Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

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Ice Age: The Meltdown (also known as Ice Age 2: The Meltdown or simply as Ice Age 2) is a 2006 American computer-animated comedy adventure film and a sequel to the 2002 computer-animated film Ice Age. It was produced by Blue Sky Studios for 20th Century Fox, and premiered in Belgium on March 1, 2006. It was eventually released in 70 countries, with the last release being in China, on June 9, 2006.[2] It was directed by Carlos Saldanha, co-director of the original Ice Age, and the music is composed by Robots composer, John Powell.

The film is the second installment of the Ice Age series. The Meltdown received mixed critical reaction but was a box office success by earning over $660 million. A second sequel was released in 2009, followed by a third sequel in 2012.