Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
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A group of animals must navigate a crumbling continent and outrun a gang of pirates after a geological mishap.
The story
Many years after the events of the previous film, Manny and Ellie are raising their daughter, Peaches. When a sudden continental break-up caused by the frantic Scrat occurs, Manny is separated from the rest of his herd and finds himself stranded on a moving chunk of ice with Sid, Diego, and Sid's elderly grandmother. Simultaneously, the rest of the herd is forced to navigate a dangerous land shift. The two groups must find ways to reach safety while evading a menacing band of pirates led by the formidable Captain Gutt who seeks to enslave them.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Following a continental split caused by Scrat, Manny, Sid, Diego, and Granny are stranded on a floating ice chunk, while Ellie and Peaches are forced to navigate a land bridge. Manny's group is captured by Captain Gutt's pirates but manages to escape, taking the pirate's first mate, Shira, with them. Meanwhile, Peaches realizes her 'friends' among a group of mammoths are not actually loyal. The two groups eventually reunite at a location called Switchback Cove, where they discover Gutt's plans. After a series of maneuvers to free captured hyraxes and steal a pirate ship, the herd eventually faces Gutt again. During the final confrontation, Granny's pet, Precious, helps fend off the pirates, and Manny defeats Gutt, who is consumed by a siren. The film ends with the herd relocating to a lush island where the hyraxes have established a civilization.
- First release year
- 2012
- Runtime (minutes)
- 88
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Steve Martino; Michael Thurmeier
- Writers
- Michael Berg · screenplay; Jason Fuchs · screenplay; Michael Berg · story; Lori Forte · story
- Cast and characters
- Ray Romano · Manny; John Leguizamo · Sid; Denis Leary · Diego; Queen Latifah · Ellie; Keke Palmer · Peaches; Josh Gad · Louis; Peter Dinklage · Captain Gutt; Jennifer Lopez · Shira
- Genres
- animated; adventure; comedy
- Themes
- family; survival
- Tone and mood
- humorous; adventurous
- Setting
- The Ice Age during a continental breakup.
- Premise and plot tags
- animal adventure; pirates
- Franchise connections
- Ice Age
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its animation and humor, but criticisms for its story and character development.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 49 · scale: 100 · review count: 29
- Production trivia
- It was the highest-grossing animated film of 2012.; The film features a sea shanty called 'Master of the Seas' performed by Peter Dinklage.; The film was accompanied by the short animated film The Longest Daycare.
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