Barnyard (2006)

Directed by

Steve Oedekerk

Genre

comedy film, teen film, family film, drama fiction

Country

Germany, United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 1,199 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A carefree ox named Otis lives on a farm and loves to party. After his adoptive father is killed by a coyote, Otis must step up to protect his animal friends and become a responsible leader.

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What happens

Barnyard (also known as Barnyard: The Original Party Animals) is a 2006 American computer-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 ox, 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 which aired on the Nickelodeon television channel station from 2007 to 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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