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  • 2006
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2006
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 31 m

Summary Manny, Sid and Diego return in another incredible adventure. The Ice Age is coming to an end, and the animals are delighting in their new world: a melting paradise of water parks, geysers and tar pits. But when Manny, Sid and Diego discover that the miles of melted ice will flood their valley, they must warn everyone and somehow figure o...

Directed By: Carlos Saldanha

Written By: Peter Gaulke, Gerry Swallow, Jim Hecht, Michael J. Wilson

  • 2006
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2006
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 31 m
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 31 Critic Reviews
59
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 264 User Ratings
6.9
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Summary Manny, Sid and Diego return in another incredible adventure. The Ice Age is coming to an end, and the animals are delighting in their new world: a melting paradise of water parks, geysers and tar pits. But when Manny, Sid and Diego discover that the miles of melted ice will flood their valley, they must warn everyone and somehow figure o...

Directed By: Carlos Saldanha

Written By: Peter Gaulke, Gerry Swallow, Jim Hecht, Michael J. Wilson

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 31 Critic Reviews
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55% Positive
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Mixed or Average Based on 31 Critic Reviews
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55% Positive
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45% Mixed
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0% Negative
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83
So many movies these days are being linked, often quite tenuously, to current politics. Let this new film be no exception. I am happy to say that Ice Age: The Meltdown points up for toddlers the dangers of global warming.
By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW
75
The rare sequel that is better than the original.
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 264 User Ratings
6.9
63% Positive
166 Ratings
30% Mixed
78 Ratings
8% Negative
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6.9
63% Positive
166 Ratings
30% Mixed
78 Ratings
8% Negative
20 Ratings

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10
madigloo
Nov 28, 2023
This movie is so good! love it <3 in my top five favorite movie and honestly represents the peak of cinema.
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10
The_D4RknesS
Jul 30, 2023
The water park at the beginning of this movie is so wonderful that when I was a kid and it was hot my dream was to be in the movie
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75
This "Ice Age" is still a good movie (especially for kids) with top-of-the-tech CGI.
By Michael Wilmington FULL REVIEW
63
The sweet, furry animals are witty and often funny, and while the physical comedy is simple, the main characters ultimately aren't.
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50
Essentially a journey from point A to point B, a simple classic plotline on which to hang a collection of set pieces -- some delightful, some wacky, some tediously hackneyed.
By Jennie Punter FULL REVIEW
50
The film is enjoyable enough, at least for young children.
By Joe Morgenstern FULL REVIEW
40
Much of the original film's geniality – and all of its pro-environment stumping – has gone missing; what we have instead is a watered-down likeness that curiously turns disaster flick in its too-scary third act.
By Kimberley Jones FULL REVIEW
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10
TRANSFORMERSFAN
Mar 11, 2021
a amazing sequel to ice age! this movie was the best animated movies from 2006 next to cars!
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6
MrPajamas
Apr 7, 2021
I really like the first part of the Ice Age, so I had no problem throwing myself at the second one, which immediately threw a pole in my back. No, don't worry. It's not a bad movie. He's actually good. It's just that he just let me down. The number one had a perfect plot, which gradually created a great band that worked for us. We've added new characters here, which are nice, but I guess I'd rather have only the ones left, but I'm not complaining, no. What I'm more complaining about is the overall plot of this film. Again without spoilers and therefore I don't want to tell you what it's all about, but I just didn't like it very much. There's even one singing scene I hate, and here and there some scenes were just ... weird? I like it when scenes appear in movies that deviate a bit from what is happening now and are so-called **** I like to compare my favorite game Far Cry 3, which managed this "freak" to number one, but it just didn't suit me here. To sum it all up. Ice Age: The Meltdown is a good film, which, however, does not surpass the previous one and some scenes that worked in the first place and simply turned away from the story here and there, but did not unnecessarily stretch the story, so such scenes were rather a nuisance. Despite that, in my opinion it is a good film that I can recommend, but only if you are a fan of the series, or you have seen the number one or other parts.
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6
RobBob6197
Jul 22, 2016
It's a nice follow up, but it also lacks the depth that made it's predecessor so good. Plus the fact that as fun as the "Food Glorious Food" and the Sloth's Dance scenes are, they don't contribute to the main plot.
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aadityamudhar
Apr 19, 2016
The voices of the main characters are very good, especially Ray Romano's. The plot line is okay but this movie is way too long; too many added scenes with them being too **** necessarily for kids but they enjoy it.
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James1998
Apr 20, 2013
Not better than the very disappointing orginal. Still, average animation, lame and unfunny characters, childish jokes, aimed at 4 year olds and toddlers, very weak and dull story line that should interest teenagers or adults.
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Production Company Twentieth Century Fox Animation, Blue Sky Studios
Release Date Mar 31, 2006
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating PG
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Tagline Kiss Your Ice Goodbye
Website http://www.iceagemovies.com/
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Awards

Annie Awards
• 5 Nominations
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Satellite Awards
• 2 Nominations

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