The manic pace quickly grows tiresome, as does the influx of cloying baby animals.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
What killed the dinosaurs?
2009 · 1h 34m · PG
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
Directed by
Carlos Saldanha
Overview
Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed tiger. Life heats up for our heroes when they meet some new and none-too-friendly neighbors – the mighty dinosaurs.
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)
- Simon Pegg as Buck (voice)
- Seann William Scott as Crash (voice)
- Josh Peck as Eddie (voice)
- Chris Wedge as Scrat (voice)
- Karen Disher as Scratte (voice)
- Kristen Wiig as Pudgy Beaver Mom (voice)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Certainly not terrible, but ultimately forgettable and that means you should skip it.
The whole movie is more of the same and I'm afraid the franchis is running out of steam.
As with the two earlier films, it's all a mite disorderly in tempo but often highly amusing and great fun in the main.
Rather than evolving, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs treads on familiar and infertile ground.
More films
Ice Age (2002)
Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · PG
Manny the mammoth, Sid the loquacious sloth, and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger go on a comical quest to return a human baby back to his father, across a world on the brink of an ice age.
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Director
- Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha
- Cast
- Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · PG
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Director
- Carlos Saldanha
- Cast
- Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary
Madagascar (2005)
Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · PG
Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Director
- Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
- Cast
- Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer
Over the Hedge (2006)
Animation · Comedy · Family · PG
A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating – and learns a lesson about family himself.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Director
- Karey Kirkpatrick, Tim Johnson
- Cast
- Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell
Despicable Me (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · Science Fiction · PG
Villainous Gru lives up to his reputation as a despicable, deplorable and downright unlikable guy when he hatches a plan to steal the moon from the sky. But he has a tough time staying on task after three orphans land in his care.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud
- Cast
- Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Miranda Cosgrove
The Lorax (2012)
Animation · Family · PG
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Chris Renaud
- Cast
- Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms
Home Makeover (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
When a social worker visits Gru’s house to assess its suitability for children, chaos ensues. Margo, Edith, and Agnes, along with the ever-mischievous Minions, scramble to give the home a makeover in record time. Their attempts to create a warm and inviting environment quickly spiral into hilarity as the Minions’ unorthodox methods lea...
- Runtime
- 5m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Elsie Kate Fisher
Orientation Day (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions embark on their first day of work, eager to prove themselves in their new roles. After watching a hilariously outdated 'Initiation Video,' three rookie Minions take on bomb-carrying duty. Predictably, their enthusiasm quickly spirals into chaos as they bungle the simplest of tasks. Packed with slapstick comedy and the Minio...
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin, Rob Huebel











Comments
Talk about the film with other members