Ice Age watch order
Ice Age movies in order, by release and rating. Updated October 20, 2026.
Watch the Ice Age films in release order: Ice Age (2002), The Meltdown (2006), Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Continental Drift (2012) and Collision Course (2016). The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022) is a Disney+ spin-off, and the Christmas and Easter specials are optional.
How to watch the Ice Age movies in order: the full guide
All 9 films and series in the Ice Age franchise, in release order and in chronological (story) order. The first in release order is Ice Age (2002); the first in chronological order is Ice Age (set in The ice age begins).
Release order
- Ice Age (Movie, 2002): A mammoth, a sloth and a sabre-tooth return a human baby to his tribe.
- Ice Age: The Meltdown (Movie, 2006): The ice is melting, and Manny meets Ellie.
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Movie, 2009): Sid adopts three dinosaur eggs and the herd meets Buck underground.
- Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (Movie, 2011): A 25-minute special: Sid breaks Manny's Christmas rock. Optional.
- Ice Age: Continental Drift (Movie, 2012): Scrat splits the continent and Manny's family is separated.
- Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (Movie, 2016): A 25-minute Easter special. Optional.
- Ice Age: Collision Course (Movie, 2016): Scrat's acorn sends an asteroid toward Earth; Peaches gets married.
- The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (Movie, 2022): Crash, Eddie and Buck in the Lost World; a Disney+ spin-off.
- Ice Age: Scrat Tales (Series, 2022): Six silent shorts with Scrat and Baby Scrat. Optional.
Chronological order
- Ice Age (set in The ice age begins): A mammoth, a sloth and a sabre-tooth return a human baby to his tribe.
- Ice Age: The Meltdown (set in The thaw): The ice is melting, and Manny meets Ellie.
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (set in A world under the ice): Sid adopts three dinosaur eggs and the herd meets Buck underground.
- Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (set in Peaches' first Christmas): A 25-minute special: Sid breaks Manny's Christmas rock. Optional.
- Ice Age: Continental Drift (set in Pangaea splits): Scrat splits the continent and Manny's family is separated.
- Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (set in An Easter special): A 25-minute Easter special. Optional.
- Ice Age: Collision Course (set in An asteroid): Scrat's acorn sends an asteroid toward Earth; Peaches gets married.
- The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (set in The Lost World): Crash, Eddie and Buck in the Lost World; a Disney+ spin-off.
- Ice Age: Scrat Tales (set in Scrat and Baby Scrat): Six silent shorts with Scrat and Baby Scrat. Optional.
Coming next
- Ice Age: Boiling Point (2027-02-05)
Common questions
What order should I watch the Ice Age movies in?
Watch the Ice Age films in release order: Ice Age (2002), The Meltdown (2006), Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Continental Drift (2012) and Collision Course (2016). The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022) is a Disney+ spin-off, and the Christmas and Easter specials are optional.
How many Ice Age movies and shows are there?
There are 9 titles in the Ice Age franchise: 8 films and 1 series, released from 2002 to 2022. 1 more is announced: Ice Age: Boiling Point.
How long does it take to watch all the Ice Age movies?
About 10 hours for all 9 titles, counting every episode. The essentials only (6 titles) take about 9 hours.
What is the first Ice Age title in chronological order?
Ice Age, set in The ice age begins. In release order the first is Ice Age (2002).
Which Ice Age titles can I skip?
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas, Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade, and Ice Age: Scrat Tales. They are spin-offs, side stories or non-canon entries; the main story holds without them.
What is the next Ice Age release?
Ice Age: Boiling Point, out February 5, 2027.