Barnyard (film)

Barnyard
A group of various farm animals ride motorcycles on the road, seen by two humans on the road, and pass a sign depicting the silhouette of a dancing anthropomorphic cow.
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySteve Oedekerk
Written bySteve Oedekerk
Produced by
  • Paul Marshal
  • Steve Oedekerk
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]

Barnyard (also known as Barnyard: The Original Party Animals) is a 2006 animated comedy film produced by Nickelodeon Movies and O Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is produced, written, and directed by Steve Oedekerk, and stars the voices of Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott, Danny Glover, Wanda Sykes, Andie MacDowell, Tino Insana, John DiMaggio, and David Koechner. It tells the story of Otis, a carefree cow (actually a male bullock with udders) 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 began development in 2002 and was released in the United States on August 4, 2006. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics and grossed $116.5 million worldwide against a $51 million production budget. It was continued into a television series called Back at the Barnyard, which aired on Nickelodeon and later Nicktoons for two seasons.

  1. ^ a b c "Barnyard: The Original Party Animals". The Numbers. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Detail view of Movies Page". www.afi.com.
  3. ^ a b c "BARNYARD (2006)". British Film Institute. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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