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Ice Age
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Created by
  • Blue Sky Studios
  • Michael J. Wilson
Original workIce Age (2002)
Owner20th Century Studios
(The Walt Disney Company)
Films and television
Film(s)
Short film(s)
  • Gone Nutty
  • No Time for Nuts
  • Surviving Sid
  • Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
Television special(s)
  • Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
  • Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Theatrical presentations
Play(s)
Games
Video game(s)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)

Ice Age is a media franchise by Blue Sky Studios, a division of 20th Century Studios. The series follows a group of mammals surviving the Paleolithic ice age. It consists of computer-animated films, short films, TV specials and a series of video games. The series features the voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Chris Wedge, who are the only constant cast members. Five theatrical films have been released in the series thus far: Ice Age in 2002, Ice Age: The Meltdown in 2006, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs in 2009 and Ice Age: Continental Drift in 2012, and Ice Age: Collision Course in 2016. Ice Age is the first animated franchise to have five theatrical installments.[1] As of April 2016, the franchise had generated $6 billion in revenue, making it one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.

A spin-off film, The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, was released exclusively on Disney+ on January 28, 2022. Simon Pegg was the only returning actor.

Films[]

Theatrical films[]

Ice Age (2002)[]

Sid, a sloth who never stops talking is left behind sleeping while everyone else begins the journey to the south. Awaking, he meets Manny, a mammoth who travels to the north, and decides to follow him. When a humans camp is attacked by tigers, a woman takes her baby and jumps into a river and falls off a waterfall. Before she disappears, the baby is rescued by Manny and Sid. The two animals decide to search for the father and return the baby to him. Diego, one of the tigers that attacked the humans, comes also claiming the baby.

Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)[]

Manny, Sid, and Diego are currently living in a large valley surrounded by an enormously high ice wall on all sides. When a water park begins to form, the trio discovers that the ice wall is actually a wall that is barely holding a massive body of water that could flood the valley to nearly a mile underwater. A vulture tells them that there is a boat at the other end of the valley that may save them all, but they only have 3 days to make it or die. Manny is having trouble facing the fact that he may be the last mammoth left. Along the way, they meet Ellie, a mammoth who thinks she is a possum, and her possum brothers Crash and Eddie. As they begin to travel together, Manny learns, with help from Diego and Sid, that having this new mammoth with them, may not be as bad as Manny makes it out to be while they try to escape the oncoming and continually threatening flood. During their journey, Scrat the sabre-toothed squirrel has his own adventures that eventually leads to something else entirely.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)[]

Life begins to change for Manny and his friends: Scrat is still on the hunt to hold onto his beloved acorn, while finding a possible romance in a female sabre-toothed squirrel named Scratte. Manny and Ellie, having since become an item, are expecting a baby, which leaves Manny anxious to ensure that everything is perfect for when his baby arrives. Diego is fed up with being treated like a house-cat and ponders the notion that he is becoming too laid-back. Sid becomes jealous of Manny and Ellie and begins to wish for a family of his own, and so steals some dinosaur eggs which leads to Sid ending up in a strange underground world where his herd must rescue him, while dodging dinosaurs and facing danger left and right, and meeting up with an insane one-eyed weasel known as Buck who hunts dinosaurs intently.

Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)[]

The fourth film, Ice Age: Continental Drift, was released in 3-D on July 13, 2012. It was directed by Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier — the first time without Carlos Saldanha, and beside the regular voices it features many new celebrities, including Peter Dinklage, Jennifer Lopez, Wanda Sykes, Drake and Nicki Minaj. The film takes place a few years after the events of the third film, with Peaches in her teenage years. Scrat's never-ending pursuit of acorns has world-changing consequences, separating Manny, Sid and Diego from the rest, forcing them to stand up to a pirate gang, led by Captain Gutt.

Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)[]

Set after the events of Continental Drift, Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the planet. To save themselves from peril, Manny, Sid, Diego, and the rest of the herd leave their home and embark on a quest full of thrills and spills, highs and lows, laughter and adventure while traveling to exotic new lands and encountering a host of colorful new characters.

Streaming films[]

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022)[]

On the possibility of a potential sixth film, in June 2016, Galen T. Chu, co-director of the film, stated that there were some ideas for the next installment. In August 2018, CEO of 20th Century Fox Stacey Snider announced that a television series based on Ice Age and centered around the character Buck is in development. On October 25, 2019, after the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, the project was confirmed to be still in development for Disney+. In December 2020, the project was confirmed to have been redeveloped as a film and to be titled Ice Age: Adventures of Buck Wild, centering around Buck going on an adventure in the Dinosaur World with Crash and Eddie. The film released on January 28, 2022 and features Simon Pegg reprising his role as the title character. All of the other main characters will be voiced by different actors. Batu Sener is composing the film's score. Unlike the previous Ice Age films released by 20th Century Fox and produced by 20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky, the film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, with the animation being outsourced to Bardel Entertainment. Manny, Ellie, Sid, and Diego appear in the film, but as supporting characters. Characters including Scrat, Peaches, Julian, Shira, and Brooke are absent leading fans to wonder when in the franchise’s timeline the spin-off takes place.

Untitled seventh film (TBA)[]

While promoting The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, the Disney+ PR page revealed that a seventh Ice Age movie is in development at 20th Century Animation.

Short films[]

Gone Nutty[]

Gone Nutty is a 2002 animated short film, directed by Carlos Saldanha, and originally released on the Ice Age DVD.[2] The short features the character Scrat, who is yet again having troubles with collecting his beloved acorns. The film was nominated for the 2003 Academy Award for Animated Short Film.[3]

No Time for Nuts[]

No Time for Nuts is a 2006 animated short film, directed by Chris Renaud and Mike Thurmeier, and it was originally released on the Ice Age: The Meltdown DVD.[4] The short follows Scrat on a chase after his nut, which has been accidentally sent back in time by a frozen time machine. No Time for Nuts was nominated for the 2007 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.[5]

Surviving Sid[]

Surviving Sid is a 2008 animated short film, directed by Galen Tan Chu and Karen Disher. It was originally released on the Horton Hears a Who! DVD and Blu-ray.[6] Unlike the first two Ice Age short films, Surviving Sid focuses on Sid, who incompetently "leads" a small group of camping children.

Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe[]

Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe is a 2015 animated short film. The short once again follows Scrat, who discovers a flying saucer frozen in a block of ice and accidentally powers it on and ends up creating the Solar System through a series of mishaps.

Television specials[]

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas[]

In the middle of decorating for the holiday season, Sid accidentally destroys Manny's favourite decorations. Sid, convinced by Manny that he is now on Santa's naughty list, takes off with Crash, Eddie and Peaches for the North Pole to get back on the Santa's good side. When on the North Pole, Sid and his crew accidentally destroy Santa's Workshop. When Manny, Ellie and Diego, worried over Peaches's safety, arrive at the North Pole, they must come together and save Christmas.[7]

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade[]

The special centers on a harried prehistoric bird mom who entrusts her precious, soon-to-hatch egg to Sid. When she recommends him to her neighbors – a condor mom, Cholly Bear (Iglesias) and Gladys Glypto – business booms at his new egg-sitting service.

However, dastardly pirate bunny Squint, who is seeking revenge on the herd, steals, camouflages and hides all the eggs. Once again, with Squint’s twin brother, Clint, assisting, Manny, Diego and the rest of the gang come to the rescue and take off on a daring mission that turns into the world’s first Easter egg hunt.

Scrat Tales[]

On May 4, 2021, it was rumored that a short series produced by Blue Sky Studios known as Scrat Tales would be coming to Disney+. The series would follow the titular Scrat, who discovers that he has a son. Footage of the series was later leaked onto YouTube, with former Blue Sky animators revealing that the series would be coming to Disney+ in 2022 after The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild. A plush for the character of Scrat's son was also unveiled via Just Play Products’ website, with the second image featuring a blue tag containing the logo for Scrat Tales, although the listing was retitled under The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild to promote the new film.

The series is scheduled to be released as a Disney+ original series on April 13, 2022.

Cast and crew[]

Cast[]

Characters Feature films Short films Television specials Television series
Ice Age (2002) Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022) Gone Nutty (2002) No Time for Nuts (2006) Surviving Sid (2008) Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe (2015) A Mammoth Christmas (2011) The Great Egg-Scapade (2016) Ice Age: Scrat Tales
Manny Ray Romano Sean Kenin Silent cameo Ray Romano
Sid John Leguizamo Jake Green Silent cameo John Leguizamo
Diego Denis Leary Skyler Stone Silent cameo Denis Leary
Scrat Chris Wedge Chris Wedge
Ellie Queen Latifah Dominique Jennings Queen Latifah
Crash Seann William Scott Vincent Tong Seann William Scott
Eddie Josh Peck Aaron Harris Josh Peck
Shira

Jennifer Lopez

Buck Simon Pegg Simon PeggA Simon Pegg
Peaches Character is mute Keke Palmer Ciara Bravo Keke Palmer
Scratte Karen Disher Silent cameo
Baby Scrat Kari Wahlgren

Crew[]

Film Director(s) Producer(s) Executive producer Writer Composer Editor Production companies Distributor
Theatrical films
Ice Age Chris Wedge
co-directed by: Carlos Saldanha
Lori Forte Chris Meledandri screenplay: Michael Berg, Michael J. Wilson and Peter Ackerman
story: Michael J. Wilson
David Newman John Carnochan 20th Century Fox Animation
Blue Sky Studios
20th Century Fox
Ice Age: The Meltdown Carlos Saldanha Chris Meledandri & Chris Wedge screenplay: Peter Gaulke, Gerry Swallow and Jim Hecht
story: Peter Gaulke & Gerry Swallow
John Powell Harry Hitner
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Carlos Saldanha
co-directed by: Mike Thurmeier
Lori Forte & John C. Donkin Chris Wedge screenplay: Michael Berg, Peter Ackerman, Mike Reiss and Yoni Brenner
story: Jason Carter Eaton
Ice Age: Continental Drift Steve Martino & Mike Thurmeier Chris Wedge[8] & Carlos Saldanha screenplay:
Michael Berg & Jason Fuchs
story:
Michael Berg & Lori Forte
James Palumbo & David Ian Salter
Ice Age: Collision Course Mike Thurmeier & Galen T. Chu Lori Forte screenplay: Michael J. Wilson, Michael Berg and Yoni Brenner
story: Aubrey Solomon
John Debney James M. Palumbo
Streaming films
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild John C. Donkin
co-directed by: Marshall Fels Elliott
Denise L. Rottina Lori Forte screenplay: Jim Hecht, William Schifrin and Ray DeLaurentis
story: Jim Hecht
Batu Sener Braden Oberson Walt Disney Pictures
20th Century Animation
Disney+
Untitled seventh film TBA screenplay: Ray DeLaurentis TBA 20th Century Animation

Reception[]

Box office performance[]

All five films, produced on a total budget of $429 million, have grossed over $3.2 billion worldwide, making Ice Age the 18th highest-grossing franchise of all time, and the third highest-grossing animated franchise worldwide behind Despicable Me and Shrek.[9] The first four films were the highest-grossing animated films in each year they were released, and among the eight highest-grossing films in their respective release years. However, the fifth film was considered a commercial disappointment and is the lowest-grossing film in both the franchise and Blue Sky's filmography (when adjusted for inflation).

Movie Release Date Running Time Director Music by Budget
Ice Age March 15, 2002 81 minutes Chris Wedge David Newman $59million
Ice Age: The Meltdown March 31, 2006 91 minutes Carlos Saldanha John Powell $80million
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs July 1, 2009 94 minutes Carlos Saldanha John Powell $90million
Ice Age: Continental Drift July 13, 2012 88 minutes Steve Martino
Mike Thurmeier
John Powell $95million
Ice Age: Collision Course July 22, 2016 100 minutes Mike Thurmeier
Galen T. Chu
John Debney $105 million

Box office statistics[]

Movie Opening day Opening Weekend Domestic Gross Foreign Gross Worldwide total
Ice Age $13,468,085 $46,312,454 $176,387,405 $206,869,731 $383,257,136
Ice Age: The Meltdown $21,788,862 $68,033,544 $195,330,621 $460,057,537 $655,388,158
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs $13,791,157 $41,690,382 $196,573,705 $687,867,051 $884,440,756
Ice Age: Continental Drift $16,728,341 $46,629,259 $161,321,843 $715,922,939 $877,244,782
Ice Age: Collision Course N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Critical and public response[]

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Ice Age 77% (165 reviews)[10] 60% (31 reviews)[11] A[12]
Ice Age: The Meltdown 57% (143 reviews)[13] 58% (29 reviews)[14] A[12]
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 45% (159 reviews)[15] 50% (25 reviews)[16] A-[12]
Ice Age: Continental Drift 37% (131 reviews)[17] 49% (29 reviews)[18] A-[12]
Ice Age: Collision Course N/A N/A N/A

Video games[]

Live show[]

Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure is a live arena ice show that combines ice skating, aerial arts, puppetry and film, and tells a new story based on the first three Ice Age films.[24] It is being produced by Stage Entertainment Touring Productions, and directed by Guy Caron and Michael Curry.[25] The music and lyrics were written by Ella Louise Allaire and Martin Lord Ferguson.[25]

With the preview shows from October 19 to 21, 2012, in Cardiff, and from October 25 to 28, 2012, in Nottingham, A Mammoth Adventure officially premiered on November 2, 2012,[25] during its three-day tour from November 1 to 3 at Wembley Arena in London.[26] It continued in Germany in November 2012,[27] with a plant to visit more than 30 countries in its five-year world-wide tour.[24]

The plot begins with baby mammoth Peaches being kidnapped by an evil hawk-like creature called Shadow. Her father Manny sets off to rescue Peaches, accompanied by Sid and Diego. Their mission is successful, but on the way home they encounter avalanches and rockfalls, diverting them into a fantasy underground kingdom.[28]

Themed land[]

Ice Age inspired rides and attractions will be featured at the first 20th Century Fox theme park, called 20th Century Fox World,[29] build in 2016 as part of Malaysia-based Resorts World Genting.[30]

References[]

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