The voice cast of the animated film also features Utkarsh Ambudkar (Free Guy), . The action you just performed triggered the security solution. On the trip, they discover that Manny is not in fact the last of the wo Manny, Sid and Diego discover that the ice age is coming to an end, and join everybody for a journey to higher ground. Scrat is enraged, believing that Sid stole his acorn, and proceeds to viciously attack him. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. [5] During an interview with Denis Leary in July 2003, he said that he had expressed hope to reprise his role as Diego in the sequel: "I think there's a story the people at Fox are working on one right now. Suddenly, he finds himself being "sucked back" just as he is about to reach a gigantic acorn. In the UK version, Lee Ryan is the voice of the Elk Dad and the song 'Real Love' is played during the credits. Frank. As a voice actor, his credits include 100 Things To Do Before Middle School, Robots, Ice Age: The Meltdown, and The Xs,among others. voiced by Chris Wedge. [26], A tie-in video game was published by Vivendi Universal Games.[27]. On the trip, they discover that Manny is not in fact the last of the woolly mammoths.Manny, Sid and Diego discover that the ice age is coming to an end, and join everybody for a journey to higher ground. The consensus statement reads: "Despite its impressive animation and the hilarious antics of the saber-toothed squirrel Scrat, Ice Age 2: The Meltdown comes up short on the storytelling front. Manny is also struggling with the thought of possibly being the last mammoth. Ice Age Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Ice Age: Continental Drift Ice Age: Collision Course . Manny dashes off, with Diego and Sid close behind, until he reaches Ellie's cave, however, by that time the flood had already began, with water slowly streaming into the cave. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) English OriginalCast:MammothsMini Sloths VulturesPiranhas EllieCrash and Eddie Manny Girl 1Manny Woman 2ChollyCretaceous and Mae. After being teased and insulted by his joking friends, Sid leaves his camp seeking a daring deed to gain respect. "[3] By June 2002, Blue Sky Studios was already working on the sequel. Title: Ice Age: The Meltdown Release dates: USA - March 31, 2006 Australia - April 6, 2006 New Zealand - April 6, 2006 UK - April 7, 2006 Ireland - April 7, 2006 Emily Anderson Jack Angel Shane Baumel Bob Bergen Claudia Besso Kyle J. Bogert Rodger Bumpass Paul Butcher Blanca Camacho John Cygan Jennifer Darling Olivia DeLaurentis Harrison Fahn Bill Farmer Crispin Freeman Spencer Lacey Ganus . Click to reveal In 2019, he co-starred in MTVs How High 2. The first and also the best of the Ice Age sequels, Ice Age: The Meltdown delivered an apocalyptic threat for Manny the mammoth and friends to deal with. Ice Age: The Meltdown is a 2006 American computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox. in his own words. Moore ties these religious themes into what she perceives as the film's refusal to fully back anthropogenic climate change. Two boys run in fear after Fast Tony (a six banded armadillo), the valley's local con artist, claims that the earth will flood and that the bark and reeds (which he sells) are crucial for survival. [11], Ice Age: The Meltdown had its world premiere on March 19, 2006, at the Mann's Grauman Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California. [2] This marks it as the highest grossing animated movie in 2006 and the seventh highest grossing computer animated film, behind Shrek 2, Shrek the Third, Shrek Forever After, Finding Nemo, Toy Story 3, and the sequel, Dawn of the Dinosaurs. Just as the herds leave, a glacier (which contains two sea reptiles from the Mesozoic era, Cretaceous and Maelstrom) breaks off and eventually melts, releasing the aquatic villains into the melting world. Jansen Panettiere, the younger brother of actress Hayden Panettiere, died Feb. 19 in Nyack, New York. Ice Age Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.No copyright infringement intended. Ice Age: The Meltdown Edit Edit source History Talk (0) Contents. The projection backfired as Scrat, in trying to bury the acorn he saw, stomped it down, accidentally killing the siren, leading the others to pretend to be acorns and chase him. [15] They were released in the UK on October 23, 2006, and both include a new Scrat short, No Time for Nuts. Only the glaciers outer layers, which formed a dam, kept the valley from flooding. Carlos Saldanha, the director of the film, strove to make the characters eyes appear alive and not mechanical. With their first meal, the two reptiles swam away. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. ', "Carlos Saldanha, Director of Ice Age 2: The Meltdown", "Save the Date: ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN -- World Premiere, Los Angeles, CA -- Sunday, March 19th, 2006", "Ice Age: The Meltdown DVD: Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott", "Illumination's Chris Meledandri Talks Success Secrets, Rumors He'll Head DreamWorks", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ice_Age:_The_Meltdown&oldid=1142051406, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 07:03. Your IP: 1 Cast. ' Ice Age 2: The Meltdown' Directed by Carlos Saldanha Produced by Lori Forte (Producer) Chris Meledandri (Executive Producer) Chris Wedge (Executive Producer) Written by Peter Gaulke (story and screenplay) Gerry Swallow (story and screenplay) Jim Hecht Voices of Ray Romano John Leguizamo Denis Leary Queen Latifah Seann William Scott Josh Peck It is the best-reviewed sequel in the franchise. The film was directed by Carlos Saldanha (in his feature directorial debut). On the trip, they discover that Manny is not in fact the last of the wo Read allManny, Sid and Diego discover that the ice age is coming to an end, and join everybody for a journey to higher ground. [23][19], CinemaScore polls conducted during the opening weekend, cinema audiences gave The Meltdown an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. Ray Romano is the voice of Manny in Ice Age: The Meltdown, and Koichi Yamadera is the Japanese voice. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Their leader suggests that Sid should join them, but Diego replies that he is a vital part of their group, which makes Sid happy. Ice Age: The Meltdown was released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD were released in the North America on November 21, 2006 according to the official web store. The film also earned an "A" rating from CinemaScore. [19] Caroline Westbrook, writing in Empire magazine, gave the film three stars out of five, declaring that it had "plenty of laughs", but critiquing its plot as badly put together. Your IP: Is "Ice Age: The Meltdown" based on a book? You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. [25] Moore also found that the story contains numerous references to the biblical narrative of Noah's Ark, citing as evidence for this connection the fact that the animals largely travel either as pairs or as couples with children to the boat that is to save them. Beyond Ice Age: The Meltdown Ice Age - Super Cool Edition Ice Age & Ice Age 2: The Meltdown - . Ice Age: The Meltdown (also called Ice Age 2: The Meltdown or simply known as Ice Age 2) is an American 2006 computer-animated comedy-dramaadventurefilm directed by Carlos Saldanha. Sid continuously antagonized Manny about being the last mammoth alive, with his satirical songs (though he wasn't trying to depress Manny, but was merely being Sid). Just like the original movie, the end credits are alongside drawings made [20] Roger Ebert gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of four, stating "the first Ice Age movie more or less exhausted these characters and their world, and the meltdown doesn't add much. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. After being harassed by vultures, the group finds the boat behind a field of hot geysers. Diego overcomes his fear of water to save Sid and the possums. Manny directs the other animals to leave. We love you so much Jansen and you will be in our hearts forever.. Twomonthsafter the events of the first film,Scrat the saber-tooth squirrel tries to access his acorn, which is lodged into a great wall of ice, but releases a stream of meltwater from the ice wall upon removing the nut, which blasts him down into an ice slide where a young platybelodon slides down, carrying him along, as the young animal reaches a vast waterpark where herds of other animals are all enjoying the pools and slides formed from the melting ice. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Manny, Sid and Diego discover that the ice age is coming to an end, and join everybody for a journey to higher ground. [22], Film critics generally agreed that the scenes focusing on the character of Scrat were the most entertaining parts of the movie, with Smith and Philip French of The Guardian both expressing this view. He was an actor who had followed his sister Hayden into show business with appearances on Even. Most of the other characters are back in "Ice Age: The Meltdown," but their story is more of a slog than a sprint. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Carlos Saldanha Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by Cinematography by Craig Grasso . [14] Fox aired promotions for the film throughout the evening. Sid invites them to escape the flood, and Ellie accepts. Ice Age: The Meltdown (also called Ice Age 2: The Meltdown or simply known as Ice Age 2) is an American 2006 computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film directed by Carlos Saldanha. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. After a heated debate between Ellie and Manny about the geyser fields (Manny wanting to go through, and Ellie wanting to go around), the group splits with Sid and Diego going with Manny and Crash and Eddie going with Ellie. In the film, Manny, Sid, and Diego attempt to escape an impending flood, during which Manny finds love. Sid is kidnapped by a tribe of mini-sloths who believe him to be a deity. voiced by Cedric the Entertainer and 2 others. Sid: Maybe we could rapidly evolve into water creatures. Manfred dismisses the idea, but is quickly distracted after he sees Sid trying to high dive from a giant waterfall. Manny, Sid and Diego are living in a large valley with an enormously high ice wall filling one end. The sequel might have received mixed reviews from critics, but the general public and fans of the first film received it warmly. It's too early to say, but it's certainly something we'll explore. 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