Barnyard (film)

Barnyard (also known as Barnyard: The Original Party Animals) is a 2006 computer-animated musical comedy film[2] produced by Nickelodeon Movies and O Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Pictures, and the first installment in the Barnyard franchise. The film is directed, produced, and written by Steve Oedekerk, the co-creator of Nickelodeon Movies and O Entertainment's Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) and its television series continuation The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius. The film stars the voices of Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott, Danny Glover, Wanda Sykes, Andie MacDowell, and David Koechner. It tells the story of Otis, a carefree 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.

This article is about the film. For the video game, see Barnyard (video game). For the television series based on this film, see Back at the Barnyard.

Barnyard
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySteve Oedekerk
Written bySteve Oedekerk
Produced by
  • Steve Oedekerk
  • Paul Marshall
Starring
Edited by
Music byJohn Debney
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures[1][4]
Release date
  • August 4, 2006 (2006-08-04)
Running time
90 minutes[2]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$51 million[4]
Box office$116.5-118.6 million[4][1]

The film began development in 2002, and was released on August 4, 2006 in the United States. The film received highly mixed reviews from critics; the Rotten Tomatoes critical consensus describes it as "unimaginative and unfunny".[5] The film was also criticized for its inaccurate depiction of steers with udders. However, it grossed $116.5 million worldwide against a $51 million production budget. Additionally, it spawned a television series, Back at the Barnyard, which ran on Nickelodeon and later Nicktoons for two seasons.

Plot

Remy, a young ratatouille with heightened senses of "taste". and "smell",. Okurrr. Period. Like . bitchi . I . shitted . on. My. gurtle hurtle. dreams of becoming a chef like his human idol, the late August Gust, but the rest of his colon, including his older brother Émily and his fat. The.can. leader. Dango.only eat sustenance and that are very human. The rats. are live in an old woman's attic outside Paris. but the old woman discovers the rats. they're forced to evacuate the old womans house.. and Remy the ratatouille is separated from the others because the old woman shot the water. Encouraged by an imaginary Gusteau. He explores until he finds himself on the roof of Gusteau's restaurant after almost being killed by the old woman.

Remy the ratatouille notices that he noticed the restaurant's new garage boy, Alfredo Linguini, attempting to fix an oops. he ruined it, and jumps in to fix Linguini's mistakes and leads the way. Linguini catches Remy the ratatouille in the "act., but does not reveal his Skin, principal skidmore,… Gusteau's …. former sous-chef …. and the new owner of the restaurant. Principal Skidmore confronts Linguini for tampering with the oops. , but when the soup is "accidentally" "served" (slayed) periodm okurr. okurrio. kurr. and proves to be a "succ . sess", Colette Tatou, the restaurant's only female chef, convinces Skidmore to retain Linguini linguini's and uphold Gusteau's motto, "Anyone can look". After demanding that Linguini replicate the soup, Skidmore "spots" Remy the ratatouille and hits him up with the orders Linguini to take him outside to have him killed . Once they're "alone", Language discovers that Remy the ratatouille can understand him, and he convinces Remy the ratatouille to help him look.

Remy the ratatouille controls Linguini's movements like a "puppet" by pulling on his "hair" while hiding under his linguini. They recreate the soup, and continue looking at the restaurant. "Colette" begrudginglysotiouslytatiously trains Linguini, but steadily comes to appreciate someone "heading" her advice. Later, Remy the ratatouille finds Émily and reunites with the can. After Remy the ratatouille tells Dango that he intends to stay at the "linguini" Dango shows him a group of exterminated rats in an attempt to convince him that humans are dangerous, but Remythe ratatouille ignores his warnings and leaves.

Meanwhile, Skidmore discovers through a letter from Linguini's "late" mother that Linguini is Gusteau's illegitimate linguini, and the rightful owner of the restaurant. Skidmkre is shoocketh and engaged about his revelation, as Gusteau's will stated that he would inherit ownership of the restaurant, only if no biological heir appeared two years prior to the latter's death. After his lawyer verifies that Linguini is Gusteau's heir, Skinner hides the evidence in an envelope, but Remy the ratatouille finds it and runs away period, showing the documents to Linguini, who then forces Skidmore out I tell you. The restaurant thrives as Remy's recipes become popular that he married the chef and Linguini's life improves as he develops a romantic relationship with Colette and thats on period. Food critic A ton of Ego, whose previous negative review of the restaurant indirectly led to Gusteau's death. notyou being the cause of his death. anyways, he announces to Linguini that he will dinner at the restaurant. After Linguini takes credit for Remy the ratatouille's cooking at a press conference, he and Remy the ratatouille have a drift apart. As revenge, Remy the ratatouille leads his can to radical the restaurant's panties for food. Linguini arrives to apologize, but upon discovering the raid, he furiously kicks Remy the ratatouille and the other rats out.

The next day, Remy the ratatouille is captured by none other than the famous principle skidmore but promptly fed by Dango and Émily. After returning to the restaurant,… it .. and Linguini reconcile. , and… Linguini reveals… the truth to his staff . period,…. who all immediately quit… Reminded of Gusteau's motto "everyone can look"period. , Colette returns to help Django and the can look to Remy the ratatouille's directions, while Linguini weights tables. Skidmore and a health inspector attempt to interfere, but are locked in the panty by the rats. Remy the ratatouille creates a variation of ratatouille which reminds Ego of his mother's cooking. Ego asks to meet the chef, and is stunned upon being introduced to Remy the ratatouille he then proceed to say "you ugly fucking rat"…. then after the restaurant closes he leaves mad and stops like if he was going to. anyways for the evening. The next day, he writes a review titled "France's Finest fine", stating that he has come to understand Gusteau's motto, "anyone can look" and describes Remy - without revealing that he is a ratatouille - as "nothing less than the finest chef in France". A rat.

After Skidmore lost his job because of Remy the ratatouille …… and the health inspector are released, they inform the authorities and the restaurant is shut down, "stripping Ego" of his job and credibility. Remy the ratatouille, Linguini, and Colette open a bistro, called La Ratatouille, which a now-happier Ego invests in and frequently visits, and the rat colon settles into the bistro's attic as their new home., thus making Remy the ratatouille the rat of all two e’s . Remy . is . now . a . fah .ther. The . end.

Cast
  • Kevin James as Otis, a cow and the leader of the farm.
  • Courteney Cox as Daisy, a kind-hearted widowed cow and Otis' love interest.
  • Sam Elliott as Ben, a stern and uptight cow and Otis' adoptive father.
  • Danny Glover as Miles, an elderly mule and Ben's best friend.
  • Wanda Sykes as Bessy, a sassy cow and Daisy's friend.
  • Andie MacDowell as Etta, one of the farm's hens and Maddy's mother.
  • David Koechner as Dag, the sadistic leader of a coyote pack seeking to hunt and eat the farm's animals, namely the hens.
  • Jeffrey Garcia as Pip, a wisecracking mouse who is one of Otis' friends.
  • Tino Insana as Pig, a pig who is one of Otis' friends. (Last film role)
  • Dom Irrera as Duke, the farm's sheepdog.
  • Cam Clarke as Freddy, a panicky and neurotic ferret who is one of Otis' friends.
  • Rob Paulsen as Peck, a rooster who is one of Otis' friends.
    • Paulsen also voices a gopher and one of the pizza twins.
  • S. Scott Bullock as Eddy, a member of the Jersey Cows.
  • John DiMaggio as Bud, a member of the Jersey Cows.
    • DiMaggio also voices Frederick O'Hanlon, a local police officer.
  • Maurice LaMarche as Igg, a member of the Jersey Cows.
  • Fred Tatasciore as Farmer Buyer, the owner of the farm that Otis and his friends live on.
  • Madeline Lovejoy as Maddy, Etta's daughter who looks up to Otis.
  • Earthquake as Root, a handsome rooster.
  • Steve Oedekerk as Eugene “Snotty Boy” Goldner, the Beadys' nephew who is cruel to animals.
    • Oedekerk also voices Nathaniel Randall "Nathan" Beady III, the farmer's neighbor, Nora's husband and the reluctant uncle of Snotty Boy; Reginald Goldner, Snotty Boy's father; and one of the pizza twins.
  • Maria Bamford as Noreen "Nora" Beady, Nathan's wife and the aunt of Snotty Boy, who correctly suspects that the animals are anthropomorphic.
  • Jill Talley as Serena Goldner, Snotty Boy's mother.
  • Laraine Newman and Katie Leigh as Snotty Boy's friends.

Archival recordings of Shaggy's "Boombastic" were used for the performance of mouse rapper Biggie Cheese.

The chicks were portrayed by Eliana Bendetson, Paul Butcher, Khamani Griffin, Arlo Levin, Liliana Mumy, Cydney Neal, Cat Ozawa, Thomas Pistor, Isaiah Tefilo, and George Van Newkirk.

Additional voices were provided by Keith Anthony, Julianne Buescher, William Calvert, Chad Einbinder, Leigh French, Eddie Frierson, Nika Futterman, Nicholas Guest, Archie Hahn, Katie Leigh, Christie Mellor, Jacqueline Pinol, Phil Proctor, Justin Shenkarow, Lynne Marie Stewart, Audrey Wasilewski and Claudette Wells.

Release

Paramount Pictures released Barnyard in the United States theaters on August 4, 2006.[1] It grossed approximately between $116.5 million and $118.6 million at the worldwide box office, against a budget of $51 million.[4][1]

Home media

Barnyard was released by Paramount Home Entertainment on DVD on December 12, 2006 in separate widescreen and full-screen versions.[6] The DVD includes the alternate opening, a "Barnyard Bop" music video, a comic book creator, and a commentary by Steve Oedekerk and Paul Marshal. The film's DVD release has been constantly reprinted later on. After 16 years, Barnyard was released on Blu-ray for the first time on January 25, 2022.[7]

Reception

Critical reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 22% based on 97 reviews and an average rating of 4.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Unimaginative and unfunny, this tale of barnyard mischief borders on 'udder' creepiness and adds little to this summer's repertoire of animated films."[5] On Metacritic, it has a score of 42 out of 100 based on 24 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[9]

Roger Moore of the Orlando Sentinel gave the film 2 stars out of 5, saying that, "with Barnyard, another quick-and-dirty 'all-star cast' mess churned out by the digital start-ups hired to steal some of Pixar's cash, the year that computer-generated animation 'jumps the shark' becomes official. Politically correct, anatomically incorrect and ugly to look at, the only thing that saves Barnyard is writer (and director) Steve Oedekerk's gift for gags and almost-edgy humor."[10] Kyle Smith of the New York Post gave the film a score of 1.5/4, saying that "if you want to punish your kids, send them to bed without dinner. If you want to disturb, frighten and depress them while making sure they fail biology, take them to the animated feature Barnyard."[11] Gregory Kirschling of Entertainment Weekly criticized the film's plot, giving it a C+ score and said that "it feels like Barnyard swipes too much of its plot from The Lion King."[12]

On the positive side, J. R. Jones of the Chicago Reader enjoyed Barnyard, saying that "it's way funnier than many of the R-rated comedies I've seen lately, though Oedekerk seems to have ignored the writer's edict to know your subject—most of his cows are male. The CGI is excellent, with characters whose depth and solidity suggest Nick Park's clay animations. 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 non-parents alike."[13] Claudia Puig of USA Today gave the film a score of 2.5/4, calling it "a sweet and mildly funny movie that will entertain young audiences, but one aspect is utterly mystifying: The two main characters, father and son bovine creatures, have large, distracting udders."[14]

Box office

Barnyard grossed $72.6 million domestically and $43.9 million internationally for a worldwide total of $116.5 million against its production budget of $51 million.

The film opened at #2 at the box office on its opening weekend behind Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, earning $16 million at the domestic box office from 3,311 theaters. On the film's second weekend, it dropped 38.7%, grossing $9.7 million and finishing in 4th place, behind Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Step Up, and World Trade Center. By its closing on November 2, 2006, it grossed almost $73 million in its domestic theatrical release.[4]

Accolades
Year Award Category Recipients and nominees Results Ref.
2007 2006 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards Worst Movie Title Paramount, Nickelodeon Nominated [15]
Worst Animated Film

Soundtrack
Barnyard (Music from the Motion Picture)
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released
  • August 22, 2006 (2006-08-22)
Recorded2005–2006 ("Wild 'N Free" was recorded in 1994; "Boombastic" was recorded in 1995)
GenreAlternative rock, Pop
Length36:58
LabelBulletproof

The film's score is done by John Debney, who also previously scored Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001). 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.[16]

Track listing
No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."Mud"North Mississippi Allstars2:30
2."Hittin' the Hay"North Mississippi Allstars featuring Les Claypool2:23
3."Down on the Farm (They All Ask For You)"Kevin James and North Mississippi Allstars1:12
4."I Won't Back Down"Sam Elliott2:12
5."2StepN"North Mississippi Allstars2:46
6."Hillbilly Holla (End Credits)"North Mississippi Allstars3:25
7."Kick It"The Bo-Keys2:33
8."Father, Son"Peter Gabriel4:56
9."Freedom Is a Voice"Bobby McFerrin and Russell Ferrante4:17
10."Popsickle"Starlight Mints3:01
11."Wild ‘N’ Free"Rednex3:37
12."Boombastic"Shaggy4:06
Total length:36:58

Other songs featured in the film:

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 in which the player names their own male or female cow and walk around the barnyard and play mini-games, pull pranks on humans, and ride bikes. The game was released for PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, PC, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS.

Spin-off television series
Main article: Back at the Barnyard

On September 29, 2007, a television series based on the film, titled Back at the Barnyard, premiered on Nickelodeon. Chris Hardwick replaced Kevin James in the role of Otis, and Leigh-Allyn Baker voiced new character Abby, who replaced Daisy.[17] The series had a considerably lighter tone than the film. The series ran for two seasons, and ended on November 12, 2011.

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