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“Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” was already the most successful animated film of all time at the box office, both in Germany and worldwide. Now Sid, Scrat and company are also breaking every record on Blu-ray and DVD: never before has an animated film sold so many Blu-rays and DVDs in Germany during its first week. With well over 600,000 discs sold, the Ice Age comedy left every other film behind. No film has been more successful in Germany during the past four years. “We are delighted about this tremendous success,” said FOX Managing Director Joachim Spang. “‘Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs’ is a wonderful film that makes young and old laugh. What more could you ask?”
“Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” has grossed almost USD 900 million, more than EUR 600 million, at the worldwide box office and ranks third on the international all-time list excluding the United States, behind “Titanic” and “The Lord of the Rings 3.”
The third adventure of the Ice Age friends is the most ambitious film in the “Ice Age” trilogy from FOX’s animation studio Blue Sky Studios. This time, Scrat meets the love of his life, Scratte, in the eternal ice. But the coveted, forever elusive acorn that both are after stands in the way of their happiness. Manny becomes frantic at the thought of Ellie and the birth of their baby. Sid gets himself into trouble when he finds dinosaur eggs and wants to create a family of his own. While trying to help Sid out of his predicament, the group enters a mysterious jungle world with dangerous dinosaurs. They must contend not only with the aggressive flora and fauna, but also meet a cool, one-eyed weasel named Buck who has sworn eternal revenge on the dinosaurs. Great entertainment for the whole family.
