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Ice Age: The Meltdown
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2006 animated film directed by Carlos Saldanha
"Ice Age: The Meltdown" is a 2006 animated film directed by Carlos Saldanha that continues the story of a group of prehistoric animal characters from the first Ice Age movie. The film follows these characters as they face the challenges of their world changing due to climate shifts.
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6.7Diego, 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.
Cast
- 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)
Themes
- mammoth
- sloth
- ice age
- barrier ice
- ice melting
- iceberg
- villain
- flooding
- deluge
- lovers
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- animated film
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Series
- Ice Age
- Followed by
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
- Follows
- Ice Age
- Director
- Carlos Saldanha
- Composer
- John Powell
- Producer
- Chris Wedge
- Production company
- 20th Century Animation
- Duration
- 86
- FilmAffinity ID
- 646948
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.iceagemovies.com/films/ice-age-the-meltdown
Show 10 more facts
- publication date
- 2006-11-21
- title
- Ice Age: The Meltdown
- distributed by
- 20th Century Studios
- box office
- 195330621
- derivative work
- Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
- review score
- 59/100
- capital cost
- 80000000
- Commons category
- Ice Age: The Meltdown
- fabrication method
- computer animation
- form of creative work
- feature film
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Encyclopedic overview
Ice Age: The Meltdown is a 2006 American animated adventure comedy film and the second installment in the Ice Age film series following Ice Age (2002). It was produced by 20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios, and directed by Carlos Saldanha. Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Chris Wedge reprise their roles from the first film, with Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, and Queen Latifah joining the voice cast. In the film, Manny, Sid, and Diego attempt to escape an impending flood, during which Manny finds love.
Ice Age: The Meltdown premiered on March 19, 2006, at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, and was released in the United States on March 31, by 20th Century Fox. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed $667 million, becoming the third highest-grossing film of 2006. A sequel, Dawn of the Dinosaurs, released in 2009.
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