Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- comic
- whimsical
- upbeat
- family movie night
- kids party
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film entertaining and visually polished but overly familiar, repetitive, and short on fresh ideas.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The continental cataclysm strands Manny away from Ellie and Peaches and initiates the central voyage home.
Manny, Sid, Diego, and Granny cross the ocean on floating ice and attempt to seize a pirate ship.
Scrat’s pursuit of his acorn accidentally provokes the continental disaster that drives the plot.
The film centers on floating ice, melting glaciers, ocean vistas, and a large-scale continental cataclysm.
Films like Ice Age: Continental Drift, and why
Ice Age: The Meltdown
animated family adventure with a comic ensemble, animal protagonists, and perilous travel through a fantastical natural environment
Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa
family-oriented animated comedy combining animal characters, slapstick humor, friendship, and an adventure driven by environmental upheaval
The Croods
comic animated adventure featuring a mismatched group, a dangerous journey, villainous antagonists, and strong friendship themes
Walking with Dinosaurs
family animation with prehistoric creatures, broad comedy, oceanic adventure, and a warm emphasis on loyalty and homecoming
Movie Details
- Directors
- Steve Martino, Michael Thurmeier
- Release Date
- 2012-06-27
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (8293)
Cast
- Ray Romano
- John Leguizamo
- Denis Leary
- Seann William Scott
- Josh Peck
- Peter Dinklage
- Wanda Sykes
- Jennifer Lopez
- Queen Latifah
- Keke Palmer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ice Age: Continental Drift about?
- A continental catastrophe sends Manny and his comic animal companions on a pirate-haunted ocean quest to reunite with their family.
- What is Ice Age: Continental Drift like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ice Age: Continental Drift as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Ice Age: Continental Drift violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Ice Age: Continental Drift as mild.
- What did critics think of Ice Age: Continental Drift?
- Critics broadly found the film entertaining and visually polished but overly familiar, repetitive, and short on fresh ideas.
- Which films are like Ice Age: Continental Drift?
- Films with a similar feel include Ice Age: The Meltdown, Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa, The Croods, and Walking with Dinosaurs.
- How long is Ice Age: Continental Drift?
- Ice Age: Continental Drift runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ice Age: Continental Drift?
- In United States, Ice Age: Continental Drift streams on Disney Plus, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
