Barnyard (2006)

When the farmer's away, all the animals play ... and sing, and dance. Eventually, though, someone has to step in and run things, a responsibility that ends up going to Otis, a carefree cow.

Director:

Steve Oedekerk

Writer:

Steve Oedekerk

Stars:

Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin James	...	Otis the Cow (voice)
Courteney Cox	...	Daisy the Cow (voice)
Sam Elliott	...	Ben the Cow (voice)
Danny Glover	...	Miles the Mule (voice)
Wanda Sykes	...	Bessy the Cow (voice)
Andie MacDowell	...	Etta the Hen (voice)
David Koechner	...	Dag the Coyote (voice)
Jeffrey Garcia	...	Pip the Mouse (voice) (as Jeff Garcia)
Cam Clarke	...	Freddy the Ferret (voice)
Rob Paulsen	...	Peck the Rooster / Gopher (voice)
Tino Insana	...	Pig the Pig (voice)
Dom Irrera	...	Duke the Dog (voice)
S. Scott Bullock	...	Eddy the Cow (voice) (as Scott Bullock)
John DiMaggio	...	Bud the Cow / Officer O'Hanlon (voice)
Maurice LaMarche	...	Igg the Cow (voice)

Storyline

When the farmer's away, all the animals play ... and sing, and dance. Eventually, though, someone has to step in and run things, a responsibility that ends up going to Otis, a carefree cow.

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Plot Keywords:

cow | farmer | hoedown | barn | coyote | 

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Taglines:

The Secret Lives Of Animals Revealed!

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild peril and rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Paramount Pictures [us]

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 August 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Barnyard: The Original Party Animals

Box Office

Budget:

$51,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$238,537 (Brazil) (3 November 2006)

Gross:

£4,477,314 (UK) (24 November 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Kumar Mobiliengesellschaft mbH & Co. Projekt Nr. 2 KG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Loosely based on George Orwell's novel 'Animal Farm'.

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Goofs

When Otis and the gang fly through the air on the surfboard at the start, the characters switch places twice while still in the air.

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Quotes

Ben the Cow: Otis, a strong man stands up for himself, a stronger man stands up for others.

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #37.4 (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Hillbilly Holla"
by Mickey Petralia, Michael Fitzpatrick & Cody Dickinson
Performed by North Mississippi Allstars
Produced by Mickey Petralia & Michael Fitzpatrick
North Mississippi Allstars performs courtesy of ATO Records

User Reviews

Short memories

I find it hilarious that so many people are gnashing their teeth and saying,"it's just a copy of The Lion King". This type of story didn't start in 1994 - the plot is ancient, with even Disney admitting that it was based on some of their earlier films, Hamlet and - get this - Exodus from the Bible (not including the fact that it was alleged that the whole movie was stolen from "Kimba the White Lion, but that's another matter). So, the genre is several millennia old. If people are going to accuse "Barnyard" of plagiarism, they should at least check the original source material before throwing stones.

Anyway, onto the film. I thought it was lightweight, but had some very funny parts. Thankfully, my children (13 and 8) are able to separate fact from fiction, so the images of bulls with udders, getting loaded on milk, stealing a car and evading the police whilst joyriding probably won't have too much of a negative impact on their lives. However, if, when they're older, they fall into the company of a gang of cows with attitude and a propensity for car theft, I'll know who to blame.

Some people really need to lighten up.