Ice Age
Seen it?2002 | 81 min | Animation, Comedy, Family, Adventure
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10), it made about 6 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Manny the mammoth, Sid the loquacious sloth, and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger go on a comical quest to return a human baby back to his father, across a world on the brink of an ice age.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
76% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar and 1 Critics' Choice Award.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$383 million worldwide on a $59 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 451K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chris Wedge
- Ray RomanoManfred 'Manny' (voice)
- John LeguizamoSid (voice)
- Denis LearyDiego (voice)
- Goran VišnjićSoto (voice)
- Jack BlackZeke (voice)
- Cedric the EntertainerRhino (voice)
- Stephen RootRhino / Start (voice)
- Diedrich BaderSaber-Toothed Tiger (voice)
- Alan TudykSaber-Toothed Tiger / Freaky Mammal (voice)
- Lorri BagleyFemale Sloth (voice)