It's charming enough, though, and there's plenty of laughs.
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04/01/06
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
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Reviews Counted:140
Fresh:80
Rotten:60
Average Rating:6.1/10
Consensus: Impressive animation carries this sequel, as the story is not up to par. Kids will surely enjoy it, but most everyone else will wish to see more of the mute ice squirrel and less of the main characters.
Theatrical Release:31-03-2006
Synopsis: In ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN, the sub-zero heroes from the worldwide blockbuster CGI film "Ice Age" are back – Manny the woolly mammoth, Sid the sloth, Diego the saber-toothed tiger, and the hapless... [More]
Reviews for Ice Age: The Meltdown
Top CriticIce Age 2 works, if not as well as its predecessor, but it wants for that special something that makes Pixar's efforts such instant classics.
05/06/06
Impressively animated, family-friendly comedy with likeable characters and some terrific comic set-pieces.
04/06/06
Carlos Saldanha's mix of race-against-time action and eco-friendly propaganda is actually an improvement on the original, not least for giving its funniest character -- acorn-hunting rodent Scrat -- a lot more to do.
04/11/06
Top CriticIn its untouched-by-human-hand way, it's not bad and, as in the first film, the funniest moments involve the half-rat, half-squirrel Scrat.
04/08/06
This film looks terrific, and has some wonderfully eye-grabbing sequences.... So it's a pity the story's so bland.
04/01/06
The storyline wanes towards the end and, from the kids’ point of view, the whole package lacks momentum.
06/24/06
Top CriticWhile this film has neither the insight or intellect of better Pixar films, it does have enough funny gags to keep the kids entertained and their parents from being bored.
03/31/06
I've seen cooked spaghetti with more tension.
12/07/07
Ice Age: The Meltdown crosses familiar territory but does so with exceeding sweetness and no shortage of visual imagination, bolstering what is, in essence, a fairly simplistic road movie with an eco-conscious twist.
03/31/06
"Ice Age: The Meltdown" is not just a good sequel; it's faster, funnier, and just plain better than the original.
03/31/06
For Meltdown, the production feels much more adventurous and more willing to squeeze in visual gags and genuinely funny character quirks whenever it can.
03/30/06
On the short list of sequels superior to the originals -- alphabetically between The Godfather, Part II and Toy Story 2 -- you may enter Ice Age: The Meltdown.
03/31/06
A lot of sequels are complete meltdowns but this one stands up to the elements.
04/02/06
The wacky creatures from the first Ice Age return for a witty, poignant sequel made by people who actually care about animation.
03/30/06
Even when Meltdown melts down, it's still fun to look at.
03/31/06
With its appealing combination of humor and endearing characters -- many of whom are back from the first film -- it is at least as good as the original Ice Age, and possibly better.
03/30/06
As with the first "Ice Age" movie it is Scrat the acorn-obsessed rodent who bookends the movie and steals the most laughs with his hilarious attempts at obtaining an ever-elusive acorn.
04/20/09
Like the original film, ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN features appealing characters in recognizable, particularly familial situations.
03/31/06
Fire and freeze, flames and ice, it's all primal. And fairly prime as getaway entertainment.
03/31/06
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