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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

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Reviews Counted:146

Fresh:66

Rotten:80

Average Rating:5.4/10

Consensus: The third Ice Age film has some excellent animation, but its story is tired and monotonous.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] Rated PG for some mild rude humor and peril.

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Childrens

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... 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 Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Queen Latifah, who are joined by SHAUN OF THE DEAD’s Simon Pegg. In ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAUR, Manny and Ellie are expecting their first baby, while Sid the sloth tries an unconventional way of starting a family that gets him into trouble. With all this talk of babies, Diego might be losing his saber-toothed edge, but a journey to save Sid may just turn the whole group into heroes. In addition to all that adventure, it wouldn’t be an Ice Age film if Scrat weren’t on a desperate hunt for an acorn, but he might get distracted by a shapely female squirrel. [More]

Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah

Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Simon Pegg

Director: Carlos Saldanha

Director: Carlos Saldanha
Screenwriter: Michael Berg, Peter Ackerman, Mike Reiss, Yoni Brenner
Story: Jason Carter Eaton
Producer: Lori Forte, John C. Donkin
Composer: John Powell
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Oct 27, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Dual Layer
  • Widescreen - 1.85

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  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French, Spanish
  • Dolby Digital Surround - English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish
 
 
 
 

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An improvement over its massively forgettable predecessor.

Full Review Source: Cinematical | comment Comment
12/17/09
William Goss
William Goss
Cinematical

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.

Full Review Source: Cinemalogue.com | comment Comment
12/06/09
Rubin Safaya
Rubin Safaya
Cinemalogue.com

Scrat-astic!

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
11/07/09
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

I'm mystified by those who find these characters appealing.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment 1 Comment
11/06/09
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

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.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
10/19/09
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

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.

Full Review Source: Washington Times | comment Comment
08/30/09
Sonny Bunch
Sonny Bunch
Washington Times

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

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
08/20/09
Andrea Gronvall
Andrea Gronvall
Chicago Reader
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Those who complain about the feeble jokes and contrived situations should be forced to watch the first two films and defend them.

Full Review Source: New England Movies Weekly | comment Comment
08/11/09
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
New England Movies Weekly

It is not the year for pre-historic comebacks.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
08/03/09
Jolene Mendez
Jolene Mendez
Entertainment Spectrum

A baby's on the way, a new acquaintance adds to the fun/confusion, and some old friends are back.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
07/15/09
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

...the dinosaurs, especially mama T-Rex rival anything you'd find in "Jurassic Park."

Full Review Source: Nolan's Pop Culture Review | comment Comment
07/15/09
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review

...never properly invites the audience into its messy world of familial trust.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment 1 Comment
07/11/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

The Ice Age series' creativity is clearly melting.

Full Review Source: Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) | comment Comment
07/10/09
John Wirt
John Wirt
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

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.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
07/10/09
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

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.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
07/10/09
Renie Scolaro Mora
Renie Scolaro Mora
PopMatters

Same cast of characters in another fun and heartwarming story - love those possums!

Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment Comment
07/07/09
Jackie K. Cooper
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com

I can't figure out how a character as great [as Scrat] keeps ending up in movies like this.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
07/06/09
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

Certainly not terrible, but ultimately forgettable and that means you should skip it.

Full Review Source: At the Movies | comment Comment
07/06/09
Ben Mankiewicz
Ben Mankiewicz
At the Movies
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The whole movie is more of the same and I'm afraid the franchis is running out of steam.

Full Review Source: At the Movies | comment 3 Comments
07/06/09
Ben Lyons
Ben Lyons
At the Movies
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if you want some jokes that aren't prehistoric, you're better off letting this Ice Age defrost.

Full Review Source: Gazette (MD) | comment Comment
07/06/09
Jeffrey Lyles
Jeffrey Lyles
Gazette (MD)
 
 
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