Ice Age: The Meltdown
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| Directed by | Carlos Saldanha |
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| Produced by | Lori Forte |
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| Edited by | Harry Hitner |
| Music by | John Powell |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $80 million |
| Box office | $667 million |
Ice Age: The Meltdown is a 2006 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios. The second in the Ice Age film series, it was directed by Carlos Saldanha and features Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Chris Wedge reprising their roles from the first film, with Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, and Queen Latifah joining the cast. In the film, Manny, Sid, and Diego attempt to escape an impending flood, during which Manny finds love.
Ice Age: The Meltdown premiered on March 19, 2006, at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, and was released in the United States on March 31, by 20th Century Fox. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed $667 million, becoming the third highest-grossing film of 2006. Four further follow-ups were released―four sequels of which being Dawn of the Dinosaurs in 2009, Continental Drift in 2012, and Collision Course in 2016, plus a spin-off, Adventures of Buck Wild in 2022. A sixth installment, Boiling Point, is set for release in 2027.