Animated feature Madagascar tops Singapore box office

SINGAPORE : DreamWorks animated feature Madagascar tops Singapore box office for second week running, earning close to three times the box office takings of number 2 movie, George Lucas's Star Wars: Episode III.

Opening at number one on June 27, Madagascar features the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith, four New York Central Park zoo animals who found themselves marooned on the island of Madagascar.

Madagascar outperformed Star Wars: Episode III and earned more than S$1 million over the opening weekend.

Ten days after opening, Madagascar has already raked in S$2.3 million. - CNA

Time is GMT + 8 hours Posted: 07 June 2005 0936 hrs
By Hafizah Osman, Channelnewsasia.com

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