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Ice Age

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Clever, funny, touching; like a great road movie.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    A theme of the movie
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness :

    None Some peril, off-screen deaths including family members of main characters
  • Sexy stuff :

    None
  • Language:

    None
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    None
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Ice Age

Parents need to know that the characters face peril several times throughout the movie, and it may be upsetting for younger children. The mother of a young child is killed (off-screen) saving the child?s life. Another character recalls the death of his family. While it is fairly mild on the "Bambi" scale, the issues of human hunting of animals, animal predators, and extinction are raised. A character makes a skeptical comment about "mating for life." There is some mild diaper humor.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about what Manny says about members of a herd being willing to risk their lives for each other. Why was it so important for Manny to return the baby, even though the humans had hunted his herd? How did that help to heal some of Manny's sadness? Why did Diego change his mind about Manny? Why did Manny change his mind about Sid? Was it because of something Sid did or because of something Manny learned about himself, or both? What is different about the way that Diego and Manny react to human attacks?
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  1. Kid Reviewer
    Age 12
    Lives in Oregon
    I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 4.0

      • My highlights are:
      • Positive messages
      • Good role models

      pretty good

      i like it and my little brother loves

    • Teen Reviewer
      Age 13
      Lives in Ohio
      I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 3.0

        • My highlights are:
        • Positive messages

        Eh it's alright

        Eh, it's okay. Younger kids will probably enjoy it.

      • Kid Reviewer
        Age 7
        Lives in New York
        I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it 4.0
        My concerns are:
        • Excessive violence
        • Inappropriate language

        • My highlights are:
        • Educational

        I did not like the first part and my pals from school but it got with more bad words and action and more creepy show I liked it more

      • Teen Reviewer
        Age 14
        Lives in Florida
        I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 4.0

        good movie

        great movie I hope the third one is as good as the first one!

      • Adult Reviewer
        Lives in Florida
        I rate this title on for age 4 and give it 3.0
        My concerns are:
        • Excessive violence

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