Five years after the events of the fourth film, Manny and Ellie are planning the upcoming wedding between their daughter, Peaches and the clumsy but sweet Julian. Manny is reluctant to let his daughter marry Julian as he thinks he is a bit of a goof but Peaches urges her father to get to know him. Scrat's pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth aboard a UFO, where he accidentally sets off a series of intergalactic events that transform and threaten the planet. To save themselves from peril, Manny, Sid, Diego, and the rest of the gang leave their home and reunite with the adventurous Buck, who leads them on a crazy cosmic journey to find a way to save the planet.
On the possibility of a sequel, co-director Galen T. Chu stated in June 2016 that there were some ideas for the sixth installment.<ref name="FR"/> In July 2016, Bustle noted that the chances of a sixth entry were relatively high but would depend on the box office performance of the fifth film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/172484-will-there-be-another-ice-age-movie-this-franchise-is-staying-strong|title=Will There Be Another Ice Age Movie? This Franchise Is Staying Strong|first=Johnny|last=Brayson|work=Bustle|date=July 21, 2016|access-date=April 18, 2018|archive-date=April 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418225815/https://www.bustle.com/articles/172484-will-there-be-another-ice-age-movie-this-franchise-is-staying-strong|url-status=live}}</ref>
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===Critical and public response===
While the first film received generally positive reviews, the series has received some criticism for making no attempt to be scientifically accurate<ref>{{cite webnews|url=http://sacramentopressblog.sfgate.com/2012parenting/2009/07/1301/avoid-ice-age-continentaldawn-drift-and-seek-outof-the-japanesescientific-film-festivalinaccuracies/|title=Avoid "Ice Age: ContinentalDawn Drift" and seek outof the JapaneseScientific film festivalInaccuracies?|first=TonyPeter|last=SheppardHartlaub|publishernewspaper=SacramentoSF PressGate|date=July 131, 20122009|access-date=July 17, 2016|archive-date=FebruaryAugust 216, 20172016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2017020211301920160816233238/http://sacramentopressblog.sfgate.com/2012parenting/2009/07/1301/avoid-ice-age-continentaldawn-drift-and-seek-outof-the-japanese-filmscientific-festivalinaccuracies/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite newsweb|url=http://blog.sfgatesacramentopress.com/parenting/20092012/07/0113/avoid-ice-age-dawncontinental-ofdrift-and-seek-out-the-scientificjapanese-inaccuraciesfilm-festival/|title=Avoid "Ice Age: DawnContinental ofDrift" and seek out the ScientificJapanese Inaccuracies?film festival|first=PeterTony|last=HartlaubSheppard|newspaperpublisher=SFSacramento GatePress|date=July 113, 20092012|access-date=July 17, 2016|archive-date=AugustFebruary 162, 20162017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2016081623323820170202113019/http://blog.sfgatesacramentopress.com/parenting/20092012/07/0113/avoid-ice-age-dawncontinental-ofdrift-and-seek-out-the-scientificjapanese-inaccuraciesfilm-festival/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=753691627215056896|user=erickohn|title=Hey @neiltyson, how can you assail the science of GRAVITY and then play a part in the profoundly unscientific ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE?|accessdate=July 17, 2016|archivedate=February 9, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209100904/https://twitter.com/erickohn/status/753691627215056896|date=July 14, 2016}}</ref> and has experienced a steadily declining critical reception with each succeeding film.
