Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Movie, 2009, The herd, Set in A world under the ice
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is #3 of 9 in release order and #3 of 9 in chronological order in the Ice Age.
The story
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.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs recap
Manny and Ellie are expecting a baby, Diego worries he has gone soft, and Sid feels left out. Sid finds three eggs in an icy cave and adopts them, and they hatch into baby Tyrannosaurus. Their mother comes for them and carries the babies and Sid down into a hidden world of dinosaurs beneath the ice. The herd follows and meets Buck, a one-eyed weasel who has lived underground for years and is obsessed with hunting Rudy, a giant albino dinosaur that took his eye. Buck guides them through the jungle to rescue Sid. Ellie goes into labour on the way, and Scrat falls for a female, Scratte, who competes with him for the acorn.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ending explained
Ellie gives birth to a daughter, Peaches, while Manny and Diego fight off a pack of dinosaurs. The herd saves Sid from Rudy, with help from the dinosaur mother, and Buck traps Rudy before choosing to stay underground. The herd returns to the surface as a family of four, and Scrat ends up with his acorn but without Scratte.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is streaming on Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 46%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Ice Age: The Meltdown, before Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas.
- Chronological order: after Ice Age: The Meltdown, before Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas.
What to watch before Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
In release order, the essentials before Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) are Ice Age (2002) and Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006).
Cast
- Ray Romano as Manny (voice)
- John Leguizamo as Sid (voice)
- Denis Leary as Diego (voice)
- Simon Pegg as Buck (voice)
- Seann William Scott as Crash (voice)
- Josh Peck as Eddie (voice)
- Queen Latifah as Ellie (voice)
- Bill Hader as Gazelle (voice)
- Kristen Wiig as Pudgy Beaver Mom (voice)
- Chris Wedge as Scrat (voice)
- Karen Disher as Scratte (voice)
- Eunice Cho as Madison (Diatryma Girl) (voice)
Directed by Carlos Saldanha.