<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $746.9 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted is a 2012 American 3D computer - animated comedy film, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures . It is the third installment of the Madagascar series and the sequel to Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008). It is also the first in the series to be released in 3D . The film is directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, and Conrad Vernon, with a screenplay written by Darnell and Noah Baumbach . </P> <P> In this film, Alex (Ben Stiller), Marty (Chris Rock), Melman (David Schwimmer), and Gloria (Jada Pinkett Smith) are still struggling to get home to New York . This time, their journey takes them to Europe, where they are relentlessly pursued by the murderous Monaco - based French Animal Control officer Captain Chantel Dubois (Frances McDormand). As a means of getting passage to North America, the animals join a circus, where they become close friends with the animal performers, including the new characters of Gia (Jessica Chastain), Vitaly (Bryan Cranston), and Stefano (Martin Short). Together, they spectacularly revitalize the business and along the way find themselves reconsidering where their true home really is . </P> <P> Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted made its world premiere at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2012 . In the United States, it was released on June 8, 2012 . It has a 79% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is the eighth highest - grossing film of 2012 and the highest - grossing Madagascar film with a worldwide gross of over $746 million . A spin - off titled Penguins of Madagascar was released on November 26, 2014 . A sequel, Madagascar 4, was initially announced for 2018 but it was removed from its schedule due to the studio's restructuring . </P>

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