Sub-zero heroes.
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.
- Director
- Chris Wedge
- Writers
- Michael Berg, Michael J. Wilson, Peter Ackerman
Themes3d animationcavemendodo birddying and deathground sloth
Cast
Ray Romano
Manfred 'Manny' (voice)
John Leguizamo
Sid (voice)
Denis Leary
Diego (voice)
Goran Višnjić
Soto (voice)
Jack Black
Zeke (voice)
Cedric the Entertainer
Rhino (voice)
Stephen Root
Rhino / Start (voice)
Diedrich Bader
Saber-Toothed Tiger (voice)
Alan Tudyk
Saber-Toothed Tiger / Freaky Mammal (voice)
Lorri Bagley
Female Sloth (voice)
From the journal
Why Diego's Redemption in Ice Age Actually Feels EarnedThe saber-tooth tiger's turn from villain to hero works because it is built on a broken transaction, not just a sudden change of heart.
Movies Like Ice Age: 10 Animated Road Trips With a Mismatched HerdThese animated road movies share the prehistoric survival stakes, reluctant protectors, and found-family dynamics of Manny, Sid, and Diego.
Why the First Ice Age Feels So Dark (Plus 4 Films to Watch Next)The 2002 original grounded its comedy in grief, predation, and the very real threat of extinction. Here is how it worked, and what to watch next.
