Ice Age Watch Order (All 7 Films, 2026)

Ice Age · Updated Sep 15, 2026

Five theatrical films tell one continuous story of the herd growing over time, and release order is story order. A streaming-only spinoff centered on Buck sits chronologically after the fifth film but is entirely optional, and a sixth theatrical film has a confirmed 2027 release.

The main series

1.
Ice Age (2002) — TMDB 425
2.
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) — TMDB 950
3.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) — TMDB 8355
4.
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) — TMDB 57800
5.
Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) — TMDB 278154

Optional spinoff

1.
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022) — TMDB 774825 — streaming-only, centers on Buck rather than the main herd; skippable

The new sequel

1.
Ice Age: Boiling Point (2027) — TMDB 1384758

Where to start if you only have a weekend

Watch the original — it's the franchise's high point. The sequels are lighter fare and can be watched in any order after that if you're mainly chasing more Scrat gags.

SOURCES

• themoviedb.org (film IDs, cross-checked 2026-09-15 — collection page; Ice Age: Boiling Point confirmed for 02/05/2027)

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