Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is best for ages 7+. It's rated PG. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs continues the adventures of Manny, Sid, and Diego as they navigate a dangerous subterranean world filled with prehistoric predators. The film is rated PG primarily for mild rude humor and…

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is officially rated PG. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 7+.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs continues the adventures of Manny, Sid, and Diego as they navigate a dangerous subterranean world filled with prehistoric predators. The film is rated PG primarily for mild rude humor and pervasive cartoon peril involving dinosaurs and volcanic landscapes. Parents should be aware of some…

There is brief, mild suggestive humor throughout, including a scene where Sid mistakes a male animal for a female while attempting to milk it. Scrat and Scratte engage in flirtatious behavior that involves stylized romantic pursuit.

The violence is mostly slapstick and stylized cartoon action. Characters frequently fall from heights, are chased by predators, or engage in physical skirmishes with dinosaurs. While peril is constant, the actual harm is played for comedic effect, qualifying…

There is no profanity or offensive language in the film.

There are no instances of drugs or alcohol consumption; characters do encounter a pocket of laughing gas that causes temporary impairment.

The film explores themes of parenthood, the anxiety of change within a friend group, and the fear of abandonment. These mature concepts are handled with empathy and are central to the characters' development.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs runs 94 minutes, directed by Carlos Saldanha, released in 2009.

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