The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild
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Directed byJohn C. Donkin
Screenplay by
  • Jim Hecht
  • William Schifrin
  • Ray DeLaurentis
Story byJim Hecht
Based onCharacters
by Michael J. Wilson
Produced byDenise L. Rottina
Starring
Edited byBraden Oberson
Music byBatu Sener
Production
companies
Distributed byDisney+
Release date
  • January 28, 2022 (2022-01-28)
Running time
82 minutes
Countries
  • Canada
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild is a 2022 animated adventure comedy film directed by John C. Donkin, in his feature directorial debut, with a screenplay by Jim Hecht, Ray DeLaurentis, and William Schifrin based on a story written by Hecht. It is a spin-off film of the Ice Age franchise, and the sixth overall installment. It takes place between Ice Age: Collision Course and Ice Age 6. The film stars the voices of Simon Pegg (the only previous cast member to return), Vincent Tong, Aaron Harris, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Justina Machado also starring in the film. It follows the two opossum brothers Crash and Eddie and their adventure to becoming independent possums alongside the titular character Buck Wild.

Originally planned to be a television series, The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild was redeveloped into a feature-length film. Produced by 20th Century Animation and released under the Walt Disney Pictures banner, it was released on January 28, 2022, as a Disney+ original film. The film received generally negative reviews from critics.