Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is a 2009 American animated adventure comedy film that serves as the third installment in the Ice Age franchise, following The Meltdown from 2006. The film was produced by 20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios, with Carlos Saldanha directing. The voice cast includes Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Queen Latifah reprising their roles from previous films. The story centers on the herd's adventure when Sid the Sloth steals dinosaur eggs, prompting a female Tyrannosaurus to kidnap him. This leads the group into a hidden tropical world populated by dinosaurs beneath the ice. The film was released on July 1, 2009, and became a major commercial success, earning approximately $886.7 million worldwide.