Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown is (commonly known as Ice Age: The Meltdown) a 2006 computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film directed by Carlos Saldanha. It is the second of five films released in the Ice Age series, made by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox.

The film is set during the days of the ice age and after the events of the first film; the animals that migrated south enjoy the melting ice and snow. Manny, Sid and Diego, now a herd, discover that the valley they all live in is to flood. The three (along with Scrat) direct all other animals to safety, and meet a female mammoth named Ellie and her adoptive possum brothers Crash and Eddie, who manage to join the herd.

Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film was warmly-received by the general public. The film was also a box office success, grossing $660 million worldwide against it's $80 million budget.