Ice Age (franchise)
Ice Age is an American media franchise centering on a group of mammals surviving the Pleistocene ice age. It consists of computer-animated films, short films, TV specials and a series of video games. The first five films were produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by its then parent company 20th Century Fox (now known as 20th Century Studios). The series features the voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary and Chris Wedge, who were the only constant cast members for the original films.
Ice Age
Ice Age (2002)
2002–present
- Ice Age (2002)
- The Meltdown (2006)
- Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- Continental Drift (2012)
- Collision Course (2016)
- The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022)
- Gone Nutty (2002)
- No Time for Nuts (2006)
- Surviving Sid (2008)
- Scrat's Continental Crack-Up (2010)
- Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011)
- Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe (2015)
- Scrat: Spaced Out (2016)
Ice Age: Scrat Tales (2022)
- Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
- Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016)
- Ice Age (2002)
- The Meltdown (2006)
- Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games (2012)
Five theatrical films have been released in the series: Ice Age in 2002, Ice Age: The Meltdown in 2006, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs in 2009, Ice Age: Continental Drift in 2012, and Ice Age: Collision Course in 2016. As of April 2016, the franchise had generated $6 billion in revenue,[2] making it one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.
A standalone spin-off film, The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, was released exclusively on Disney+ in January 2022 without Blue Sky's involvement. Simon Pegg was the only returning actor.
Reception
Box office performance
All five films, produced on a total budget of $429 million, have grossed over $3.2 billion worldwide, making Ice Age the 18th highest-grossing franchise of all time, and the third highest-grossing animated franchise worldwide behind Despicable Me and Shrek.[22] The first four films were the highest-grossing animated films in each year they were released, and among the eight highest-grossing films in their respective release years.[23][24][25][26] The fifth film was considered a commercial disappointment and is the lowest-grossing film in both the franchise and Blue Sky's filmography, when adjusted for inflation.[27][28]
Live show
Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure is a live arena ice show that combines ice skating, aerial arts, puppetry and film, and tells a new story based on the first three Ice Age films.[59] The plot begins with baby mammoth Peaches being kidnapped by an evil hawk-like creature called Shadow. Her father Manny sets off to rescue Peaches, accompanied by Sid and Diego. Their mission is successful, but on the way home they encounter avalanches and rockfalls, diverting them into a fantasy underground kingdom.[60]
It is being produced by Stage Entertainment Touring Productions, and directed by Guy Caron and Michael Curry.[61] The music and lyrics were written by Ella Louise Allaire and Martin Lord Ferguson.[61] With the preview shows from October 19 to 21, 2012, in Cardiff, and from October 25 to 28, 2012, in Nottingham, A Mammoth Adventure officially premiered on November 2, 2012,[61] during its three-day tour from November 1 to 3 at Wembley Arena in London.[62] It continued in Germany in November 2012,[63] with a plan to visit more than 30 countries in its five-year worldwide tour.[59] In August 2016, Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure concluded its world tour and was replaced in North America by Ice Age On Ice.[64]
Themed Park
Ice Age inspired rides and attractions first opened at Movie Park Germany. In 2012, a new Ice Age 4D experience opened at Alton Towers. In 2014, new Ice Age rides opened at Dufan Ancol, Jakarta that introduced 2 Ice Age themed rides named Ice Age: Sid's Arctic Tours and Kontiki. In 2021, Ice Age attractions are featured at the first 20th Century Fox theme park, called Genting SkyWorlds,[65] which opened in 2021 as part of Malaysia-based Resorts World Genting.[66]
Merchandise
Jakks Pacific produced toys based on the property.[67]