'Madagascar' Transforms European Escapade into Delightful Finale

Still trying to find a way home, Alex (Ben Stiller) and company join a travel circus in style.

Everything leading up to this latest installment in the Madagascar franchise has been centered around Marty the Zebra’s “Afro Circus,” a catchy circus song that stands in for the series’ theme “I Like to Move It, Move It.” But is the Madagascar series once again relying too much on a gimmicky song at the expense of delivering energetic storytelling? 

Fortunately, that’s not the case. This time around in Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, Alex (Ben Stiller), Gloria (Jada Pinkett Smith), Marty (Chris Rock) and Melman (David Schwimmer) are still stranded in Africa with little chance of returning home to New York until they embark on a journey to Monte Carlo to find the fan-favorite Penguins who can fly them home. A few detours later and Monaco Animal Control on their tail (literally), the gang moves across Europe with a failing circus troupe, looking for their big break and golden ticket across the pond. 

Stiller, Murphy Recharge Careers in Comedic Heist

Comedy legends and newcomers devise a plan to steal from a Wall Street big wig.

If Ocean had his eleven and managed to steal from multiple Las Vegas casinos, Ben Stiller can certainly put a team together and wipe out one million dollar penthouse and its crooked resident.  

In Tower Heist, residents and employees of The Tower, a high-rise apartment complex in the heart of New York, put their financial faith in Wall Street big shot, Arthur Shaw, who lives in the top floor penthouse with a luxurious $100 bill-themed rooftop pool. When Shaw defrauds the other residents and workers, Ben Stiller, the building manager, organizes a multi-million dollar heist with payback in mind.