Rotten
The storyline wanes towards the end and, from the kids' point of view, the whole package lacks momentum.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Kiss your nuts goodbye.
2006 · 1h 31m · PG
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
Directed by
Carlos Saldanha
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Ice Age: The Meltdown
Overview
Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is starting to melt, which will destroy the trio's cherished valley. The impending disaster prompts them to reunite and warn all the other beasts about the desperate situation.
Director and cast
- Carlos Saldanha Director
- Ray Romano as Manny (voice)
- John Leguizamo as Sid (voice)
- Denis Leary as Diego (voice)
- Queen Latifah as Ellie (voice)
- Seann William Scott as Crash (voice)
- Josh Peck as Eddie (voice)
- Jay Leno as Fast Tony (voice)
- Will Arnett as Lone Gunslinger Vulture (voice)
- Chris Wedge as Scrat (voice)
- Peter Ackerman as Dung Beetle Dad (voice)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
56%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Watching this zoo of long-vanished quadrupeds, you're left with an eerie message for our own warming times: They fought the thaw, and the thaw won.
Jim Ridley, Village Voice
Rotten
[The film] has lots of energy, some decent animation and good voice-over work -- but no real story and few chuckles.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Fresh
A tad crasser and pushier than its predecessor, Ice Age: The Meltdown is still an entirely serviceable follow-up to the 2002 hit that will thoroughly amuse kids and get a rise or two out of parents as well.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
Rotten
The Meltdown is at least faithful to its predecessor in the sense of being equally as underwhelming.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
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