Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
A lively, colourful animated adventure with constant slapstick and a warm heartbeat, easy to enjoy without much thought.
Same writer: Michael Berg · Warm, light, brisk · about found family and friendship · animated
Ice Age
A breezy, funny cartoon adventure with slapstick chases and a surprisingly tender heart about unlikely companions.
About 2002 animated film directed by Chris Wedge
Genres fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, children's
Directed by Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha
Written by Michael Berg, Michael J. Wilson, Peter Ackerman
Music David Newman
Runtime 81 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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