Ice Age movies in order

Edited by Ayush SondhiChecked 22 Oct 2026

6 filmsNext: Ice Age: Boiling Point, 5 Feb 2027

There are five Ice Age films released in cinemas between 2002 and 2016, plus The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, a 2022 spin-off released on Disney+. Release order is the story order, so this page recommends release order. Buck Wild is a standalone spin-off and is optional. A sixth main film, Ice Age: Boiling Point, is scheduled for 2027.

8h 49mTotal runtime

3Evenings

2002First release

2022Latest release

20 years, 6 releases Dot size is runtime · Red is a spin-off · Hollow is a series

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The release order

Checked 22 Oct 2026 · Runtimes are theatrical cuts

Ice Age 2002

81 min Main Shortest in the franchise

Start here. The first film.

Ice Age: The Meltdown 2006

90 min Main

Set some time after the first film. Manny, Sid and Diego return, with Scrat.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 2009

94 min Main Longest in the franchise

Set twenty-two months after The Meltdown. Manny, Sid, Diego, Ellie, Crash and Eddie return; introduces Buck.

Ice Age: Continental Drift 2012

88 min Main

Set sixteen years after Dawn of the Dinosaurs. Peaches, Manny's teenage daughter, and Sid's Granny appear.

Ice Age: Collision Course 2016

94 min Main

Set five years after Continental Drift; the herd reunites with Buck. The last cinema release so far.

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild 2022

82 min Spin-off

Standalone spin-off released on Disney+, not in cinemas, and made without Blue Sky; follows Buck, Crash and Eddie, with Manny, Ellie, Sid and Diego in support and no Scrat. Optional.

Questions

Answers come from the entries above

Which Ice Age entries are optional or spin-offs?

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild is a spin-off. The release order above says where each one fits.

Which Ice Age film should you start with?

Start with Ice Age (2002). It introduces Manny, Sid, Diego and Scrat, and every later film follows on from it.

Is a new Ice Age film announced?

Yes. Ice Age: Boiling Point is dated 5 Feb 2027 (in production).

Chronological order

Story order, left to right, top to bottom

Story order matches release order for this franchise.

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Ice Age

22006

Ice Age: The Meltdown

32009

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

42012

Ice Age: Continental Drift

52016

Ice Age: Collision Course

62022

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild

Next: Ice Age: Boiling Point (2027)

In production5 Feb 2027

Sixth main film and a sequel to Collision Course. Directed by John C. Donkin for 20th Century Animation. Production began in November 2024; the date moved from December 18, 2026 to February 5, 2027 in August 2025. Source.

This page updates the week a date is confirmed.