# Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

> A nervous future father, a lonely sloth, and their prehistoric herd venture into a dinosaur-filled underworld for a chaotic rescue.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4054

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Adventure
- Director: Carlos Saldanha
- Cast: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Simon Pegg, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Queen Latifah, Bill Hader
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1080016/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: playful, energetic, witty, family movie night, lazy afternoon

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- [The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/248941)

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