Fans of the originals were delighted by this lighthearted continuation to the franchise, although critics panned the film (with one notable exception being the late Roger Ebert). A less-remembered - though still important - addition to this list is Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, which follows the main cast of the original as they attempt to save Sid from a forgotten, subterranean dwelling housing a vengeful herd of dinosaurs. At the box office, The Meltdown finished its healthy run with more than $660 million, becoming Blue Sky's biggest release - by far - and enabling them to prolong the adventures of their prehistoric pantheon.Īvailable on: Amazon, DirecTV, Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft Store, Redbox, Vudu, YouTube 3 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)Ģ009 was a big year for theatrical animation, with such groundbreaking releases as Pixar's Up, Laika's Coraline, and Disney's The Princess and the Frog. While critics were concerned that, in comparison to the original Ice Age, the plot of the second wasn't as convincing and the characters weren't as fleshed out, many still praised the humor, animation, and directing. RELATED: Don't Forget Your Mitts: 10 Best Animated Winter Movies, Ranked The film follows the aforementioned cast as they fight to survive after global warming causes widespread flooding, leaving them with significantly less icy terrain to trek.

While Manny, Sid, and Diego did, in fact, return for a second outing in 2006's Ice Age: The Meltdown, this time they were joined by an expanded cast of side characters, including Ellie, Crash, and Eddie, all of whom would go on to appear in the franchise's later installments. The film's final box office taking of more than $383 million established Blue Sky as an animation powerhouse and more than guaranteed that the already well-known characters would return for a sequel in the coming years.Īvailable on: Amazon, DirecTV, Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft Store, Redbox, Vudu, YouTube 4 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) RELATED: 10 Plot Holes In The Ice Age Franchise The film became an instant hit with parents, kids, and critics alike, as the refreshing humor and revolutionary animation won over even the coldest (pun intended) hearts Scrat, a character from the film, would go on to become one of the most recognizable animated characters of the 21st century, as well as Blue Sky's mascot. It follows three Pleistocene-era characters - Sid, a sloth Manny, a woolly mammoth and Diego, a saber-toothed tiger - who come across a Neanderthal baby (known as Roshan), as they embark on a journey to return it to its tribal family. Blue Sky Studios' feature film debut, Ice Age, came out in 2002, at a time when the animation market was largely dominated by the trifecta of Disney, Pixar, and Dreamworks.

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