When the story does get underway, the incident that sets it into motion seems thrown in%u2014precisely what you'd expect for the third installment in a series that was already tired by the second.
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12/06/09
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
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Reviews Counted:145
Fresh:65
Rotten:80
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: The third Ice Age film has some excellent animation, but its story is tired and monotonous.
Theatrical Release:Jul 1, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $196,573,705
Synopsis: Manny, Sid, Diego, and Ellie are back in this third film in the computer-animated Ice Age series. With those creatures in starring roles, fans also get another dose of the vocal talents of Ray... [More]
Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah
Director: Carlos Saldanha
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Reviews for Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Scrat-astic!
11/07/09
I'm mystified by those who find these characters appealing.
11/06/09
The quality of the stories has gradually declined in each succeeding sequel since the original film was released in 2002, but the technical quality of computer animation has improved during that same time.
10/19/09
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs works on its own terms, as a distraction for the children and an inoffensive, if unfulfilling, time at the theater for their parents.
08/30/09
The manic pace quickly grows tiresome, as does the influx of cloying baby animals.
08/20/09
Top CriticThose who complain about the feeble jokes and contrived situations should be forced to watch the first two films and defend them.
08/11/09
It is not the year for pre-historic comebacks.
08/03/09
A baby's on the way, a new acquaintance adds to the fun/confusion, and some old friends are back.
07/15/09
...the dinosaurs, especially mama T-Rex rival anything you'd find in "Jurassic Park."
07/15/09
...never properly invites the audience into its messy world of familial trust.
07/11/09
The Ice Age series' creativity is clearly melting.
07/10/09
The most reliable laugh-getter in the past Ice Age films, the acorn-seeking Scrat, is saddled with a dull subplot in which he meets a lady Scratte.
07/10/09
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs alters the pattern established by the previous two films, focusing not on the herd but on action-packed, 3-D adventure.
07/10/09
Same cast of characters in another fun and heartwarming story - love those possums!
07/07/09
I can't figure out how a character as great [as Scrat] keeps ending up in movies like this.
07/06/09
Certainly not terrible, but ultimately forgettable and that means you should skip it.
07/06/09
Top CriticThe whole movie is more of the same and I'm afraid the franchis is running out of steam.
07/06/09
Top Criticif you want some jokes that aren't prehistoric, you're better off letting this Ice Age defrost.
07/06/09
None of the Ice Age movies have been particularly brilliant... Fortunately, Dawn of the Dinosaurs has one big advantage over its predecessors: it has dinosaurs.
07/06/09
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