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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.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $195,251,850

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... 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 prehistoric squirrel/rat known as Scrat. In the new film, from director Carlos Saldanha and the Academy Award® winning creators of "Ice Age" and "Robots," the Ice Age is coming to an end, and the animals are delighting in the melting paradise that is their new world. Ray Romano, John Leguizamo and Denis Leary return to voice our three heroes: Manny, Sid, and Diego. New cast members include Academy Award® nominee Queen Latifah ("Chicago"), Seann William Scott (the "American Pie" trilogy), late night talk show king Jay Leno, Will Arnett ("Arrested Development") and Josh Peck ("Drake and Josh"). Our trio is still together and enjoying the perks of their now melting world. Manny may be ready to start a family, but nobody has seen another mammoth for a long time; Manny thinks he may be the last one. That is, until he miraculously finds Ellie (voiced by Queen Latifah), the only female mammoth left in the world. Their only problems: They can't stand each other – and Ellie somehow thinks she's a possum! Ellie comes with some excess baggage in the form of her two possum "brothers"...Crash and Eddie (voiced by Seann William Scott and Josh Peck), a couple of daredevil pranksters and cocky, loud-mouthed troublemakers. Manny, Sid, and Diego quickly learn that the warming climate has one major drawback: A huge glacial dam holding off oceans of water is about to break, threatening the entire valley. The only chance of survival lies at the other end of the valley. So our three heroes, along with Ellie, Crash and Eddie, form the most unlikely family – in any "Age" – as they embark on a mission across an ever-changing, increasingly dangerous landscape towards their salvation. The film also presents the continuing adventures, or misadventures, of Scrat, who has an even larger role this time. ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN has everything you loved about the first movie with even more comedy, action, and spectacular visuals. Our three heroes' unyielding friendship lives on with some memorable new characters thrown into the mix. The result will thaw hearts of all ages. -- © 20th Century Fox [More]

Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Drea de Matteo

Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Drea de Matteo, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Will Arnett, Stephen Root, Alan Tudyk

Screenwriter: Peter Gaulke, Gerry Swallow
Producer: Lori Forte
Composer: John Powell
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
05/06/06
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

Ice 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.

Full Review Source: FilmFocus | comment Comment
05/06/06
Joe Utichi
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus

...the film doesn't try to be too clever and hip for the kids, as have many animated movies of late in the endless attempt to sell attitude to credit-card wielding adults at the box office.

Full Review Source: Cinemalogue.com | comment Comment
05/03/06
Rubin Safaya
Rubin Safaya
Cinemalogue.com

Adult fans of animation: don't bother. Parents taking their kids: Spare them. Use the money to beef up your home DVD collection of Pixar titles or even expand into the old Warner Brothers cartoons.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
04/25/06
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

L'Ère de glace : La Fonte ne vaut pas vraiment le déplacement, ni celui de la calotte polaire ni le vôtre.

Full Review Source: EnPrimeur.ca | comment Comment
04/24/06
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

Unfortunately, the Ice Age sequel doesn't take a major step forward like Toy Story 2 in 1999.

Full Review Source: San Antonio Express-News | comment Comment
04/17/06
Larry Ratliff
Larry Ratliff
San Antonio Express-News

... a whole new adventure. Well, an outing. Okay, a long walk...

Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com | comment Comment
04/14/06
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

The sequel is satisfying for the same reason as the first movie. The sweet animals are witty, and while the physical comedy is simple, the main characters ultimately aren't.

Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
04/13/06
Jessica Letkemann
Jessica Letkemann
Premiere Magazine

Finds itself on thin ice, unable to support a 10-ton mammoth, let alone a 9-ton possum.

Full Review Source: Oregon Herald | comment Comment
04/11/06
Mark Sells
Mark Sells
Oregon Herald

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.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
04/11/06
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
BBC

Although hardly a departure from the original, it is well-animated, well-voiced, and decently plotted.

Full Review Source: Reno Gazette-Journal | comment Comment
04/10/06
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

Assim como o original, tem seus melhores momentos quando o esquilo Scrat surge em cena. Pena que isso aconteça tão pouco.

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04/08/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

A pesar de la poca innovación, esta segunda parte es casi tan divertida como la primera, sobre todo gracias a un estupendo personaje llamado Scrat.

Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment Comment
04/08/06
Enrique Buchichio
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total

In 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.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
04/08/06
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

...viewers who enjoyed the bland original may also dig this one.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
04/08/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Ice Age 2 surpasses the original in every way. Fox Animation has a film to be extremely proud of.

Full Review Source: MovieWeb | comment Comment
04/08/06
Julian Roman
Julian Roman
MovieWeb

A watered-down likeness that curiously turns disaster flick in its too-scary third act.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
04/08/06
Kimberly Jones
Kimberly Jones
Austin Chronicle

A fast-melting and mostly watered-down scoop of an all-too-familiar flavor.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
04/08/06
Wade Major
Wade Major
Boxoffice Magazine

Fans fired up by the first Ice Age won't be cooled down with this fun-loving follow-up.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
04/06/06
Tyler Hanley
Tyler Hanley
Palo Alto Weekly

It's hard to warm up to Ice Age 2 when most of it feels like a furry retread.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
04/06/06
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly
 
 
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