Penguins of Madagascar

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Penguins of Madagascar is available in Australia on BINGE and Paramount Plus, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video and Sky Go right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. With 4,514 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Tom McGrath's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now on BINGE — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Penguins of Madagascar arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Penguins of Madagascar does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. 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. Tom McGrath and Chris Miller lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It was released in 2014. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Penguins of Madagascar holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Penguins of Madagascar is a strong candidate. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Tom McGrath is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.