Ice Age isn't in the same league as its DreamWorks and Pixar competitors, but it is an enjoyable and well executed film nonetheless.
Ice Age (2002)
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Reviews Counted:162
Fresh:126
Rotten:36
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: Even though Ice Age is treading over the same grounds as Monsters, Inc. and Shrek, it has enough wit and laughs to stand on its own.
Runtime: 85 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: A star-studded cast provides the voices for the prehistoric creatures in this computer-animated feature set 20,000 years ago as the Ice Age approaches. Seemingly anti-social Manny, a woolly mammoth... A star-studded cast provides the voices for the prehistoric creatures in this computer-animated feature set 20,000 years ago as the Ice Age approaches. Seemingly anti-social Manny, a woolly mammoth (voiced by Ray Romano), acts as if he just wants to be left alone. When he meets Sid (voiced by John Leguizamo), a sloth, the two become unlikely traveling companions. The plot thickens when the duo finds a human infant and decides to try to return the child to its "herd." Manny slowly but surely reveals his heart of gold, while Sid continues to provide comic relief. Diego (voiced by Denis Leary), a saber-tooth tiger with ulterior motives, soon joins them in their search for the humans. Ultimately, this group of misfits becomes its own herd, learning about friendship and loyalty as they brave snow, ice, freezing temperatures, predators, hail, and even boiling lava pits. All the while, a saber-tooth squirrel, Scat, provides comic relief as he valiantly struggles with an acorn. A well-written, humorous script and endearing characters mesh well with the state-of-the-art technology and effects. Other stars lending their voices to the feature include Goran Visnjic, Jack Black, and Jane Krakowski. [More]
Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Goran Visnjic
Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Goran Visnjic, Jack Black, Diedrich Bader
Director: Chris Wedge
Director: Chris Wedge
Screenwriter: Michael Berg, Michael G. Wilson, Peter Ackerman
Producer: Lori Forte, Christopher Meledandri
Composer: David Newman
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Reviews for Ice Age
Delivers solid laughs and thrills wrapped up in an infectious sense of character.
There's enough classically derived Road Runner-type fun to keep most family audiences happy. But the characters betray their contrivance.
Young children will enjoy it; accompanying adults will be glad it’s only 80 minutes long.
The inventive look of the film and a sporadic stream of funny gags keep us watching, even if the characters and plot aren't exactly ground-breaking.
Manages to remain consistently entertaining and delightful throughout.
The highlight of the film turns out to be the character least integral to the "plot" ... [Scrat's] apparently eternal quest for a beloved chestnut...plays like a series of classic cartoon short subjects...
The story is weak on logic, but the writing is warm and frequently laugh-out-loud funny.
Ice Age has an unexpected warmth and enough funny lines to make this prehistoric road trip a family-friendly journey.
Scrat, easily the runaway star of Ice Age, is a wonderful wordless creation.
a cute film in its own right, and the character that is most to thank for this is the saber-toothed squirrel Scrat
To complain about the lack of originality is to ignore the real wit and joy behind this very fun film.
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