Madagascar plays to Pinkett-Smith’s maternal strengths

That’s why, rather than party hard for their September birthdays, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith - who both act, sing, write, produce, direct and generally hone their business empires - packed themselves off to the mountains for a few days.

“We spent time in nature and just reflecting on what we want for ourselves this year,” says Pinkett Smith, 41, who returns to voice the hippo Gloria in the third Madagascar film.