The heroes of 2002's Ice Age return in this sprightly CGI family comedy. A rare sequel that's actually better than its predecessor, this is colourful, inventive and laugh-out-loud funny. The race-against-time plotline sees global warming melting the glaciers, leaving valley-dwelling animals - among them Sid the sloth (voiced by John Leguizamo), Manny the mammoth (Ray Romano) and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger (Denis Leary) - facing extinction as the floodwaters rise. Cue a fast-paced and frequently exciting exodus to higher ground, during which the mismatched trio swap witty banter and encounter new friends, including a female mammoth (a sassy Queen Latifah) and her two possum "brothers". Visually, the tale excels, with the diverse natural environments allowing original co-director Carlos Saldanha to show off his technical prowess. But as in the first film, it's acorn-hunting squirrel/rat Scrat who's the biggest treat - a fact acknowledged with greater screen time and an intensified slapstick vigour that's frankly hilarious.

Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is starting to melt, which will destroy the trio's cherished valley. The impending disaster prompts them to reunite and warn all the other beasts about the desperate situation.