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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
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50 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critics What's this?

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6.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 78 Ratings

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  • Starring: Denis Leary, John Leguizamo
  • Summary: The sub-zero heroes from the worldwide blockbusters Ice Age and Ice Age: The Meltdown are back, on an incredible adventure...and in 3-D. This time, they’re beneath the ice, discovering a world of dinosaurs. (20th Century Fox)
  • Director: Carlos Saldanha
  • Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Animation, Family
  • Rating: PG
  • Runtime: 94 min
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    It involves some of the best use of 3-D I've seen in an animated feature. It also introduces a masterstroke that essentially allows the series to take place anywhere: There is this land beneath the surface of the earth, you see...
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    60
    If "Up" is the animated equivalent of an ice cream sundae, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is the Popsicle: Neither as rich nor as memorable, but more than welcome on a long, hot summer day.
  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Liam Lacey
    25
    Every character is like the hyperactive rat-squirrel Scrat, and the audience is bounced around like his elusive acorn.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 45
  3. Negative: 6 out of 45
  1. SeriE
    10
    The first 20 minutes or so are boring as hell, and will have you wanting to leave the theatre. However, once the gang goes underground into the dinosaur world it starts to get really interesting and funny. 3 new characters are added them being Buck (a weasel who lives in the underground dinosaur world trying to kill the biggest, baddest dinosaur Rudy) Peaches (Manny and Ellie's daughter) and the nameless squirel rat thing who plays the love of Scrat. In fact, the one thing I hated about this movie was that Scrat became incredibly boring. Oh well, it was a pretty awesome movie and I definetely recommend it to any fan of the series, kids, or even adults! Oh and by the way, you don't need to see it in 3D for it to be good. AND, I personally think it's the best of the trilogy.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. EvanS
    5
    Ice Age 3 was okay, but not the best. I liked the first two a lot better, because I thought they had better storylines than this. I'm just not a dinosaur person. That is my opinion and I'm intitled to it. I'll get it on DVD, but I won't watch it all the time.… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  3. CriticVidal
    1
    This movie sucks as my ass does. I would have scored it a 3, but the characters just...ticked me off.
    • 2 of 2 users said yes

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