Ireland | 15 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Taiwan | 15 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| United Kingdom | 15 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Lebanon | 21 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Venezuela | 22 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Egypt | 27 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Kenya | 29 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Romania | 29 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| Madagascar | 31 Jul 2005 | – | – |
| India | 12 Aug 2005 | – | – |
| Japan | 13 Aug 2005 | – | – |
| Cyprus | 26 Aug 2005 | – | – |
| Slovenia | 1 Sept 2005 | – | – |
| Denmark | 2 Sept 2005 | – | – |
| Finland | 2 Sept 2005 | – | – |
| Italy | 2 Sept 2005 | 16 Aug 2023 | – |
| Norway | 2 Sept 2005 | – | – |
| Sweden | 2 Sept 2005 | – | – |
| Serbia | 8 Sept 2005 | – | – |
| Bulgaria | 9 Sept 2005 | – | – |
| Thailand | 29 Sept 2005 | – | – |
| Greece | 27 Oct 2005 | – | – |
| Togo | 19 Nov 2005 | – | – |
| Tunisia | 21 Dec 2005 | – | – |
| Fiji | 23 Nov 2023 | – | – |
| Maldives | 23 Nov 2023 | – | – |
Every release in New Zealand this month · digital · physical
From our streaming checks, last checked 17 Oct, 18:53 NZDT. "Expected" dates come from availability data, not the service; a "first detected" date is when a check first found it there, not its release date. See streaming releases this week in New Zealand.
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