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Thawsome: Fox/Blue Sky bring a flood of innovation to Ice Age: The Meltdown.(CG Animation)(Cover story)

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In the 2002 prehistoric animated adventure Ice Age, a melancholic mammoth (Manny), a klutzy sloth (Sid), and a stoic saber-toothed tiger (Diego) form an uneasy bond to return a human child to his family. The story of the mismatched trio venturing across the frozen tundra warmed the hearts of filmgoers across the globe, making $382 million worldwide, earning an Oscar nomination for best animated feature film, and setting the stage for the climate-changing follow-up, Ice Age: The Meltdown. Making $70.5 million during its opening weekend, the CG sequel was another mammoth success for Fox's Blue Sky Studios, eclipsing the original Ice Age's weekend take by almost $25 million ...

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