Ice Age - Watch Order: Release Order

2002 - 20226 Films8h 51m3.7 Average

The Ice Age franchise is a beloved family-friendly animated series that follows the adventures of an unlikely trio of prehistoric friends: Manny the woolly mammoth, Sid the sloth, and Diego the saber-toothed tiger. Spanning two decades, these films chronicle their journeys through various ice age challenges, from avoiding extinction events to raising families and discovering new worlds.

The series maintains a consistent chronological progression where each film takes place after the previous one, making it easy to follow. While the first five films were produced by Blue Sky Studios with a distinctive animation style, the final entry was created by Disney with noticeably different animation and a focus on supporting character Buck.

Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order

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Ice Age poster

Ice Age

20021h 21m4.3
Director: Chris Wedge
Cast: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Goran Višnjić, Jack Black

With the impending ice age almost upon them, a mismatched trio of prehistoric critters – Manny the woolly mammoth, Diego the saber-toothed tiger and Sid the giant sloth – find an orphaned infant and decide to return it to its human parents. Along the way, the unlikely allies become friends but, when enemies attack, their quest takes on far nobler aims.

AnimationComedyFamilyAdventure
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Ice Age: The Meltdown poster

Ice Age: The Meltdown

20061h 31m3.8
Director: Carlos Saldanha
Cast: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott

Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is starting to melt, which will destroy the trio's cherished valley. The impending disaster prompts them to reunite and warn all the other beasts about the desperate situation.

AnimationFamilyComedyAdventure
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs poster

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

20091h 34m3.8
Director: Carlos Saldanha
Cast: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Simon Pegg

Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed tiger. Life heats up for our heroes when they meet some new and none-too-friendly neighbors – the mighty dinosaurs.

AnimationComedyFamilyAdventure
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Ice Age: Continental Drift poster

Ice Age: Continental Drift

20121h 28m3.5
Director: Steve Martino
Cast: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck

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.

AnimationComedyAdventureFamily
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Ice Age: Collision Course poster

Ice Age: Collision Course

20161h 35m3.3
Director: Mike Thurmeier
Cast: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott

Set after the events of Continental Drift, Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the planet. To save themselves from peril, Manny, Sid, Diego, and the rest of the herd leave their home and embark on a quest full of thrills and spills, highs and lows, laughter and adventure while traveling to exotic new lands and locations.

AdventureAnimationFamilyComedyScience Fiction
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The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild poster

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild

20221h 22m3.7
Director: John C. Donkin
Cast: Simon Pegg, Vincent Tong, Aaron Harris, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Justina Machado

The fearless one-eyed weasel Buck teams up with mischievous possum brothers Crash & Eddie as they head off on a new adventure into Buck's home: The Dinosaur World.

AnimationComedyFamilyAdventure