About Ice Age: Continental Drift

Ice Age: Continental Drift, the fourth installment in the Ice Age series, was released in 2012. The animation comedy adventure tells the story of Manny, Sid, and Diego, who are set adrift on an iceberg and fight against pirates while coming across various exotic sea creatures as their home continent drifts apart. They make a heroic journey to get back to their families.

Making / Production

Produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film was helmed by directors Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier. The screenplay was written by Michael Berg and Jason Fuchs. The design and animation were created over a multi-year process and benefitted from the latest computer-animation technologies of the time.

Actors

• Ray Romano as Manny - Romano delivered an engaging performance as the woolly mammoth, Manny, bringing a paternal charm to his character.
• John Leguizamo as Sid - Leguizamo lent his comedic talents to bring to life Sid, the lovably goofy sloth.
• Dennis Leary as Diego - Leary perfectly portrayed Diego, the tough saber-toothed tiger, adding a softer side to his character in this sequel.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The movie was released in 2D and 3D versions.
• An interesting fact is that the character of Scrat, the saber-toothed squirrel, was included to provide comic relief and drive the plot of the movie as his acorn quest causes the continental drift.
• The film introduces a new character, a pirate captain named Gutt, a Gigantopithecus.

Awards

The film was nominated for numerous awards, including a Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie. Although it did not win, it was well received by the audience, especially the younger ones.

Quotes

• "The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem." - Manny
• "I don't know what's wrong with me. I can't eat, can't sleep. Maybe I'm coming down with something." - Diego
• "Every time I think life has given me a blow, it tickles me under the chin." - Sid

Music, Soundtrack

• The score for the movie was composed by John Powell, bringing a light-hearted and adventurous tone to the film.
• "We Are" is the feature song, performed by an American rapper, Keke Palmer.
• Another notable song in the soundtrack is "Chasing The Sun" by The Wanted, which plays over the end credits.