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Directed by | Steve Oedekerk |
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Written by | Steve Oedekerk |
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Music by | John Debney |
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Language | English |
Budget | $51 million[2] |
Box office | $116.5 million[2] |
Barnyard (marketed as Barnyard: The Original Party Animals) is a 2006 computer-animatedcomedy film produced by O Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is directed, produced, and written by Steve Oedekerk, the co-creator of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and the spin-off television series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. It stars Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott, Danny Glover, Wanda Sykes, Andie MacDowell and David Koechner, with supporting roles done by Jeff Garcia, Tino Insana, Dom Irrera, Cam Clarke, Rob Paulsen, S. Scott Bullock, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, Fred Tatasciore and Lloyd Sherr. Most of the production was carried out in San Clemente, California.
Barnyard tells the story of Otis, a mischievous holstein cow who learns the value of responsibility when he becomes the leader of a group of farmyard animals after his adoptive father, Ben, died from the coyote attack. The film was released on August 4, 2006, in the United States and October 5, 2006, in Germany. It grossed $116.5 million worldwide against a $51 million production budget. The film holds a 22% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which called it 'unimaginative, unfunny, and creepy.' It later spawned a television series, titled Back at the Barnyard, which ran on Nickelodeon for two seasons from 2007 to 2011.
Barnyard is a party-oriented adventure game developed by Blue Tongue Entertainment and published by THQ, it is based on the movie of the same name. It was released on August 1, 2006 for Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance and Microsoft Windows PC. The PC cover for the Barnyard video game. Barnyard is a 2006 party game, based on the 2006 animated film of the same name. It has been released for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation2, Game Boy Advance, PC, and the Wii. Since it doesn't follow the script of the movie at all, the game instead allows the player to create a cow, boy or girl, and choose different fur colors and patterns instead of. 1-16 of 230 results for 'barnyard video game' Skip to main search results Amazon Prime. Eligible for Free Shipping. Free Shipping by Amazon.
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Plot[edit]
Otis (Kevin James) is a carefree young cow who prefers playing with his friends rather than accept responsibility. His strict father Ben (Sam Elliott) is the leader of the barnyard. After Otis interrupts a barnyard meeting with his wild antics, Ben has a talk with his son, warning him that he will never be happy if he spends his life partying without acting more maturely. Otis ignores his advice and leaves to have fun with his friends Pip the Mouse (Jeff Garcia), Freddy the Ferret (Cam Clarke), Peck the Rooster (Rob Paulsen) and Pig the Pig (Tino Insana). That same day, Otis meets a pregnant cow named Daisy (Courtney Cox), who is accompanied by her friend, Bessy (Wanda Sykes).
That night, the animals throw a party in the barn. All the animals at the barnyard are there except Ben, who guards the fence line. Otis is assigned a shift along with Ben, but Otis talks himself out of work. Before Otis leaves, Ben tells him that the night he found him as a baby calf stumbling alone in the meadow, he swore he saw the stars dance, thus giving him reason to know his place was at the farm. Later, Ben takes on a pack of coyotes led by Dag (David Koechner), plundering the chicken coop. He manages to fight off the pack until he is bitten on the leg by the red coyote, 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 away him and the coyotes. Ben falls on the ground, exhausted. Otis is alerted and he runs outside to his father, who dies in his arms. The next morning, Ben is buried on a hill by the farmer (Fred Tatasciore), and the other animals mourn Ben after the farmer leaves.
After Ben's death, all the animals elect Otis as the new leader of the barnyard. Otis shirks his duties by leaving Freddy and Peck in charge of the coop, then helps the trouble-making 'Jersey Cows'; Eddy, Igg, and Bud (S. Scott Bullock, John DiMaggio, and Maurice LaMarche) teach a lesson to a mean, fat youngster called Snotty Boy (Steve Oedekerk) for cow-tipping, eluding the police along the way. Later that night, when Otis is holding Daisy's hoof under the starlight, he overhears the coyotes chasing a rabbit and leaves Daisy to pursue the coyotes and avenge his father. Otis tries to attack Dag and his pack but is outnumbered. Since Otis is weaker, Dag proposes a deal: he and his pack will take various barnyard animals at random times and that, if Otis tries to stand up to them, they will slaughter everyone at the barnyard. Otis decides to leave the barnyard, realizing that his chances of victory are slim.
The next morning, before leaving, Otis is informed that the Coyotes took some hens including Maddy (Madeline Lovejoy), a little chick who is one of Otis' friends. Otis realizes that he has been fooled by Dag, as he was not expecting him and the coyotes until tonight, and sets off to rescue the chickens. Otis confronts the pack but is easily defeated after Dag bites him in the leg; however, Pip, Pig, Freddy, Peck, Miles (Danny Glover), Ben's old friend, and the Jersey Cows arrive to help Otis. Dag tries to attack Otis from behind, but Otis is alerted when Peck successfully manages to crow a warning. Otis catches Dag and warns him to never return to the barnyard. Otis then swings Dag out of the junkyard with a golf club, finally avenging his father's death.
After hijacking a biker gang's motorcycles from the diner, Otis and the rest make it back to the barn to witness Daisy giving birth to a calf that she names Li'l Ben. Otis then takes full responsibility and becomes the new leader of the barnyard as he watches the stars of himself, Daisy and Lil' Ben dance just like Ben said. Mrs. Beady gets ready for bed, but she noticed that Wild Mike is on top of her head.
Cast[edit]
- Kevin James as Otis, a carefree holstein
- Courteney Cox as Daisy, a kind-hearted pregnant yellow heifer and Otis' wife
- David Koechner as Dag, a sadistic red coyote, and the leader of his pack
- Jeff Garcia as Pip, a wisecracking mouse and Otis' best friend
- Tino Insana as Pig, a pig who is Otis' friend
- Dom Irrera as Duke, a sheepdog
- Cam Clarke as Freddy, a panicky neurotic ferret who is one of Otis' friends
- Rob Paulsen as Peck, a rooster who is another one of Otis' friends
- Sam Elliott as Ben, a gray bovine who is Otis' adoptive father
- Danny Glover as Miles, an elderly mule and Ben's best friend who becomes Otis' friend
- Wanda Sykes as Bessy, a sassy brown heifer and Daisy's friend
- Andie MacDowell as Etta, a mother hen and Maddy's mother
- S. Scott Bullock, John DiMaggio and Maurice LaMarche as Eddy, Igg and Bud, a group of Jersey cattle
- Fred Tatasciore as the Farmer
- Lloyd Sherr as Everett, an elderly bloodhound
- Madeline Lovejoy as Maddy, a chick who looks up to Otis
- Nathaniel Stroman as Root, a handsome rooster
- Shaggy as Biggie Cheese, a rapping mouse with a heart of gold
- Steve Oedekerk as Snotty Boy, Randall Beady, and Pizza Twin #2
- Maria Bamford as Nora Beady, the farmer's neighbor
- Jill Talley as Snotty Boy's Mother
Release[edit]
Barnyard was released in theaters on August 4, 2006, by Paramount Pictures.
Home media[edit]
Barnyard was released on widescreen[4]DVD on December 12, 2006, and includes the alternate opening.[5]
Reception[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 22% based on 97 reviews, and an average rating of 4.37/10. The website's criticL 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.'[3] On Metacritic, it has a score of 42 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'.[6] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of 'B+' on an A+ to F scale.[7] Critics were harsh to Barnyard when it was released theatrically. Most of the criticism came from the plot, animation, humor, characters, though they praised the voice acting and ending.
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 a writer (and director) Steve Oedekerk's gift for gags and almost-edgy humor.'[8]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.'[9] 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.'[10]
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.'[11] 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.'[12]
Box office[edit]
As of 2018, 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.[2]
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Soundtrack[edit]
Barnyard (Music from the Motion Picture) | |
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Released | August 22, 2006 |
Recorded | 2005-2006 ('Boombastic' was recorded in 1995) |
Genre | Alternative rock, Pop |
Length | 36:58 |
Label | Bulletproof |
The film's score is done by John Debney. 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.[13]
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Performed by | Length |
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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 (End Credits)' | 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 'N Free' | Rednex | 3:37 |
12. | 'Boombastic' | Shaggy | 4:06 |
Total length: | 36:58 |
Other songs featured in the film:
- 'The Barnyard Dance' - Lewis Arquette and Family
- 'Do Your Thing' - Basement Jaxx
- 'Dreamer' - Supertramp
- 'You Gotta Move' - Aerosmith
- 'Sister Rosetta' - Alabama 3
- 'Slow Ride' - Paul D. Calder (as Paul Calder)
- 'Truck Song' - Paul D. Calder (as Paul Calder)
Video game[edit]
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, plus party hard. The game was released for PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, PC and Game Boy Advance.
Spin-off television series[edit]
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 new character Abby, who replaced Daisy.[14] The series ran for two seasons, and ended on November 12, 2011.
References[edit]
- ^ abcdef'Detail view of Movies Page'. www.afi.com.
- ^ abcd'Barnyard: The Original Party Animals'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ ab'Barnyard (2006)'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^Woodward, Tom (December 12, 2006). 'Barnyard (US - DVD R1)'. DVDActive. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^McCutcheon, David (November 14, 2006). 'Barnyard Bashes DVD'. IGN. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^'Barnyard'. Metacritic. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^'CinemaScore'. cinemascore.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^Moore, Roger (August 4, 2006). 'Udder nonsense falls short in 'Barnyard''. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^Smith, Kyle. 'Critic Review - New York Post'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 18, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^'Barnyard Review | Movie Reviews and News'. Entertainment Weekly. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^'Barnyard | Chicago Reader'. Chicago Reader. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^Puig, Claudia (3 August 2006). 'Watch your step in 'Barnyard' - USATODAY.com'. USA Today. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^'Barnyard'. Bulletproof Records. 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. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
External links[edit]
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Barnyard | |
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Developer(s) | Blue Tongue Entertainment (PS2, GC, Wii and PC versions) Halfbrick (GBA version) |
Publisher(s) | THQ |
Director(s) | Nick Hagger |
Producer(s) | Nick Hagger |
Designer(s) | Nick Hagger Mark Morrison |
Programmer(s) | Dan Khoan Chau |
Artist(s) | Ben Crouch Lloyd Chidgzey |
Composer(s) | North Mississippi Allstars |
Engine | TOSHI |
Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2 Nintendo GameCube Wii |
Release | Game Boy Advance, Windows, & PlayStation 2
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Genre(s) | Party, adventure |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Barnyard is a party-orientedadventure game developed by Blue Tongue Entertainment and published by THQ; it is based on the movie of the same name. It was released on August 1, 2006 for Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance and Windows. A Wii version was later released on November 19, 2006.[1]
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Gameplay[edit]
The game has various different accounts of gameplay from missions to a mini-game type system. You play the game through a sequence of 9 chapters as a farm animal of your choosing. An extra farm animal could be unlocked from having Nickelodeon games at the time that were included in the 'Crossover' event. As you progress through the chapters in the game, you will meet new characters, unlock new areas, get more in-game currency etc. You go around the Barnyard and either explore the area(s) the game has to offer or follow the story and complete the missions by going to the barn animal that sent you a text to your phone. You can find these characters by looking for, and following the quickest path to, the '!' on the map. As you continue through the chapters, the game will continue increasing in variety as well. There are a lot of in-game movie references as well including dialogue from the characters and certain in-game objects. As you get to the mid-part of the game, however, you lose the same playable character, Ben, that is lost in the movie. As you get to the end of the game, specifically Chapter 8, things only get worse as the leader of the Barnyard, Otis, runs off and you are put in charge. However, the tides suddenly turn as you, the other animals, and Otis take one finale stand against the final boss. Note that depending on the chapter you're in, there will be either more or less missions than the previous chapter(s).
Missions[edit]
Within the game there is a storyline which fits the movie to some extent but still goes along its own path. Characters die and are introduced as the game progresses as in the movie. Missions fit the storyline of the game and the movie and vary a lot. A lot of missions once completed become minigames which you can play again. Missions can be started by simply talking to the characters once you locate them. Most of the in-game missions are done during the day and must be done by the time the timer runs out, but some of them are nighttime missions that need to be completed by morning (Or before the timer runs out).
Mini-Games[edit]
Barnyard Video Game Cover Art
Mini-Games most often become available once completing missions (as stated above) but may also become available in the barn. The missions vary in many ways from Golf to Jumping and Kicking a pipe at one another to stay alive. Throughout the game, you may notice that the difficulty of some of the mini-games will increase as the story progresses. There will also be variations of mini-games from previous chapters. One example being 'Tease The Mailman' and 'Tease Mrs.Beady'.You can also buy some of the mini-games from the Gopher Underground Shop as some of them are located in the Night Barn. As you get into the game, you will be told about the 'Barnyard Champion' Title throughout. At the end of all the mini-games you will notice that you get graded on your performance (Final Score). The Grades Range from an 'F' to a Star. Getting Stars is the key to getting Barnyard Champion. You need to talk to a character mentioned in the game that will give you info on the standings for Barnyard Champion. As you keep climbing to the top of the leaderboard, you receive a Gold Rush Token for every time you move up. Once you get to #1, a special text is received, indicating that you are now the Barnyard Champion. After you get this text, a special cutscene will play once you enter the Night Barn for the first time after receiving the text.
The Barn[edit]
During the day, the barn is a boring place where you can acquire some resources for cooking but, at night, the barn becomes a lively place where you can party, make mocktails and play minigames. The barn is very customisable through the Gopher Underground Shop, a shop mentioned in an early Chapter 1 mission that is located just outside the main area. When you get to this point in the game, you will receive just the right amount of Gopher Bucks for the only item available for your first visit. After this mission, all the other objects become unlocked except for the Neon Dance Floor and you eventually start buying stuff there more often and begin doing missions for the head person (owner) for the Gopher Underground Shop.
Barnyard Video Game Trailer
Collections[edit]
Within the game there are many forms of objects to collectSecrets: Are note hidden on trees and fences with tips for the gameRecipe Rocks: Provide recipe's for the Kitchen at the back of the barn and the Mocktail bar within the bar (Only available at night.) Recipe's can be guessed but require a lot of resources to do so as there are many recipes and ingredients.Gold Rush Tokens: Gold Rush Tokens can be collected and placed in coin dispensers so that they can get Gopher Bucks for the Gopher Underground Shop.Royal Jelly: In the game, there is a secret object that some players don't know about called Royal Jelly. It can be obtained SOMETIMES by getting every bit of honey out of all 3 bee hives in the Walnut Woods area. You will know if you're going to get the Royal Jelly if the usual yellow circle displayed on the top of the screen begins flashing red. Even then, you may not get it because It's such a rare item. It can be eaten or sold at the Gopher Underground Shop.
References[edit]
- ^Bozon, By Mark. 'Barnyard Review'. IGN. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
External links[edit]
- Wii Resource Center: Barnyard
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