Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs parents guide

Nothing past what a PG promises: mild language and a few tense moments.

Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

No gore

Violence

Some violence

Some fighting or peril.

Sex and nudity

None noted

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs scary?

Only a little. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs?

No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.

What is Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs rated, and is it OK for kids?

Yes. Rated PG, and the tags agree: mild language and a few tense moments.

What is Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs about?

Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed tiger. Life heats up for our heroes when they meet some new and none-too-friendly neighbors – the mighty dinosaurs.

Cast and crew

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