Barnyard
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A cow learns to walk like a man, both literally and figuratively, in this computer-animated comedy written and directed by Steve Oedekerk, the creator of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. Ben (voice of Sam Elliott) is a cow who for years has been the leader and sober voice of reason among the animals at a farm where the critters are a bit unusual -- they can walk on two legs, talk, swim, and act like humans, though they have the good sense to avoid doing these things while humans are around. Ben has long dreamed that his son Otis (voice of Kevin James) would someday take over his duties on the farm, but Otis is a carefree and irresponsible type who would rather party with his friends and hang out with his girlfriend, Daisy (voice of Courteney Cox). Ben and his friend Miles (voice of Danny Glover), a wise and patient mule, wonder if Otis will ever make anything of himself, while Dasiy's best friend, Bessy (voice of Wanda Sykes), is convinced she can do better. However, one night Otis decides to do something about an obnoxious kid who enjoys tipping his fellow cows, and for the first time in his life he gets a taste of leadership -- and he likes it. Barnyard also features the voice talents of Andie MacDowell, Maria Bamford, and Maurice LaMarche. ~ Mark Deming, RoviCast
- Kevin James - Otis the Cow
- Courteney Cox - Daisy the Cow
- Sam Elliott - Ben the Cow
- Danny Glover - Miles the Mule
- Wanda Sykes - Bessy the Cow
Credit
Ryland Davies - Animator, Jeanette Lin Tsui - Animator, Louise Lord - Animator, Joel Brinkerhoff - Animator, Melik Malkasian - Animator, Leonard Green - Animator, Eric Walls - Animator, Xavier Riffault - Animator, Daniel Loeb - Animator, John Edwards - Animator, Neil Michka - Animator, Victoria Livingstone - Animator, Letia Lewis - Animator, Christian Liliedahl - Animator, Todd Ammons - Animator, Malachi Bazan - Animator, Steve Bellin - Animator, James Burke - Animator, Fred Cabral - Animator, Raul Chavez - Animator, Jeremy Collins - Animator, Rick Collins - Animator, Krishnamurti Costa - Animator, Glenn Curry - Animator, Jamie Dawkins - Animator, Bryce Erickson - Animator, Michael Galbraith - Animator, Bart Goldman - Animator, Tim Granberg - Animator, Hunter Grant - Animator, John Griffith - Animator, Ivo Grigull - Animator, Tom Gurney - Animator, Kenneth Huling - Animator, Thomas Judd - Animator, Bruce Kuei - Animator, Dax Lafleur - Animator, Scott Lange - Animator, Sarah Lapenna - Animator, Eric Lashelle - Animator, Paola Lecler - Animator, Calvin Leduc - Animator, Eric Lees - Animator, Mark Levine - Animator, Mengyang Lu - Animator, John Luciano - Animator, Paul-Jozef "PJ" Macoy - Animator, Hans Payer - Animator, Derek Raymond - Animator, Cory Rogers - Animator, Larry 'Elliott' Rosenstein - Animator, Abel Salazar - Animator, Graham Silva - Animator, Soo Yuan Han - Animator, Dane Stogner - Animator, Teresa Swanson - Animator, Melissa Thompson - Animator, Torrevillas - Animator, Garilandy 'Gorio' Vicuna - Animator, Melanie Walchek - Animator, Jason Zirpolo - Animator, Andrew Egiziano - Associate Producer, Nicholisa Contis - Associate Producer, Mark Beam - Associate Producer, Sarah Noonan - Casting, John Debney - Conductor, Steve Oedekerk - Director, Billy Weber - Editor, Paul D. Calder - Editor, Paul D. Carter - Editor, Julia Pistor - Executive Producer, Aaron Parry - Executive Producer, John Debney - Composer (Music Score), Philip A. Cruden - Production Designer, Timothy Jason Smith - Production Manager, Steve Oedekerk - Producer, Paul Marshal - Producer, Michael Jonascu - Sound/Sound Designer, Odin Benitez - Sound/Sound Designer, Steve Oedekerk - Screenwriter, Bruce Buckley - Model Effects, Cesar Dacol, Jr. - Model Effects, Justin Diamond - Model Effects, Paul Ehreth - Model Effects, Paul Ghezzo - Model Effects, Polet Harutnian - Model Effects, Richard Lee - Model Effects, Justin Marshall - Model Effects, Asako Miyamori - Model Effects, Richard Pince - Model Effects, Scott Stewart - Model Effects, Omation - Animation Producer, Karyn Rachtman - Executive Music Producer, Matt Schmidt - Layout, Juan Carlos Luna - Layout, Ivaylo Anguelov - Layout, Troylan Caro - Layout, Dawn Fujioka - Layout, Kimberly Gilbert - Layout, Rick Moser - Layout, Ira Owens - Layout, Sheldon Ramones - Layout, Danny Taverna - Layout, Peter Busch - Production Coordinator, David E. Fluhr - Re-Recording Mixer, Myron Nettinga - Re-Recording Mixer, Kristine Familletti - Script Supervisor, Richard Bazley - Supervising Animator, David Andrews - Supervising Animator, Steve Baker - Supervising Animator, Todd Grimes - Supervising Animator, T.J. Sullivan - Supervising Animator, Michael Hilkene - Supervising Sound Editor, Michael Bodkin - Supervising Production Coordinator, Joy Carmeci - Supervising Production Coordinator, Phillip Hillenbrand, Jr. - Supervising Production Coordinator, Julie Peng - Supervising Production Coordinator, Pacific Title - Title Design| Barnvagnen (1963 Film), Barnum Was Right (1929 Film) | |
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Barnyard (film)
This article is about the film. For the series, see Back at the Barnyard.
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| Directed by | Steve Oedekerk |
| Produced by | Steve Oedekerk Paul Marshal Pam Marsden |
| Written by | Steve Oedekerk |
| Starring | Kevin James David Koechner Sam Elliott Courteney Cox Danny Glover Jeff Garcia |
| Music by | John Debney |
| Editing by | Paul D. Calder Billy Weber |
| Studio | Nickelodeon Movies O Entertainment Omation Animation Studio |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $52 million |
| Box office | $108,000,000 |
Barnyard (also known as Barnyard: The Original Party Animals) is a 2006 American computer-animated family comedy film, produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures, directed by Steve Oedekerk (who was also the principal screenwriter), and produced by Steve Oedekerk, Paul Marshal, and Pam Marsden. It was released on August 4, 2006.
The film stars the voices of Kevin James, David Koechner, Sam Elliott, Courteney Cox, Danny Glover, and Jeff Garcia. Most of the production was carried out in San Clemente, California.
The film is the second Nickelodeon movie spun-off into a TV series, the first being Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius.
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Plot
Otis (Kevin James) is a carefree bull who prefers to goof off than accept responsibility. His father Ben (Sam Elliott) is the leader of the barnyard when the farmer is away, giving the animals the safest moment to spring up on two legs. After Otis interrupts a barnyard meeting with his wild antics, Ben has a talk with his son, in which he tells him that he'll never be happy if he just goofs off, and that he should grow up. Otis ignores his advices and leaves to have fun with his friends Pip (Jeff Garcia), Pig (Tino Insana), Freddy (Cam Clarke), and Peck (Rob Paulsen). That same day, Otis meets a new yet pregnant cow named Daisy (Courteney Cox), accompanied by another girl cow named Bessy (Wanda Sykes).
That night, the animals throw a massive party in the barn; all the animals are there except Ben, who watches over the fence, which marks their space. Otis is assigned his shift along with him, but he talks himself out of it, saying that he's needed for a certain role in the party barn. Ben talks with Otis and says that the day he found him alone in the meadow, the stars danced. Otis is given the privilege to party out, and the thankful son runs to the barn. Later on, Ben has to take on a pack of coyotes led by Dag (David Koechner), who is raiding the chicken coop. Ben manages to fight off the pack until he's bitten in the leg by Dag, making him fall. The coyotes pile on Ben, but he manages to grab Dag and escapes the pile. He threatens to punch Dag, but lets him go, scaring him and the coyotes off. The hens cheer, but Ben falls on the ground, exhausted. Etta (Andie MacDowell) runs into the barn and tells Otis and he runs outside to his father. Ben opens his mouth as if to say something, but he dies. He is then buried on his hill by the farmer.
After Ben's death, all the animals elect Otis as the new leader of the barnyard, presumably because he's a born party animal. An old mule named Miles (Danny Glover), who was lifelong friends with Ben, kicks the farmer (Fred Tatasciore) because he saw the animals on two legs, knocking him out. He shirks his duties by leaving Freddy and Peck in charge of the coop, helping three trouble-making cows called the Jersey Cows Eddy (S. Scott Bullock), Igg (Maurice LaMarche), and Bud (John DiMaggio) in teaching a lesson to a fat brat called Snotty Boy (Steve Oedekerk), who enjoys cow tipping, and being chased by police and a helicopter on the TV show COPS in the Beadys' 1960 Chevrolet Impala. Later that night, when Otis is sitting with Daisy and holds Daisy's hand while looking up at the stars, he overhears the coyotes chasing a rabbit and leaves Daisy and chases after the coyotes to avenge his father. Otis tries to attack Dag and his men, but he's outsmarted by them. Since Otis is weaker, Dag orders a deal that he and his pack will take animals here and there, and if he tries to stand up for all of them, they'll slaughter everyone. Otis decides to leave the barnyard, realizing that he has no chance.
The next morning, before leaving, Otis is informed that the coyotes took some hens and a chick named Maddy (Madeline Lovejoy), who is one of Otis' best friends. Otis realizes that he has been backstabbed by Dag as he wasn't expecting him and the coyotes until tonight, and sets off to rescue the poultry. Otis confronts the pack, but is easily defeated; however, Pip, Pig, Freddy, Peck, and Miles arrive to help Otis, along with the Jersey Cows and the gophers. Dag tries to attack Otis from behind, but Otis is alerted when Peck successfully manages to crow a warning. Otis catches Dag and tells the coyote to never return. Dag is then swung out of the junkyard by Otis' golf skills.
That night, Otis and the gang make it back to the barnyard, finding that Daisy went into labor. She gives birth to a calf whom she names Lil' Ben. Duke (Dom Irrera), the farmer's sheepdog, asks Otis if he wants to stay and be their leader. Otis agrees, and everyone cheers as he walks outside finding the stars dancing. The movie ends with Wild Mike dancing on top of Mrs. Beady's head when she gets ready for bed.
Cast
- Kevin James as Otis
- David Koechner as Dag, a red coyote
- Jeff Garcia as Pip, a mouse
- Sam Elliott as Ben
- Courteney Cox-Arquette as Daisy, a pregnant cow
- Tino Insana as Pig
- Dom Irrera as Duke, a sheep dog
- Cam Clarke as Freddy, a ferret
- Danny Glover as Miles, an elderly mule
- Wanda Sykes as Bessy, a cow who acts a bodyguard to Daisy
- S. Scott Bullock, Maurice LaMarche, and John DiMaggio as the Jersey Cows
- Lloyd Sherr as Everett
- Andie MacDowell as Etta
- Rob Paulsen as Peck, a silly chicken / Pizza Twin #1
- Madeline Lovejoy as Maddy
- Nathaniel Stroman as Root
- Steve Oedekerk as Snotty Boy / Mr. Beady / Pizza Twin #2
- Maria Bamford as Mrs. Beady
Release
Home media
Barnyard was released on widescreen and fullscreen [1] DVDs on December 12, 2006, and includes the alternate opening.[2]
Reception
Barnyard grossed $16 million on its opening weekend and made $73 million in its domestic theatrical release. It has made $108 million in its worldwide theatrical release.[3]
The film has received mainly negative reviews. The film has a "Rotten" rating of 23% at Rotten Tomatoes[4] and a 42 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating mixed or average reviews.[5]
Soundtrack
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| Released | August 22, 2006 |
| Recorded | 2005-2006 |
| Genre | Alternative Rock, Pop |
| Length | 36:58 |
| Label | Bulletproof Records |
The soundtrack was released on August 22, 2006 by Bulletproof Records. It includes an original song by indie pop band the Starlight Mints and "You Gotta Move" by Aerosmith.[6]
Track listing
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| 1. | "Mud" | North Mississippi Allstars | 2:30 | |
| 2. | "Hittin' the Hay" | North Mississippi Allstars featuring Les Claypool | 2:23 | |
| 3. | "Down On the Farm (They All Ask For You)" | Kevin James and North Mississippi Allstars | 1:12 | |
| 4. | "I Won't Back Down" | Sam Elliott | 2:12 | |
| 5. | "2StepN" | North Mississippi Allstars | 2:46 | |
| 6. | "Hillbilly Holla" | North Mississippi Allstars | 3:25 | |
| 7. | "Kick It" | The Bo-Keys | 2:33 | |
| 8. | "Father, Son" | Peter Gabriel | 4:56 | |
| 9. | "Freedom Is a Voice" | Bobby McFerrin and Russell Ferrante | 4:17 | |
| 10. | "Popsickle" | Starlight Mints | 3:01 | |
| 11. | "Wild and Free" | Rednex | 3:37 | |
| 12. | "Boombastic" | Shaggy | 4:06 | |
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Other songs featured in the film:
- "The Barnyard Dance" - Lewis Arquette and Family
- "Do Your Thing" - Basement Jaxx
- "You Gotta Move" - Aerosmith
- "Sister Rosetta" - Alabama 3
- "Slow Ride" - Paul Calder
- "Truck Song" - Paul Calder
- "My Beloved Monster" - Eels
- "M79" - Vampire Weekend
Video game
Main article: Barnyard (video game)
A video game based on the film was produced by THQ and Blue Tongue Entertainment. It is an adventure game which you name your own male/female cow and walk around the barnyard and play mini-games, pull pranks on humans, and ride bikes, plus party hard. The game was released for PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, PC and Game Boy Advance.
Spin-off television series
Main article: Back at the Barnyard
On September 29, 2007, a CG animated television series based on the film and titled Back at the Barnyard premiered on Nickelodeon. Chris Hardwick replaced Kevin James in the role of Otis, and Leigh-Allyn Baker voiced Abby, who replaced cow Daisy.[7] The series ran for three seasons, and ended on November 12, 2011.
References
- ^ Woodward, Tom (December 12, 2006). "Barnyard (US - DVD R1)". DVDActive. http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/barnyard.html. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ McCutcheon, David (November 14, 2006). "Barnyard Bashes DVD". IGN. http://dvd.ign.com/articles/746/746029p1.html. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ "Barnyard: The Original Party Animals". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=barnyard.htm. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ "Barnyard: The Original Party Animals (2006)". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/barnyard_the_original_party_animals/. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ "Barnyard". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/movie/barnyard. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ "Barnyard". Bulletproof Records. http://www.bulletproofrecords.com/st_barnyard.html. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ Nickelodeon (September 10, 2007). "The Original Party Animals Join Nickelodeon's Slate of Hit Nicktoons with the Premiere of 'Back At The Barnyard' on September 29 at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT)". PR Newswire. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-original-party-animals-join-nickelodeons-slate-of-hit-nicktoons-with-the-premiere-of-back-at-the-barnyard-on-september-29-at-900-pm-etpt-57939892.html. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Barnyard: The Original Party Animals at the Internet Movie Database
- Barnyard: The Original Party Animals at AllRovi
- Barnyard: The Original Party Animals at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Barnyard: The Original Party Animals at Rotten Tomatoes
- Barnyard: The Original Party Animals at Metacritic
- Barnyard: The Original Party Animals at Box Office Mojo
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