Ice Age: Collision Course 2016

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Meanwhile, down on Earth, Manny (Ray Romano) and Peaches (Keke Palmer) are indulging in some friendly hockey with a turtle shell, while Crash (Seann William Scott) and Eddie (Josh Peck) join in. The group is soon augmented by Peaches’ fiancé Julian (Adam Devine), a lovable mammoth who seems to have won over everyone’s hearts - except for Manny’s, that is. As tensions simmer beneath the surface, Ellie (Queen Latifah) and Granny (Wanda Sykes) make an appearance, bringing with them a sense of calm and wisdom. The atmosphere is further livened up by Peaches’ private conversation with Ellie, which leaves Manny feeling increasingly frustrated.

On the other side of things, Sid (John Leguizamo) is busy rehearsing his proposal for Francine (Melissa Rauch), convinced that she’s his soulmate - despite their having only shared a single 14-minute date. As he sets up a mariachi band in anticipation of her acceptance, Francine makes a hasty exit, leaving Sid to nurse his wounded ego with a poison ivy leaf.

Meanwhile, Manny confides in Diego (Denis Leary) about Ellie’s unusual behavior, which seems to be stemming from some unknown stress. For his part, Diego is grappling with the prospect of becoming a father himself, but his fanged appearance seems to send a chill down the spines of any would-be offspring.

As things reach a boiling point, Manny stumbles upon an anniversary celebration organized by their animal friends - a surprise party that he’s completely forgotten. Just as it looks like things are about to get awkward, fireworks burst into the night sky, which everyone assumes is Manny’s thoughtful gift to Ellie. The festivities continue uninterrupted, but tensions simmer just beneath the surface.

As the evening wears on, Julian drops a bombshell: after they tie the knot, he and Peaches will be moving away from Manny and Ellie, leaving their friends in shock. But before anyone can process this revelation, a meteor shower descends upon them, prompting the herd to seek shelter in a nearby cave. It’s a doomsday scenario that seems all too real.

Underground, a family of Dromaeosaurs - Gavin (Nick Offerman) and his two kids Gertie (Stephanie Beatriz) and Roger (Max Greenfield) - go on the hunt for a triceratops egg, which they pilfer from its unsuspecting mother. Buck the weasel (Simon Pegg), ever the vigilant guardian of the herd, swoops in to reclaim the stolen egg, returning it to its rightful owner.

In his triumphant moment, Buck stumbles upon an ancient stone pillar that foretells a catastrophic event - a prophetic warning that he takes with him back to the surface. The Dromaeosaurs, however, have other plans for Buck, and they set out to eliminate this pesky weasel who’s foiled their nefarious scheme.

As the herd emerges from their underground sanctuary, they’re met with a desolate landscape, ravaged by the impending arrival of a colossal meteor. Buck reunites with his companions, including Shira, Granny, Julian, and the now-adult Peaches, and reveals that every few millennia, Earth is subjected to a cleansing process courtesy of this celestial body. The key, he explains, lies in intercepting the meteor at its point of impact, whereupon they can potentially devise a strategy to deflect it. As they set out on their perilous quest, the dino-birds, Gavin and Roger, eavesdrop on their plan, with Gavin proposing that they simply fly around the disaster zone. However, his colleague Roger wisely cautions against this harebrained scheme, prompting Gavin’s characteristic ire.

En route to the crash site, the herd collects magnetized rocks, which Buck uses as a teaching tool to elucidate the principles of magnetic attraction for Crash and Eddie’s benefit. This impromptu lesson features an appearance by Neil deBuck Weasel (Neil deGrasse Tyson), Pythagorus Buck, and Robo-Buck, who collectively illustrate how these rocks can be harnessed to propel the meteor away from Earth.

Meanwhile, Scrat’s antics in his spaceship continue to wreak havoc on the planet. He commandeers the moon, causing a tidal wave that allows the herd to pass through safely, before targeting another celestial body and unleashing an electrical storm. The animals rally together to shield one another from this threat.

As tensions mount, Manny and Ellie attempt to sabotage Peaches and Julian’s plans to relocate their family. Initially, Manny engages in a playful game of hockey with Julian, but his opponent’s lack of coordination leads to an accidental puck-to-face collision that sends Julian tumbling into the icy waters. Later, Ellie, aided by Sid, Diego, Crash, and Eddie, sets out to dissuade Peaches from her decision, only for our plucky heroine to effortlessly neutralize these obstacles.

The herd takes refuge for the night, unaware that the dino-birds are closing in. Roger is dispatched to capture Buck, but instead, he inadvertently snatches Granny, who proves unfazed by Gavin’s attempts to swallow her whole. When she threatens to re-emerge from an unlikely location, Gertie springs into action to help her father cough up Granny, restoring order to the cave.

As dawn breaks over the landscape, the herd stirs to discover an unsettling absence - Granny is nowhere to be found. Their search leads them to a peculiar sight: a ravaged asteroid, teeming with thousands of magnetic crystals, where Granny is being pampered by none other than Teddy (Michael Strahan), a suave bunny masseuse. Meanwhile, Brooke, a stunning sloth (Jessie J), inexplicably takes a shine to Sid, and he reciprocates her affections. This unlikely pair guides the herd to Geotopia, where they meet Shangri-Llama (Jesse Tyler Ferguson), an all-knowing sage who harbors secrets of his own.

As Buck implores Shangri-Llama for assistance in launching the asteroid to deflect the impending meteor threat, he is met with a surprising refusal. The wise llama reveals that the asteroid’s crystals are responsible for maintaining the youthful vitality and beauty of its inhabitants, including Brooke herself. Undeterred, Brooke proposes a union with Sid, which he eagerly accepts. In a gesture of affection, Sid selects a crystal from the wall, unwittingly triggering a catastrophic chain reaction that strips away the artificial youthfulness of the asteroid’s denizens, including Brooke.

Enraged by this turn of events, Shangri-Llama chastises Sid, but it soon becomes clear that the true danger lurks in the form of Scrat’s latest mischief. Brooke rallies the animals to join forces with the herd and devise a plan to plug the geysers, channeling the crystals into an active volcano to repel the meteor. As they set their scheme in motion, a flock of dino-birds swoop in, attempting to eliminate Buck, but he convinces Roger to intervene, enlisting the help of Gavin and Gertie to save them all.

The dino-birds lend their might to push the largest crystal toward the volcano, but its sheer weight proves insurmountable. Manny and Julian attempt to move it, only for Julian to suggest letting gravity take its course - allowing the crystal to roll down the hill and eventually into the volcano. This unorthodox approach succeeds, and as Granny plugs the final geyser, the crystals are released, deflecting the meteor back into space. In the aftermath, the animals celebrate their collective triumph.

As Sid (voiced by John Leguizamo) and Brooke bid each other farewell, they exchange tender mementos - hand-drawn portraits of one another - to serve as a poignant reminder of their time spent together. Meanwhile, Granny’s heart is rekindled with the prospect of reuniting with her beloved Teddy, prompting her to abandon her earlier plans to depart. With Sid’s departure, the Geotopians gather around the hot tub, where a radiant crystal suddenly materializes, imbuing the entire group - including the spry Granny and Brooke - with an otherworldly rejuvenation.

As the herd assembles for Peaches (voiced by Miley Cyrus) and Julian’s joyous union, Manny and Ellie come to terms with the inevitable arrival of their little one’s family, acknowledging that their nest will soon be expanding. Diego (voiced by Denis Leary) and Shira regale the youngsters they earlier frightened with an inspiring tale of how they collectively saved the planet from peril.

Just as the celebration reaches its crescendo, Brooke makes a triumphant reappearance at the wedding, reuniting with Sid before taking center stage to serenade the party with a heartfelt song. The festivities continue uninterrupted, as if the universe itself was rejoicing in the union of Peaches and Julian.

In a striking contrast to the warmth and jubilation on Earth, Neil deBuck Weasel (voiced by Will Wright) takes us on an interplanetary journey to Mars, revealing that this once-thriving planet was transformed into a desolate wasteland when Scrat’s (voiced by Chris Renaud) careless antics drained its vital resources, rendering it uninhabitable. With his mission accomplished, Scrat departs in his spacecraft, leaving the barren Martian landscape as a poignant testament to the devastating consequences of environmental recklessness.