Madagascar (2005)

86 min · Animation

USPG-13UKPGAUMCAPG

26 MILD

ScoutScore

Worth a quick check before you press play.

Madagascar scores 26 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 13 flagged scenes and 1 marked caution.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	12
Caution	1

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged mostly for scary and dark.

Scary and dark	51%
Violence and action	32%
Themes	none flagged
Sexual content	none flagged
Substances	7%
Language	10%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Mild name-calling
Heads up Mild exclamation - damn
Heads up Poo-flinging threat
Heads up Animals tranquilized
Heads up Animals shipped away in crates
Heads up Crates lost at sea
Heads up Fossa attack the lemurs
Heads up Threat of violence and death mentioned
Heads up Statue of Liberty burns down
Heads up Heck substitute exclamation

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	M
CA	PG
GB	PG
US	PG-13

Talk about it after

“When Alex realizes he might hurt his friends because of something he cannot control, he chooses to remove himself rather than risk harming them. What do you think it takes to put someone else's safety ahead of what you want for yourself?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip it, mute it, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is Madagascar okay for kids?

Madagascar scores 26 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 13 flagged scenes in it, covering theme, profanity (mild), action. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for Madagascar?

26, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is Madagascar rated?

Madagascar is rated PG-13 in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU M, CA PG, GB PG, US PG-13. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

See every scene in the FilmScout app.
Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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