I now know this is rated PG and not G--I honestly didn't check before we went, so that is my own fault. My kids LOVED the first Madagascar, and I saw it with them over and over on DVD. There's some silly physical humor, but nothing I was too offended by. Their favorite part of the first one was when the underpants went flying! I can honestly say that when I saw the trailers months ago, I was excited to take my kids to see it! The second one, I thought, had inappropriate language for kids, lots of sexual innuendos that were more blatantly obvious than those "hidden" in other cartoons, and was just super VIOLENT! Plus, I thought it was a lame makeover of The Lion King (with a second-rate "Scar" and "Mufasa"). I didn't think the voice-overs were very good or convincing, and I actually thought the plot was quite boring. It was action-packed and suspenseful at times.
Overall, I think they are marketing this movie to a much younger crowd than those who should be seeing it (all the Madagascar toys in the kids Happy Meals, for example!) Three children (out of only maybe a dozen in the theater) actually left SCREAMING and CRYING after the first 10 minutes of the movie.
Anyway, if your kids are 9 or 10, I'm sure it's no big deal. But for any kids Kindergarten or younger, this is too scary for most and violent for no really good reason (Daddy lion getting shot, constantly beating up the old woman, etc.).
Very disappointed!
Overall, I think they are marketing this movie to a much younger crowd than those who should be seeing it (all the Madagascar toys in the kids Happy Meals, for example!) Three children (out of only maybe a dozen in the theater) actually left SCREAMING and CRYING after the first 10 minutes of the movie.
Anyway, if your kids are 9 or 10, I'm sure it's no big deal. But for any kids Kindergarten or younger, this is too scary for most and violent for no really good reason (Daddy lion getting shot, constantly beating up the old woman, etc.).
Very disappointed!