Movies Like Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

If you liked Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008), a adventure and animation movie directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Madagascar (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and animation
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.
2
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and family
Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte…
3
Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also family and animation
Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.
4
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and animation
Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before Simba's adventure began…
5
Merry Madagascar (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and family
While trapped on the island of Madagascar, the Central Park Zoo escapees receive a visit from Santa--crash landing on their territory and getting amnesia to boot! The animals must help Santa assume his rightful place…
6
The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and adventure
An island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is…
7
Rio 2 (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and adventure
It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most…
8
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy
Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile…
9
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
★ 6.5/10Also family and comedy
Eliza and Debbie are two sisters who don't always get along. But their relationship is put to the test when Debbie's life is in danger, and Eliza might have to give up her power to talk to animals....
10
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and comedy
The fearless one-eyed weasel Buck teams up with mischievous possum brothers Crash & Eddie as they head off on a new adventure into Buck's home: The Dinosaur World.
11
Ooops! Noah Is Gone... (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and adventure
It's the end of the world. A flood is coming. Luckily for Dave and his son Finny, a couple of clumsy Nestrians, an Ark has been built to save all animals. But as it turns out, Nestrians aren't allowed. Sneaking on…
12
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedy
Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.
13
Toy Story 5 (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and family
When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs become exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.
14
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and comedy
Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed tiger. Life heats up for our heroes when they meet some new and none-too-friendly neighbors – the mighty…
15
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and family
During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Owl convinces Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, and Eeyore that their…
16
Wonder Park (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and animation
A young girl named June with a big imagination makes an incredible discovery -- the amusement park of her dreams has come to life. Filled with the world's wildest rides operated by fun-loving animals, the excitement…
17
Open Season 2 (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and animation
After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle, Elliot's road to the altar takes a slight detour when Mr. Weenie is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners.
18
Maya the Bee: The Honey Games (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and family
Following an unproductive harvest season, it’s up to Maya and her brave friends to save their hive by competing in a series of games.
19
Rio (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and adventure
Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but…
20
The Tigger Movie (2000)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and family
Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Rabbit are preparing a suitable winter home for Eeyore, the perennially dejected donkey, but Tigger's continual bouncing interrupts their efforts. Rabbit suggests that…