Madagascar 4: An Adventure in California | |
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Directed by | Joel Crawford |
Produced by | Mark Swift |
Screenplay by | Dan Hageman Kevin Hageman Paul Fisher Bob Logan |
Story by | Eric Darnell Tom McGrath Conrad Vernon |
Starring | Ben Stiller Chris Rock David Schwimmer Jada Pinkett Smith Idris Elba Sam Worthington Keira Knightley Chris Hemsworth Taraji P. Henson Sacha Baron Cohen Cedric the Entertainer Andy Richter Jessica Chastain Bryan Cranston Martin Short Awkwafina |
Music by | Hans Zimmer |
Edited by | James Ryan |
Production company |
DreamWorks Animation |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | July 17, 2026 |
Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $90 million |
Box office | $850 million |
Madagascar 4: An Adventure in California is a 2026 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. The sequel/epilogue to 2012's Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and the fourth and final main installment in the Madagascar franchise, it was directed by Joel Crawford. In the film's ensemble voice cast, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, and Martin Short reprise their roles from the previous films. The returning cast is joined by Idris Elba, Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Chris Hemsworth, Taraji P. Henson, and Awkwafina, who voice the new characters introduced.
In the film, while Circus Afro, while on their American tour, are scheduled to put on a circus performance in Los Angeles, Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are accidentally left behind in San Diego. When the foursome are put into the San Diego Zoo, Alex befriends a good-hearted yet cranky African elephant named Clive K. Towers, while Marty, Melman, and Gloria plot to escape and reunite with Alex, with the help of a free-spirited okapi and three koalas.
Madagascar 4: An Adventure in California was released in theaters in the United States on July 17, 2026. It is the best-reviewed film in the franchise with a 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, receiving largely positive reviews from both critics and audiences, particularly longtime fans of the Madagascar franchise. It grossed over $850 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing Madagascar film and Universal's highest-grossing animated film not to be produced by Illumination. At the 99th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but lost to Disney/Dice's Front Desk.
Cast[]
- Ben Stiller as Alex
- Chris Rock as Marty
- David Schwimmer as Melman
- Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria
- Sacha Baron Cohen as King Julien
- Cedric the Entertainer as Maurice
- Andy Richter as Mort
- Jessica Chastain as Gia
- Bryan Cranston as Vitaly
- Martin Short as Stefano
- Idris Elba as Clive K. Towers the elephant
- Sam Worthington as Crawford the koala
- Chris Hemsworth as Kenneth the Koala
- Keira Knightley as Katie the koala
- Taraji P. Henson as Oakleigh the okapi
- Awkwafina as Zookeeper Madeline McAdams
- Tom McGrath as Skipper
- Chris Miller as Kowalski
- Christopher Knights as Private
- John DiMaggio as Rico
- Conrad Vernon as Mason the chimpanzee
- Frank Welker as Sonya
- Paz Vega as the Andalusian Triplets
- Vinnie Jones as Freddie the dog
- Steve Jones as Jonesy the dog
- Nick Fletcher as Frankie