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  • Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
  • Opened July 1, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 27 min.
  • PG
    some mild rude humor and peril
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 6+. Read More
  • After the events of Ice Age: The Meltdown, life begins to change for Manny and his friends: Scrat is still on the hunt to hold onto his beloved acorn, while finding a possible romance in a female sabre-toothed squirrel named Scratte. Manny and Ellie, Read More
  • Cast: John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Denis Leary
  • Director: Carlos Saldanha
  • Genres: Animated, Family

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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    Ice Age: heats up your funny bone

    What makes the Ice Age movies better than other animated feature film is the writing. It is witty that keep you laughing throughout the film. The characters are a joy to watch how their personality relates to each other. The animation is the next step up that gives us wonderful eye candy. All actors give us their best performances. So far this is the best animated feature film this year.

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    Ice Age 3

    by rudy90

    It was great! I couldn't decide which I liked better, this one or the original. I thought the third Ice Age was super but I really liked the premise behind the first movie with the tribe losing their baby. The second movie was o.k. but you should really check out Dawn of the Dinosaurs!

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    Ice Age 3

    I went in thinking i was going to hate this movie since i never saw the other ones. and surprisingly enjoyed this movie!! has a cute story line, funny, and my daughter loved it! she actually sat for the entire film!!

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    It involves some of the best use of 3-D I've seen in an animated feature. It...

  • 70
    Variety | Joe Leydon

    With appreciably greater emphasis on action than its predecessors, and clever...

  • 67
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    The movie settles into a mode of nice, sweet, safe, and -- sorry, I have to say...

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle | Peter Hartlaub

    Will satisfy its young fan base and is bound to make a ton of money. At this...

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