'Penguins Of Madagascar' Is DreamWorks' Safest Work (But It's Still Excellent)

The Penguins of Madagascar, a spin-off of the incredibly popular Madagascar movies, should provide ample entertainment for kids over the Thanksgiving Day weekend. Following the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in the global espionage business, Penguins stars Skipper, Rico and Private as they join forces with an undercover organization called The North Wind.

"You have to respect a kids' cartoon that kicks off with a Werner Herzog joke - even one so willfully, wondrously stupid and lighthearted as Penguins of Madagascar," said Bilge Ebiri of New York Magazine/Vulture.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 should come out on top over the weekend, probably taking $80 million over the five-day period. However, Penguins should edge out comedy Horrible Bosses for second.

"The market is going to stay healthy," said Phil Contrino, vice president and chief analyst at BoxOffice.com. "I like the combination of 'Penguins' and 'Horrible Bosses.' That's smart counter-programming."

Watch the Penguins of Madagascar trailer: