Ice Age: Continental Drift

Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)

The end of the world is just the tip of the iceberg.

Release:2012
Runtime:1h 28m
Country:United States
Director:Steve Martino, Mike Thurmeier
Language:English

Genre

AdventureAnimationComedy
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Keywords

villainSequelPrehistorySeal AnimalAftercreditsstingerDuringcreditsstingerMelting IceFloating Ice

Ice Age: Continental Drift rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.5/10· 241K votes
Rotten Tomatoes37%
Metacritic49%
TMDb6.4/10· 8K votes

With 37% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.5/10 on IMDb and 49/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Ice Age: Continental Drift

Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.

Cast of Ice Age: Continental Drift

  • Ray Romano

    Ray Romano

    as Manny (voice)

  • John Leguizamo

    John Leguizamo

    as Sid (voice)

  • Denis Leary

    Denis Leary

    as Diego (voice)

  • Seann William Scott

    Seann William Scott

    as Crash (voice)

  • Josh Peck

    Josh Peck

    as Eddie (voice)

  • Peter Dinklage

    Peter Dinklage

    as Captain Gutt (voice)

  • Wanda Sykes

    Wanda Sykes

    as Granny (voice)

  • Jennifer Lopez

    Jennifer Lopez

    as Shira (voice)

  • Queen Latifah

    Queen Latifah

    as Ellie (voice)

  • Keke Palmer

    Keke Palmer

    as Peaches (voice)

  • Josh Gad

    Josh Gad

    as Louis (voice)

  • Nick Frost

    Nick Frost

    as Flynn (voice)

Ice Age: Continental Drift facts

Budget
$95M
Box office
$877.2M
Collection
Ice Age Collection

Our take on Ice Age: Continental Drift

The fourth Ice Age outing, directed by Steve Martino in 2012, sends the familiar herd off on another animated adventure when their continent breaks apart and drifts away. Manny, Diego and Sid turn an iceberg into a makeshift ship, cross paths with strange sea creatures and tangle with pirates while a whole new world opens up around them. It's a family comedy that runs on slapstick, sight gags and the easy warmth of a group that feels like a chosen family. Expect broad laughs pitched at younger viewers and undemanding fun for the adults alongside them, rather than fresh territory for a long-running series.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • animation quality remains charming and vibrant
  • family humor appeals to multiple age groups
  • adventure premise drives engaging narrative

What the audience disliked

  • character development feels shallow and thin
  • sequelitis shows through tired plot recycling
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