Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ice Age: Continental Drift
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
1/5
Allusions
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This fourth entry is a lively family animated adventure with a comic and fast moving tone, built around a family separation and a long journey through dangerous environments. The main sensitive elements come from natural disasters, several chase scenes involving threatening pirates, stylized fight scenes without visible injury, and some sadness linked to Sid being abandoned by his family and to conflict between Manny and his daughter. These moments appear regularly, but the film stays highly cartoonish, unrealistic, and often undercut by humor, which reduces the impact for most children who already handle adventure stories well. Some sequences may still unsettle younger viewers, especially the earthquakes, drifting at sea, execution threats, and a few tense encounters with sea creatures. For parents, it is generally a good fit from around age 6 if the child already enjoys animated peril, and it can help to talk afterwards about fear, peer pressure, and family reconciliation.
Synopsis
Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.
Difficult scenes
Early on, there is a fairly strong family argument between Manny and his daughter Peaches. He scolds her publicly in front of other young mammoths, and she lashes out by saying she wishes he were not her father, which may hit hard for children who are sensitive to parent child conflict. Soon after, the continental disaster creates an extended sequence of panic, separation, and escape. Characters are swept away on ice, lose sight of their family, and must survive at sea, which can feel intense for younger viewers even though the visuals remain highly stylized. The main group is captured by animal pirates led by a threatening captain. There are death threats, an attempted execution involving a plank, and several physical confrontations on ice ships, but the violence stays in cartoon adventure territory, with no blood or detailed injuries. Part of Peaches' storyline involves social exclusion and put downs. She wants to be accepted by a group she admires and hides her friendship with Louis, which may resonate strongly with children who have experienced teasing or fear of not fitting in. Sid briefly reconnects with his family, only to be abandoned by them again while they leave their elderly relative behind. The film plays this for comedy, yet the underlying rejection is real and could raise sadness or questions for some children.
Where to watch
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Availability checked on Apr 01, 2026
About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2012
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Countries
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
- Studios
- Blue Sky Studios, 20th Century Fox Animation, 20th Century Fox
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
1/5
Allusions
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This fourth entry is a lively family animated adventure with a comic and fast moving tone, built around a family separation and a long journey through dangerous environments. The main sensitive elements come from natural disasters, several chase scenes involving threatening pirates, stylized fight scenes without visible injury, and some sadness linked to Sid being abandoned by his family and to conflict between Manny and his daughter. These moments appear regularly, but the film stays highly cartoonish, unrealistic, and often undercut by humor, which reduces the impact for most children who already handle adventure stories well. Some sequences may still unsettle younger viewers, especially the earthquakes, drifting at sea, execution threats, and a few tense encounters with sea creatures. For parents, it is generally a good fit from around age 6 if the child already enjoys animated peril, and it can help to talk afterwards about fear, peer pressure, and family reconciliation.
Synopsis
Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.
Difficult scenes
Early on, there is a fairly strong family argument between Manny and his daughter Peaches. He scolds her publicly in front of other young mammoths, and she lashes out by saying she wishes he were not her father, which may hit hard for children who are sensitive to parent child conflict. Soon after, the continental disaster creates an extended sequence of panic, separation, and escape. Characters are swept away on ice, lose sight of their family, and must survive at sea, which can feel intense for younger viewers even though the visuals remain highly stylized. The main group is captured by animal pirates led by a threatening captain. There are death threats, an attempted execution involving a plank, and several physical confrontations on ice ships, but the violence stays in cartoon adventure territory, with no blood or detailed injuries. Part of Peaches' storyline involves social exclusion and put downs. She wants to be accepted by a group she admires and hides her friendship with Louis, which may resonate strongly with children who have experienced teasing or fear of not fitting in. Sid briefly reconnects with his family, only to be abandoned by them again while they leave their elderly relative behind. The film plays this for comedy, yet the underlying rejection is real and could raise sadness or questions for some children.