Ice Age (2002)
Average Rating: 6.8/10
Reviews Counted: 164
Fresh: 126 | Rotten: 38
Even though Ice Age is treading over the same grounds as Monsters, Inc. and Shrek, it has enough wit and laughs to stand on its own.
Average Rating: 7.2/10
Critic Reviews: 36
Fresh: 27 | Rotten: 9
Even though Ice Age is treading over the same grounds as Monsters, Inc. and Shrek, it has enough wit and laughs to stand on its own.
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Movie Info
A team of "sub-zero heroes" band together to save a human infant in this digitally animated feature from Oscar-winning director Chris Wedge, whose unique lighting software (called "Ray Tracing") sets his visual style apart from earlier CGI efforts. Twenty thousand years ago, the Earth is overrun by freezing temperatures in an Ice Age that is sending all manner of critters scattering in the path of encroaching glaciers. When a lost human infant is discovered, an unlikely quartet of misfits forms
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Cast
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Ray Romano
Manny -
John Leguizamo
Sid -
Denis Leary
Diego -
Goran Visnjic
Soto -
Jack Black
Zeke -
Tara Strong
Roshan -
Cedric the Entertainer
Rhino -
Stephen Root
Rhino -
Diedrich Bader
Saber-Tooth Tiger -
Alan Tudyk
Saber-Tooth Tiger -
Lorri Bagley
Female Sloth -
Jane Krakowski
Female Sloth -
Chris Wedge
Scrat -
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All Critics (168) | Top Critics (37) | Fresh (126) | Rotten (38) | DVD (43)
There's enough classically derived Road Runner-type fun to keep most family audiences happy. But the characters betray their contrivance.
Not as cute as it looks.
Top CriticIn all, we get a visually crisp, though generally tame, offering.
Real Ice Ages were no jokes. They lasted about 100,000 years and froze most life on the planet. But as long as Leguizamo's Sid and Wedge's Scrat are on screen, this one warms you with laughter.
It's simply a fun, silly comedy, but then what's wrong with that?
Yet another marvelously funny digital-animation feature.
The highlight of the film turns out to be the character least integral to the "plot" ... [Scrat's] apparently eternal quest for a beloved chestnut...plays like a series of classic cartoon short subjects...
The story is weak on logic, but the writing is warm and frequently laugh-out-loud funny.
Ice Age isn't in the same league as its DreamWorks and Pixar competitors, but it is an enjoyable and well executed film nonetheless.
Ice Age has an unexpected warmth and enough funny lines to make this prehistoric road trip a family-friendly journey.
Scrat, easily the runaway star of Ice Age, is a wonderful wordless creation.
Delivers solid laughs and thrills wrapped up in an infectious sense of character.
a cute film in its own right, and the character that is most to thank for this is the saber-toothed squirrel Scrat
To complain about the lack of originality is to ignore the real wit and joy behind this very fun film.
One of the funniest movies of recent times, animated or otherwise.
A pleasantly diverting and quite amusing family flick.
Warm and fuzzy.
A tremendous surprise. And one that doesn't wear out its welcome. The characters are original, likeable, and unpredictable.
This prehistoric buddy pic has a heart bursting with good intentions, something that goes a long way in dimming from memory its inherent routineness.
With animated movies these days it's a case of survival of the funniest, but with its mix of slapstick and sentiment, Ice Age still has plenty to offer.
Despite its flaws, Ice Age is fun and mercifully short, providing your youngsters enough time to finish their popcorn, but not enough to start fidgeting.
Aiming for cheap laughs and situational humor that doesn't appeal to the emotional side of its adult audience.
A thoroughly mediocre entry in the world of computer animation that does nothing to push the envelope technologically or creatively.
Chris Wedge is wonderfully talented and the film looks terrific, but... it just isn't very interesting.
The film has too many spots where it's on slippery footing, but is acceptable entertainment for the entire family and one that's especially fit for the kiddies.
Audience Reviews for Ice Age
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- Diego: Whoo, YEAH! Who's up for round TWO? [pause; embarrassed] Um, t-t-tell the kid to be more careful.
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- Sid: Well, I think mating for life is stupid. I mean, there's plenty of Sid to go around.
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- Diego: I've heard of these crackpots.
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- Diego: The baby? Please. I was just returning it to its herd.
- Sid: Oh, yeah. Nice try, Bucktooth.
- Diego: You calling me a liar?
- Sid: I didn't say that.
- Diego: You were thinking it.
- Sid: [whispering, to Manny] I don't like this cat. He reads minds.
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- Sid: [about the baby] I bet he's hungry.
- Manny: How 'bout some milk?
- Sid: Ooh, I'd love some!
- Diego: Not you. The baby.
- Sid: Well, I ain't exactly lactating right now, pal.
- Diego: You're a little low on the food chain to be mouthing off, aren't you...
- Manny: [in a shout that echoes] ENOUGH!
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- Manny: Diego, spit that out. You don't know where it's been.
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Foreign Titles
- L'Âge de glace (FR)
- La era del hielo (ES)
To be fair the actual animation of this film is a lot more basic than most other top animated flicks. The film still looks good but has a slightly more 'Wanna Bros, Merry Melodies' look to it in my opinion, hinting at Chuck Jones a little maybe. Backdrops are nice but slightly minimalistic without much detail, same could be said for the main characters also. Of course it could also be simply down to the quality and skill of 'Blue Sky' not being quite on the same level as the big boys.
Obviously aimed at kids so one can't knock the really sappy babyish plot line. Like other CGI flicks it has been made so adults can enjoy also but end of the day the story is silly and juvenile with a mushy happy ending because its for kids.
Again to be really really honest the film is rather average if it wasn't for two simple elements, and they are 'Scrat' and 'Sid'. 'Sid' voiced by Leguizamo is a truly likeable guy that looks cute for the kiddies but gets good laughs for the older folk. Love the lisp Leguizamo used for this guys voice, gives him a crazy 'Daffy Duck' likeness which can't be bad right. Easily the best character out of the main trio and he does have some good lines along with 'Manny' the Mammoth. The saber-tooth tigers are pretty much you regular dastardly bad guys with cliched voices. Leary was an odd choice for 'Diego' (strange name choice too) but his calm quiet tones simmer with deception pleasantly.
I should also add that we may have found a use for Ray Romano's voice which doesn't annoy after five minutes. Yep Romano's voice actually fits the character of 'Manny' perfectly.
For me and I'm sure many others the whole film revolves around the high octane antics of 'Scrat'. His everlasting quest to get a hold of that darn acorn is clearly the highlight and saviour for the film, without this it would of been much much duller. I saw this crazy little guy in the original trailers and even then he lured you in despite the babyish look to the rest of the film, obviously the makers knew this and pushed it.
I think the little subplot that runs through the film is genius and probably the best looking sequences in the film. Just the right amount to keep you wanting more and staying for the whole film.
This is a highly popular franchise and I do see why, I enjoyed this film in places but others it did drag a touch. Kids will love it completely whilst adults will probably like segments, myself I loved 'Sid' and 'Scrat' but found the rest to be flat. It does pull on the heart strings at times which is good and I guess you could say its a feel good film even though it can be a tad bleak at times.
Still no 'Toy Story' beater but one of the best offerings around, maybe more for younger kids than you might like.