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Ice Age

2002 · Movie · PG · 82 min · ★ 7.4 · 69% critics

AnimationComedyFamilyAdventure

As animals flee a freezing prehistoric world, an unlikely trio ends up caring for a lost human baby and crossing snowy landscapes to return the child home. Their journey mixes slapstick trouble, clashing personalities, and growing trust along the way.

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Details
Years
2002
Release date
2002-03-14
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
82 min
Max quality
UHD
Critic score
69/100
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (14,308 votes)
Box office
$383,257,136
Budget
$59,000,000
About

You’ll like this if you enjoy warm animated adventures with oddball friendships and broad comedy, like The Croods or The Land Before Time; Not for you if you need fresh plotting.

Pros: funny character banter; warm family appeal; memorable acorn gags | Cons: predictable story beats; dated visuals; uneven human subplot

Themes

  • dying and death
  • human evolution
  • parent child relationship
  • squirrel
  • loss of loved one
  • mammoth
  • sloth
  • villain
  • stone age
  • prehistory
  • prehistoric creature
  • saber-toothed tiger
  • +7 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Animated Feature · 2003 · nominated
  • Kids' Choice AwardFavorite Movie · 2003 · nominated
  • Annie AwardBest Animated Feature · 2002 · nominated
  • Critics' Choice Movie AwardBest Animated Feature · 2002 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Chris Wedge