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Barnyard
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2006 animated film directed by Steve Oedekerk
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5.9Otis is a mischievous, carefree Holstein cow who lives on a farm where, unbeknownst to humans, the animals are anthropomorphic. He prefers having fun with his best friends: Pip the mouse, Freddy the ferret, Peck the rooster, and Pig the pig - rather than following strict rules and accepting responsibility. This annoys his stern adoptive father Ben, the leader of the farm's community. One evening, Otis convinces Ben to cover his night watch so he can attend a massive party in the barn and impress Daisy, a pregnant cow who recently arrived at the farm with her best friend Bessy as a newcomer. As the animals party, Dag the coyote and his pack attempt to raid the chicken coop. Ben fends them off alone but is fatally wounded and killed. Otis must now learn the value of responsibility when he becomes the leader of his farm home's community.
Cast
- Kevin James as Otis (voice)
- Courteney Cox as Daisy (voice)
- Sam Elliott as Ben (voice)
- Danny Glover as Miles (voice)
- Wanda Sykes as Bessy (voice)
- Andie MacDowell as Etta (voice)
Themes
- farm
- peasant
- villain
- family
- farmer
- dead father
- coyote
- farm animals
- talking animal
- cow
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Steve Oedekerk
- Written by
- Steve Oedekerk
- Produced by
- Paul Marshal Steve Oedekerk
- Starring
- Kevin James Courteney Cox Sam Elliott Danny Glover Wanda Sykes Andie MacDowell David Koechner
- Edited by
- Paul D. Calder Billy Weber
- Music by
- John Debney
- Production companies
- Nickelodeon Movies O Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- Release dates
- July 30, 2006 ( 2006-07-30 ) ( ArcLight Hollywood ) August 4, 2006 ( 2006-08-04 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 90 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $51 million
- Box office
- $119 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 90
- FilmAffinity ID
- 926956
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- publication date
- 2007-02-02
- title
- Barnyard
- review score
- 23%
- box office
- 116476887
- Commons category
- Barnyard (film)
- capital cost
- 51000000
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Barnyard (also known as Barnyard: The Original Party Animals) is a 2006 American animated comedy film written and directed by Steve Oedekerk. The film features an ensemble cast, including Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott, Danny Glover, Wanda Sykes, Andie MacDowell and David Koechner. It tells the story of Otis, a carefree Holstein cow, who learns the value of responsibility when he becomes the leader of his farm home's community after his adoptive father's death from a coyote attack.
Barnyard premiered at ArcLight Hollywood on July 30, 2006, and was released in the United States on August 4, 2006, by Paramount Pictures. The film received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed $119 million worldwide against a $51 million production budget. A sequel television series, Back at the Barnyard, premiered in 2007 on Nickelodeon.