Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

PG

2009

1h 34m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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After Sid (John Leguizamo) pilfers some dinosaur eggs, Manny (Ray Romano), Diego (Denis Leary) and the rest of their prehistoric pals enter a mysterious, underground world to rescue the hapless sloth. During the course of their mission, the gang encounters many creatures great and small, including hungry carnivores and a relentless, dinosaur-hunting weasel named Buck.

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Critics Consensus

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs boasts some excellent animation -- in particular, the dinosaurs are wonderfully realized -- but its story is tired and monotonous.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

01/29/2018

The third part of the Ice Age saga suffers from franchise fatigue—the critters, most of whom we are familiar with from the past couple of films, and some that have been added in, don’t really get to do much that’s fresh and new.

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

08/20/2009

The manic pace quickly grows tiresome, as does the influx of cloying baby animals.

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Ryan Stewart

Slant Magazine

07/06/2009

2/4

This third entry in the animated kiddie series appears to be more, um, fair and balanced.

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Rolando Gallego

EscribiendoCine

05/28/2024

6/10

Once again, technology is at the service of a precise script that revolves around family and friends... [Full review in Spanish]

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

09/04/2023

1.5/4

It’s a completely unnecessary sequel so unbearably unimaginative that it feels like a tired obligation being fulfilled by the begrudging talent to appease a studio’s need for sequel marketability.

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

11/17/2020

3/5

An engaging third instalment in the hit series of animated comedies about a group of oddball prehistoric creatures.

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Tommy D

@Thomas005 Feb 5

Good sequel and very funny. Buck is my favourite character of this saga

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Noah H

@Noah85 Jan 8

By far the most interesting entry in the Ice Age series. THE DINOSOUAR WORLD IS SO COOOL!! I would say Rudy the dinosaur is a great villain. He used to scare the CRAP out of me as a kid. Also, BUCK IS AWESOME!!!!!!!! AND PEACHES IS SOOOOO CUUUUUUTE!

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Sillyicyfemale

Dec 27

Dont ignore the critics please

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Mickey B.

@Mickerdoo Dec 26

Did we need like seven of these movies? No. Did my kids enjoy it? Yes. Can’t blame them if they’re making their money.

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Anythang S

@AnythangStudios Dec 24

Like all the Ice Age movies (except the space one), this movie does not fail to entertain

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vid g

@vidguy20 Nov 23

I loooove this movie.... for different reason... i also looove the scrat and scratte scenes! they're so funny!

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Synopsis

After Sid (John Leguizamo) pilfers some dinosaur eggs, Manny (Ray Romano), Diego (Denis Leary) and the rest of their prehistoric pals enter a mysterious, underground world to rescue the hapless sloth. During the course of their mission, the gang encounters many creatures great and small, including hungry carnivores and a relentless, dinosaur-hunting weasel named Buck.

Director: Carlos Saldanha
Producer: John C. Donkin, Lori Forte
Screenwriter: Michael Berg, Peter Ackerman, Mike Reiss, Yoni Brenner
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Blue Sky Studios, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG (Some Mild Rude Humor|Peril)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 1, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 4, 2014
Runtime: 1h 34m

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