Upon release , '' Ice Age '' was met with mostly positive reviews and was nominated at the 75th Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature , losing to '' Spirited Away '' . It was a box office success by grossing over $ 383 million , starting the '' Ice Age '' franchise . It was followed by four sequels , '' Ice Age : The Meltdown '' in 2006 , '' Ice Age : Dawn of the Dinosaurs '' in 2009 , '' Ice Age : Continental Drift '' in 2012 , and '' Ice Age : Collision Course '' in 2016
75th Academy Awards
75th Academy Awards
Ice Age (2002 film)