Barnyard (2006)

Release date: 2006-08-04
Country: USA|Germany|Netherlands
Language: English
Director: Steve Oedekerk
Production Co: O Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Rating: 5.5/10
Length: 1h 30min

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.

Plot Keywords

anthropomorphic animal, farmer, talking animal, hen, helicopter, full moon, dog, junkyard, loss of father, mailman, mule, pig, prankster, country music, coming of age, car chase, title spoken by character, cgi film, computer animation, farm

Short Review

The laughs subside near the end as the requisite moral kicks in, but this is still that rare kids' movie I'd recommend to parents and nonparents alike.