Ice Age was released on March 15, 2002 [1] as a computer-animated comedy film directed by Chris Wedge and Carlos Saldanha. It is the first of four films released in the Ice Age series, made by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox.
The film is set during the days of the ice age; animals begin migrating south to escape the winters. Once Manny, a no-nonsense mammoth, meets Sid, a loudmouthed ground sloth, and the two find a human baby named Roshan, they set out to return the baby. Joining them is a saber-tooth cat named Diego, who is commanded by his pack leader, Soto, to bring the baby to him to enact revenge against the humans.
Produced with a budget of US$59,000,000 and released on March 15, 2002, the film saw a riveting success, earning $188,600,000 worldwide during its original theatrical release, as well as winning several film awards, including an Academy Award nomination.