Two of the worst reviewed films in the “Ice Age” franchise have found new life on Netflix over the last several weeks, despite not being available to watch in the United States and debuting years ago."Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" made its Netflix Top 10 debut in the No. 3 spot the week of May 20 with 9.5 million views, and stayed there one more week before dropping to No. 4 for a combined 21.7 million views over the last three weeks.
"Ice Age: Collision Course," whose poor 2016 performance put an end to the franchise's theatrical releases, debuted at No. 7 the same week before rising to the No. 2 spot and then falling to No. 3 the week of June 3. "Ice Age: Collision Course" has been watched 21 million times over the last three weeks—despite not being available to stream in the United States, where they’re instead available on Disney+.
It’s not clear why exactly the two films are experiencing a sudden surge in popularity, especially considering they’re among the worst-reviewed films in the franchise—”Both"Ice Age" films are among the top 10 movies this week in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala and Mexico, among a handful of other countries.We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines.