Ice Age
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: March 15, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews
Positive:
24
Mixed:
9
Negative:
1
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60
Chicago ReaderHank Sartin
The animation is remarkable, except for the stiff, marionettelike humans. Read full review
60
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
If Ice Age lacks the fit and finish of top-of-the-line films from Pixar, DreamWorks or Disney, it's still an impressive piece of work for a new feature animation group, and a harbinger of cool cartoons to come.
50
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
Kids won't mind a bit, but adults accustomed to "Shrek" and Pixar will have no trouble spotting what's missing. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleKimberley Jones
Has a heart bursting with good intentions, something that goes a long way in dimming from memory its inherent routineness. Read full review
40
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Has only its stylized designs to recommend it. Read full review
40
TimeRichard Corliss
It yearns for Pixar-style wit without quite earning it. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
The problem rather is the wholesale embracing of what has become de rigueur in animation, the practice of treating major characters as if they were stand-up comics working a room in Las Vegas. Read full review
40
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
The blandly likable computer-animation extravaganza Ice Age actually seems like a fossil, a relic from another era. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyManohla Dargis
It's a shame no one gave the three voice stars of this appealing animation -- Ray Romano, John Legui zamo and Denis Leary -- a shot at the script. Read full review
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