--- title: "Ice Age: Collision Course: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/ice-age-collision-course/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/ice-age-collision-course" critics_score: 39 critics_reviews: 18 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Ice Age: Collision Course (2016): what the critics said Critics' score 39 from 18 reviews: 2 positive, 5 mixed, 11 negative. Most critics find Ice Age: Collision Course a tired sequel, with scattered storytelling and an overcrowded cast leaving little room for charm. The clearest point of agreement is Scrat: his slapstick interludes draw praise even from reviewers who dislike almost everything around them. Several reviews also credit the colourful animation and character designs, though the visual polish rarely compensates for weak dialogue and recycled jokes. The spread is wide, with disagreement over whether the frantic activity provides enough entertainment. Variety offers the strongest dissent, finding an infectious return to form in Scrat’s energy and the animation’s visual wit. Den of Geek is more cautiously positive, describing reliable entertainment that runs too long. The animation itself divides opinion: Time Out finds it careless. Elsewhere, reservations cluster around toilet humour, thin plotting and character subplots that distract from the asteroid threat rather than make it matter. ## Variety — Owen Gleiberman Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 18 June 2016. Gleiberman calls the film an infectious return to form, despite its slightness and conventional plot. He especially praises Scrat’s manic energy and the film’s richly detailed, visually witty animation. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/ice-age-collision-course-review-1201797243/) ## Screen Daily — John Hazelton Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 19 June 2016. The accessible page does not reveal the critic’s verdict. It also provides no details about what the review praises or criticizes. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/ice-age-collision-course-review/5106024.article) ## The New York Times Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). The article appears to be a review, but its verdict is unavailable. The blocked page does not reveal what the critic praised or criticized. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/movies/ice-age-collision-course-review.html) ## Little White Lies — David Jenkins Rating 2/2/1. 15 July 2016. Jenkins condemns the film as lazy, tired and forgettable. He particularly faults its fixation on toilet humour and recycled jokes. [Read the review](https://lwlies.com/reviews/ice-age-collision-course) ## Radio Times — Dave Aldridge Rating 2/5. Aldridge finds the sequel very disappointing and a step too far for the franchise. He criticizes its scattered, overly complex plot and the loss of the earlier films’ simple charm. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-27cx3i/ice-age-collision-course/) ## Slant Magazine — Eric Henderson Rating 1.5/4. 19 July 2016. Henderson finds the film’s characters and franchise formula thin, but sees a more energetic, less self-serious approach. He singles out the slapstick chaos as an amusing recess from reality, despite its failure as a history lesson. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/ice-age-collision-course/) ## Empire — Helen O'Hara Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 11 July 2016. O’Hara finds the film dull, wearisome, and lacking charm or focus. She singles out Scrat’s slapstick as the funniest element, though it occupies only a small part of the film. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/ice-age-collision-course-review/) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Michael Rechtshaffen Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 18 June 2016. The critic finds this fifth installment chaotic and disappointing, with little substance beneath its frantic antics. The film’s polished visuals earn praise, but the overstuffed cast and emaciated plot are major complaints. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/ice-age-collision-course-film-903880/) ## Time Out — Tom Huddleston Rating 1/5. 11 July 2016. Huddleston pans the sequel as lazy, forgettable and pointless. He complains that it feels hastily scripted and carelessly animated. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/ice-age-collision-course) ## The Guardian — Peter Bradshaw Fi1m's normalised score 18/100 (inferred from the text). 14 July 2016. Bradshaw thinks the franchise has run out of steam and should end. He singles out Scrat as the least insufferable part, while finding the rest of the film tired and unappealing. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jul/14/ice-age-collision-course-review) ## Los Angeles Times — Katie Walsh Fi1m's normalised score 15/100 (inferred from the text). 21 July 2016. Walsh finds the film a disappointing, unnecessary installment that feels suited to home video. She particularly faults its scattered character stories and wedding-focused stakes for distracting from the asteroid threat. [Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-ice-age-collision-review-20160718-snap-story.html) ## Evening Standard — Charlotte O'Sullivan Fi1m's normalised score 10/100 (inferred from the text). 15 July 2016. O'Sullivan gives the film a scathing verdict, calling it the worst children’s film she has seen in a long time. She praises Scrat’s cosmic sequences, saying they would work far better as a short film. [Read the review](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/ice-age-collision-course-film-review-these-animals-need-to-go-extinct-a3296961.html) ## HeyUGuys Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). The critic finds this fifth outing appealing to both longtime fans and younger viewers. They particularly praise Scrat’s slapstick interludes, which they say are funny across age groups and cleverly complement the main story. [Read the review](https://www.heyuguys.com/ice-age-collision-course-review/) ## Den of Geek — Simon Brew Rating 3/5. 8 July 2016. Brew finds the film reliably entertaining, though weaker than its predecessor and prone to outstaying its welcome. He singles out Scrat’s brief sequences as its standout source of laughs and brilliance. [Read the review](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/ice-age-collision-course-review/) ## Consequence — Blake Goble Fi1m's normalised score 55/100 (inferred from the text). 21 July 2016. Goble finds the film an amusing but worn-down entry in a franchise that could use fresh life. He praises its colorful animation and occasional absurd gags, while criticizing its frantic humor and weak storytelling. [Read the review](https://consequence.net/2016/07/film-review-ice-age-collision-course/) ## Paste — Anthony Salveggi Rating 5.4/10. 20 July 2016. Salveggi finds the film disappointing despite its energetic, hard-working approach. He praises Scrat’s slapstick and suggests the newer characters are more interesting than the familiar cast. [Read the review](https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/ice-age-collision-course) ## NME Fi1m's normalised score 15/100 (inferred from the text). The critic finds the fifth installment tired and awkward, with the series nearing extinction. They single out its weak jokes and overcrowded cast as reasons to root for the meteor. [Read the review](https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-movie-16524-304741) ## The Wrap Fi1m's normalised score 10/100 (inferred from the text). 19 June 2016. The critic pans the film as a bland, laugh-less and forgettable sequel. They single out its colorful visuals and striking character designs as a bright spot amid weak dialogue and stale jokes. [Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/ice-age-collision-course-review/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. 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