Like the original film, ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN features appealing characters in recognizable, particularly familial situations.
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
Reviews for Ice Age: The Meltdown
[I]f your offspring complain about being bored... congratulate them on growing up and developing taste.
"Ice Age: The Meltdown" is not just a good sequel; it's faster, funnier, and just plain better than the original.
Like any good kids' movie, Meltdown invokes both the specter of global warming and the horrors of hurricane Katrina.
a worthy, highly enjoyable follow-up... it has the same lively pace, suspenseful situations and off-the-wall jokiness of its predecessor.
The so-so dialogue is balanced by the film's often hilarious physical humor.... It's the film's brawn, not its brains, that make it a survivor.
I wish this film would have been 90 minutes of Scrat chasing that stupid acorn.
The seams show...a somewhat grudging social obligation for audiences over the age of ten to tow their younger charges.
The Meltdown is more entertaining than Ice Age. It just didn't make me cry and go play with all my old toys so they wouldn't feel abandoned. And really, what other standard is there?
For Meltdown, the production feels much more adventurous and more willing to squeeze in visual gags and genuinely funny character quirks whenever it can.
Sisyphus has nothing on Scrat, and his antics make Ice Age: The Meltdown worth the price of admission.
Scrat, the pre-historic squirrel-rat, easily upstages the pedestrian storytelling.
Better than the original! Scrat the saber-toothed squirrel once again steals the film...love that squirrel!
Fans of the original will likely enjoy this new batch of shenanigans, but those looking for something new or consistently hilarious may just want to stay home and watch Finding Nemo.
Despite the plot cracks, Ice Age: The Meltdown is a solid treat for parents and kids alike.
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.
I enjoyed the computer-animated Ice Age, and its sequel, Ice Age: The Meltdown, is just about as good.
The animation is first-rate, but the story needs to catch up to the magic. Otherwise, what's the point?
The first Ice Age movie more or less exhausted these characters and their world, and the meltdown doesn't add much.
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