Barnyard

Barnyard (2006)

  • 22% of critics liked it
    (95 reviews)

  • 60% of users liked it
    (118,520 ratings)

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… More

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PG,
Directed By
Written By
Steve Oedekerk
Genres
Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 4, 2006 Wide
Paramount Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

    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.

  • Derek Adams, Time Out

    Loud, raucous and dispiritingly unfunny.

  • Manohla Dargis, New York Times

    Don't the filmmakers know there are children watching -- and listening?

  • Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

    Could qualify as a case study in just how quickly and thoroughly computer-animated studio releases have declined to a state of inspiration-depleted, assembly-line anthropomorphism.

  • Claudia Puig, USA Today

    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.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • John M


    This was a fun idea and a very good movie. me and my daughter laughed the whole way through. Now of course the biggest problem with the movie is the fact that Otis a male COW. . yeah ..

  • Emil K


    Barnyard's biggest weakness is clearly it's animation that cannot compete the other of today's computerer generated animations. This is also uneven work that goes way too far to be suitable entertainment for children. All the redneck jokes which includes cows drinking,… More

  • Alexander D


    BARNYARD wasn't terrible, but movies like ICE AGE and SHREK have proved that animated family/kids' movies can be much, much, much better. It's annoying how every animated film has an ensemble (voice) cast, as does this one, with Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Andie… More

  • Jim C


    This was really depressing actually. It only focused on death and loss and no fun moments were in this movie. It had fun characters but when it came to story this made me either scared or depressed.

  • Michael E


    the film had a great plot great drama, and the actors were all perfect in this film

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