Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)

Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.

Directors:

Steve Martino, Mike Thurmeier

Writers:

Michael Berg (screenplay), Jason Fuchs (screenplay),

Stars:

Aziz Ansari, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aziz Ansari	...	Squint (voice)
Joy Behar	...	Eunice (voice)
Christopher Campbell	...	Creature Siren / Various (voice)
Alain Chabat	...	Silas (voice)
Ester Dean	...	Female Siren (voice)
Peter Dinklage	...	Captain Gutt (voice)
Karen Disher	...	Scratte (voice)
Aubrey Graham	...	Ethan (voice) (as Drake)
Jason Fricchione	...	Dumb Mammoth / Various (voice)
Nick Frost	...	Flynn (voice)
Josh Gad	...	Louis (voice)
Ben Gleib	...	Marshall (voice)
George Jacobs	...	Beaver (voice)
Queen Latifah	...	Ellie (voice)
Denis Leary	...	Diego (voice)

Storyline

When Scrat accidentally provokes a continental cataclysm with a storm, Manny is separated from Ellie and Peaches on an iceberg with Diego, Sid and Granny but he promises that he will find a way to return home. While crossing the ocean, they are captured by the cruel pirate Captain Gutt and his crew. However they escape and Manny plots a plan to steal Captain Gutt's ship and return to his homeland in a dangerous voyage through the sea. But the cruel pirates seek revenge against Manny and his family and friends.

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Plot Keywords:

pirate | iceberg | herd | ocean | acorn | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild rude humor and action/peril

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [es]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 July 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ice Age 4

Box Office

Budget:

$95,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$46,629,259 (USA) (13 July 2012)

Gross:

$161,317,423 (USA) (1 February 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blue Sky Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When on the iceberg ship, Sid the Sloth says "water water everywhere, but not a drop to drink". This is from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", a poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1798. The actual line from the poem, however, is "Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink."

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Goofs

During the sea shanty "Master of the Seas", Shira is at one point to Gupta's left, but in the shot in which he plays the fife, she is to his immediate right.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Manny: [upon hearing an earthquake] What, what was that? Ellie, did you hear that?
Ellie: I heard it, Manny; whatever it is, it's miles away.
Manny: Peaches, you all right? Where is she, no teenager is ever up early.

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Connections

References The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Chasing the Sun"
Written by Example (as Elliot Gleave) and Alex James Smith
Performed by The Wanted
Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Ltd. / The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

I enjoyed it

Attended a packed preview screening yesterday (the film opens here next Thursday)with my wife and 6 year old daughter and must say that if you liked the previous Ice Ages then this one will not disappoint. Kids loved it and plenty there for the adults to relate to and enjoy as well. Animation quality(in 2D)was top notch and story line was good and with plenty of humour and action a plenty. A few of the subplots were educational as well as exploring the values of friendship,loyalty and the like which is probably standard fare for these types of films. As a 47 year old bloke I enjoyed it and would not hesitate in recommending it to anyone but especially for the target audience of young families you can't go wrong.