| Rank
| Title
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $45,757,904 | 841 | $11,194,733 | 841 | Dec 4, 2008 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) |
| 2 | Madagascar | $42,605,461 | 861 | $8,571,866 | 834 | Jul 14, 2005 | United International Pictures |
| 3 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $39,572,679 | 750 | $8,666,172 | 737 | Oct 2, 2012 | Paramount Pictures International |
| 4 | Penguins of Madagascar | $13,563,579 | 717 | $3,533,135 | 685 | Nov 27, 2014 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 5 | March of the Penguins | $9,228,926 | 398 | $1,129,102 | 75 | Oct 13, 2005 | Kinowelt Filmverleih |
| 6 | Happy Feet | $8,814,150 | 704 | $1,548,889 | 662 | Nov 30, 2006 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Surf's Up | $7,261,073 | 551 | $1,110,103 | 546 | Sep 13, 2007 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 8 | Mr. Popper's Penguins | $5,251,891 | 605 | $1,209,007 | 594 | Jun 23, 2011 | 20th Century Fox International |
