Barnyard [Blu-ray]

Director: Steve Oedekerk Steve Oedekerk

Overview

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 farm where the critters are a bit unusual -- they can walk on two legs, talk, swim, and act like humans, though they have the good sense to avoid doing these things while humans are around. Ben has long dreamed that his son Otis (voice of Kevin James) would someday take over his duties on the farm, but Otis is a carefree and irresponsible type who would rather party with his friends and hang out with his girlfriend, Daisy (voice of Courteney Cox). Ben and his friend Miles (voice of Danny Glover), a wise and patient mule, wonder if Otis will ever make anything of himself, while Dasiy's best friend, Bessy (voice of Wanda Sykes), is convinced she can do better. However, one night Otis decides to do something about an obnoxious kid who enjoys tipping his fellow cows, and for the first time in his life he gets a taste of leadership -- and he likes it. Barnyard also features the voice talents of Andie MacDowell, Maria Bamford, and Maurice LaMarche.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/25/2022
UPC:	0191329211991
Original Release:	2006
Source:	Paramount
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:29:00
Sales rank:	20,326

Special Features

Director's commentary; Featurettes; Deleted scenes

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

English	Etta the Hen
Rob Paulson	Peck the Rooster
S. Scott Bullock	Eddy the Cow
John De Maggio	Bud the Cow
Maurice Lemarche	Igg the Cow
Earthquake	Root the Rooster
Steve Oedekerk	Snotty Boy
Peter Stenstrom	Skunk
Anna Pistor	Chick,Chick
Eliana Bendetson	Chick
Arlo Levin	Chick
Cydney Neal	Chick
Leigh French	Additional Barnyard Voices,Additional Barnyard Voice
Julianne Buescher	Additional Barnyard Voices,Additional Barnyard Voice
Nicholas Guest	Additional Barnyard Voices,Additional Barnyard Voice
Audrey Wasilewski	Additional Barnyard Voices,Additional Barnyard Voice
Phil Proctor	Additional Barnyard Voices,Additional Barnyard Voice
Archie Hahn	Additional Barnyard Voices
Chad Einbinder	Additional Barnyard Voices,Additional Barnyard Voice
Keith Anthony	Additional Barnyard Voices
Claudette Wells	Additional Barnyard Voices,Additional Barnyard Voice
Lynne Marie Stewart	Additional Barnyard Voices,Additional Barnyard Voice
Christie Mellor	Additional Barnyard Voices
Justin Shenkarow	Additional Barnyard Voices,Additional Barnyard Voice
Jacqueline Aries	Additional Barnyard Voices
Nika Futterman	Additional Barnyard Voices,Additional Barnyard Voice
Eddie Frierson	Additional Barnyard Voices,Additional Barnyard Voice
Scott S. Bullock	Eddy the Cow
Nathaniel Stroman	Root the Rooster
Peter Stenstrom	Skunk
North Mississippi Allstars	Barn Boys
Anna Pistor	Chick
Thomas Pistor	Chick
Eliana Bendetson	Chick
Arlo Levin	Chick
Cydney Neal	Chick
Cate Ozawa	Chick
Isaiah Tefilo	Chick
Georgia Van Newkirk	Chick
Joni Allen	Singer
William Clavert	Additional Barnyard Voice
Archie Hahn III	Additional Barnyard Voice
Keith Anthony	Additional Barnyard Voice
Christine Mellor	Additional Barnyard Voice
Jacqueline Piñol	Additional Barnyard Voice
John Debney	Conductor,Composer

Technical Credits

Steve Oedekerk	Director,Producer
Pam Marsden	Producer
Julia Pistor	Executive Producer
A.K. Madhavan	Executive Producer
Aaron Parry	Executive Producer
Yann Delpuech	Sound Effects
Sarah Noonan	Casting
Odin Benitez	Sound/Sound Designer
Michael Jonascu	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm after they've seen Barnyard? This is easily the rowdiest of the 2006 computer-animated features starring anthropomorphic animals, but its animals-gone-wild hijinks threaten to overwhelm the film’s positive messages. Otis (voiced by Kevin James) is a slacker bull who acts like a real party animal. His father, Ben (Sam Elliott), patiently tries to instill in him a sense of leadership and responsibility. "A strong man stands up for himself," he tells Otis, "a stronger man stands up for others." But Otis is more the every-animal-for-himself type, until his father is killed while protecting the farm against attacking coyotes (a tense and sad scene). Ben’s death leaves Otis in charge, and the film becomes a tale of redemption in the Lion King mode. Written and directed by Steve Oedekerk (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius), Barnyard has a fun Far Side sensibility with its animals: They act like animals in the presence of humans, but then carouse like humans when no one's watching. In one extended sequence, Otis and friends turn the tables on a bratty kid who engages in cow-tipping. The film does contain some barnyard humor, but it also sports some more sophisticated visual gags, such as a "mechanical man" ride, and a dart board with Colonel Sanders' face. Parental advisory: The bulls unaccountably sport udders. Oedekerk has assured interviewers that this was intentional and done for a laugh.