Ice Age: Continental Drift facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ice Age: Continental Drift |
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| Directed by | Steve Martino Michael Thurmeier |
| Produced by | Lori Forte John C. Donkin |
| Screenplay by | Michael Berg Jason Fuchs |
| Story by | Michael Berg Lori Forte |
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| Music by | John Powell |
| Cinematography | Renato Falcão |
| Editing by | James Palumbo David Ian Salter |
| Studio | Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox Animation |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | July 13, 2012 (North America) |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $95 million |
| Money made | $877.2 million |
Ice Age: Continental Drift is a fun 2012 American computer animated adventure and comedy movie. It is also known as Ice Age 4. This movie was directed by Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier. The story was written by Jason Fuchs and Michael Berg. Many famous actors lent their voices to the characters. These include Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Lopez, Keke Palmer, Peter Dinklage, Wanda Sykes, Drake, and Nicki Minaj.
This film is the fourth movie in the popular Ice Age series. It was made by Blue Sky Studios and released by 20th Century Fox. It was the first Ice Age movie not directed by Carlos Saldanha. It was also the second Ice Age movie to be shown in Digital 3D. The movie came out in the United States on July 13, 2012.
Audiences generally liked the movie a lot. They praised its exciting story, the great performances from the voice cast, and the new characters. People also enjoyed the humor and the emotional parts of the film. The animation was also highly praised. However, some parts, like the siren scenes and Scrat causing the main events, received some criticism. The movie was a huge box office hit. It earned over $800 million worldwide. This made it one of the highest-grossing animated movies ever at the time. Ice Age: Continental Drift was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 4, 2012.
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The Story of Continental Drift
This movie follows the adventures of Manny the mammoth, Sid the sloth, and Diego the saber-toothed tiger. Their world changes when the continents begin to split apart. This event is called continental drift.
The main herd gets separated from Manny's family. Manny, Sid, and Diego find themselves floating on an iceberg. They meet new and exciting characters on their journey. They also face a dangerous pirate crew led by the evil Captain Gutt.
Meet the Characters
Many talented actors gave their voices to the beloved characters in Ice Age: Continental Drift.
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Some characters do not speak, like Boris the wild boar and Precious, Granny's "imaginary" pet whale.
Originally, Jeremy Renner was planned to voice Captain Gutt. However, he had to leave the project due to other filming commitments. Jennette McCurdy was also set to voice Peaches but had to drop out because of her TV show schedule.
Movie Music
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John Powell
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| Released | July 10, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
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| Length | 57:57 | |||
| Label | Varèse Sarabande | |||
| John Powell film scores chronology | ||||
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The music for Ice Age: Continental Drift was created by John Powell. He composed the entire soundtrack for the movie. The soundtrack album was released on July 10, 2012. It features all the exciting and emotional music from the film.
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| 1. | "Morning Peaches" | 2:22 |
| 2. | "Schism" | 2:28 |
| 3. | "Storm" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "No Exit Gutt" | 5:37 |
| 5. | "Escape from Captivity" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "New Loves" | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Hydraxes / Prison Talk" | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Diversion" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Pirating the Pirates" | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Teen Cave" | 4:42 |
| 11. | "Sirens" | 2:35 |
| 12. | "Land Bridge Trap" | 8:22 |
| 13. | "Herd Reunion" | 3:08 |
| 14. | "Scrat's Fantasia" | 5:30 |
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Video Games
Two video games were released around the time of the movie.
- Ice Age Village is a mobile video game. It was made by Gameloft. It came out on April 5, 2012, for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.
- Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games is another video game based on the movie. Activision Publishing released it. It was developed by Behaviour Interactive. This game came out on July 10, 2012. You could play it on Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, and Kinect for Xbox 360.
What Happens Next?
The Ice Age story continued with a sequel. The next movie in the series was called Ice Age: Collision Course. It was released a few years later, on July 22, 2016.
See also
In Spanish: Ice Age: Continental Drift para niños
