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The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper

Animation · Comedy · Family · 2005

During the holiday season, when the animals of the Central Park Zoo are preparing for Christmas, Private, the youngest of the penguins notices that the Polar Bear is all alone. Assured that nobody should have to spend Christmas alone, Private goes into the city for some last-minute Christmas shopping. Along the way, he gets stuffed into a stocking

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The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper

2005 Animation · Comedy · Family 11m

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6.8 / 10

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During the holiday season, when the animals of the Central Park Zoo are preparing for Christmas, Private, the youngest of the penguins notices that the Polar Bear is all alone. Assured that nobody should have to spend Christmas alone, Private goes into the city for some last-minute Christmas shopping. Along the way, he gets stuffed into a stocking

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Gary Trousdale

Written by

Michael Lachance

Tom McGrath

Tom McGrath

Skipper (voice)

Chris Miller

Chris Miller

Kowalski (voice)

Christopher Knights

Christopher Knights

Private (voice)

John DiMaggio

John DiMaggio

Rico (voice)

Bill Fagerbakke

Bill Fagerbakke

Ted the Polar Bear (voice)

Rif Hutton

Rif Hutton

Additional Voices (voice)

Holly Dorff

Holly Dorff

Additional Voices (voice)

Court is in session

Put The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.