Madagascar poster

Madagascar

Underdog Below average but still in the conversation
2005 · Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy · Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath

Madagascar sits at 45% across 152 matchups — below average, but close enough that a shift in the voting pool could change the picture. Fun, frictionless, and entirely disposable — the kind of animated comedy that everyone has seen and almost no one would go to bat for. In brackets, it's a pleasant memory that folds the moment it faces anything with real weight. Among Eric Darnell's films on BingeBracket, nothing beats it.

Synopsis

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.

Round 1
46.7%
42/90
Semifinals
51.2%
Finals
28.6%
The ceiling

There's life in the semis: 51% shows Madagascar can compete when the conditions are right. The finals at 29% are where it loses ground — a mixed profile with one round carrying the rest.

The matchup with The Dark Knight is a genuine coin flip at 50% — neither film has found an edge. The Wild Robot at 0% is the toughest opponent in Madagascar's bracket life. Toy Story causes similar problems at 14%.

Closest Rival
Kryptonite
Toy Story
85.7%
Shrek
66.7%

DreamWorks Originals is Madagascar's bracket: it clears the early rounds consistently but meets its ceiling in the final against Shrek (33%).

Of the 2 Eric Darnell films tracked on BingeBracket, Madagascar leads. Antz at 21% is the other entry — a 0% gap between them.

Antz 20.6%
BingeBracket Record
45%
Win Rate
#25 of 39 in Family #31 of 49 from the 2000s #1 of 2 Eric Darnell films
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
Featured Tournament

#5 of 8 in DreamWorks Originals.

Where should it rank? Cast your vote.

Shrek #1
How to Train Your Dragon #2
Kung Fu Panda #3
The Prince of Egypt #4
Madagascar #5
The Wild Robot #6
Chicken Run #7
Antz #8
Vote Now
About These Rankings

BingeBracket ranks films through head-to-head matchups in 8-film brackets — no star ratings, no reviews, just direct comparison. Browse tournaments, try Discovery mode, or explore the leaderboards. You can also .

← Browse All Movies