Madagascar (2005): Cast, Story & Where to Watch in Persian

Where can I watch Madagascar in Persian?

Madagascar streams on Ktime, the Persian streaming service built for the Iranian diaspora. It is available with a Persian dub. You can watch it in any browser at ktime.app/app, on the native Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV app, on the Android phone app, in any IPTV player using your Xtream login, and on a Samsung or LG smart TV through Media Station X. No VPN is needed anywhere, including from inside Iran, and there is no geo-block to work around. Viewers inside Iran pay in USDT through the Telegram desk at t.me/KtimeSaleBot?start=film_page, and the /fa/iran page walks through every step. A paid plan covers one device at a time — a single stream — and you can switch between your TV, phone and laptop as often as you like at no extra cost. You can cancel at any time. It is a 2005 adventure film from United States of America. The film is served from Ktime's own library rather than linked out to another service. Availability checked as of September 2026.

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A pampered lion who has never hunted anything more dangerous than a birthday cake gets shipped off to the wild, and Madagascar builds an entire comedy out of watching him figure out what he actually is.

What is Madagascar about?

Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe, and Gloria the hippo have spent their whole lives at the Central Park Zoo in New York, cushioned by scheduled meals and adoring crowds. When Marty grows restless for a taste of the wild he keeps hearing about, he slips out of the zoo, and his friends follow to bring him home, unwittingly forcing a group of penguins into their own escape plot along the way. The mismatched crew ends up shipwrecked on Madagascar, an island with none of the comforts they grew up with and a colony of lemurs led by the excitable King Julien, who is thrilled to have new bodies between his kingdom and a predator threat. Stranded and out of their depth, the four zoo animals have to work out where they fit once the zoo's rules no longer apply, and Alex in particular has to reckon with instincts that don't match the pet he thought he was. The film keeps its tone light and fast, built for laughs rather than tension, while still landing a real question underneath the jokes about identity and what nature actually asks of you.

About the cast

Ben Stiller voices Alex, with Chris Rock as Marty, David Schwimmer as Melman, and Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria; Sacha Baron Cohen, Paco León, Cedric the Entertainer, and Andy Richter fill out the supporting voice cast, including the lemur kingdom and the escape-artist penguins.

Context & significance

Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, Madagascar was built as a broad, family-first comedy rather than a fable with a heavy message, leaning on its four mismatched leads and a fast gag rate to carry the story. Its success launched an entire franchise of sequels and spin-offs built around the same zoo animals and their island detour.

Watching Madagascar on Ktime

Madagascar streams on K-Time with a Farsi dub, so younger viewers and families can watch it fully in Persian. Watching requires a free K-Time account login, though the page itself can be browsed without one, and the platform is built around a Farsi-first experience for Persian-speaking families in the diaspora.

Cast & crew

Madagascar is a 2005 adventure film from United States of America. It was directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath. The cast is led by Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer. It runs 86 minutes. These credits come from this title's own record in the Ktime catalogue, refreshed with every six-hour catalogue sync.

Director

Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath

Cast

Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Paco León, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter

Country

United States of America

Year

2005

Runtime

86 min

Genre

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family

Frequently asked questions

Who directed Madagascar?

Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath directed the film, released in 2005.

What animals are the main characters in Madagascar?

The story follows a lion, a zebra, a giraffe, and a hippo who escape their zoo and end up stranded on the island of Madagascar.

Who voices Alex the lion in Madagascar?

Ben Stiller voices Alex, alongside Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, and Jada Pinkett Smith as the other three lead animals.

Is Madagascar dubbed in Farsi on K-Time?

Yes, a full Farsi dub of Madagascar is available on K-Time.

What year was Madagascar made?

Madagascar was released in 2005 and is available to stream in Persian on Ktime.