Synopsis
Manny the mammoth, Sid the loquacious sloth, and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger go on a comical quest to return a human baby back to his father, across a world on the brink of an ice age.
Scores
Overall Score
93.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.3%
Review Aggregate
77.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 157 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyfunnylightheartedvisually strikingemotionalgrittychristmashistoricalrealisticstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Romano | 2002 | $5,761,000 | $10,045,000 | (est) |
| John Leguizamo | 2002 | $3,546,000 | $6,184,000 | (est) |
| Denis Leary | 2002 | $2,670,000 | $4,656,000 | (est) |
| Jack Black | 2002 | $2,183,000 | $3,807,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count164
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes550,448
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $176,387,410 | $307,574,922 |
| International | 2002 | $206,869,730 | $360,728,360 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $383,257,150 | $668,303,300 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $170,941,597 | $298,078,805 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $23,000 | $40,106 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $25,791,000 | $44,972,965 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $48,090,000 | $83,856,767 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $49,388,475 | $86,120,978 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $294,234,072 | $513,069,622 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $59,000,000 | $102,881,041 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $54,118,000 (est) | $94,368,071 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $44,135,000 | $76,960,250 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $7,830,000 | $13,653,535 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $8,850,000 | $15,432,156 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $173,933,000 | $303,295,054 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $120,301,072 | $209,774,569 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Ice Age 2: The Meltdown | 2006 | Shared franchise (1) | 90.7 | $142,859,136 |
![]() | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | 2009 | Shared franchise (1) | 89.0 | $202,536,734 |
![]() | Ice Age: Continental Drift | 2012 | Shared franchise (1) | 86.7 | $181,432,211 |
![]() | Ice Age: Collision Course | 2016 | Shared franchise (1) | 79.2 | $-12,666,332 |
![]() | Happy Feet | 2006 | Shared genres: 6 | 90.8 | $63,605,370 |




