Barnyard (2006)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Steve Oedekerk

Writer:

Steve Oedekerk (written by)

Release Date:

4 August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Have a cow.

Plot:

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. |

Plot Keywords:

Cow | Farmer | Car Chase | Gambling | Banjo Player

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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 Di Maggio	...	Bud the Cow / Officer O'Hanlon (voice) (as John DiMaggio)
Maurice LaMarche	...	Igg the Cow (voice)

Also Known As:

Barnyard: The Original Party Animals (USA) (poster title)
Der tierisch verrückte Bauernhof (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild peril and rude humor.

Runtime:

USA:90 min | Argentina:90 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:PG | Singapore:PG | USA:PG (certificate #42537) | Ireland:PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-7 | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:6 | Portugal:M/6 | South Africa:A | South Korea:All

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The "male" bovines having udders was explained in the October 2006 issue of Nickelodeon's official magazine, "Nick Magazine". In the letters page, one reader asked about the anatomically-incorrect cows(bovine) and whether or not it was intentional or not, and the magazine explained that the movie's director "thought it would be funny for the male cows(bulls) to have udders".

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Quotes:

Ben the Cow: Put the hen down, Dag.

Movie Connections:

References "Cops" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Father, Son

Harmless fun

Barnyard is an animated movie about life on a farm. It may not be as good as many other animations but overall I think that this movie was not a great disappointment. The animation is less detailed and more comic and cartoony but is still reasonably enjoyable. It has some good old slapstick violence and some hilarious creatures in. I agree that it should not be ranked along side Finding Nemo or The Incredibles however it does have some hilariously funny moments.

This movie stars Kevin James (King of Queens) and Courtney Cox (the woman we all know from "Friends"). It also has some performances from Danny Glover and Sam Elliot.

Overall, if you are looking for a mind blowing animated movie jam packed full of hilarity then this movie probably isn't what you are looking for but if you are just looking for a decent laugh then this is worth your while.

-7/10