Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- witty
- warm
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics generally found the film visually polished and intermittently funny, but regarded its conventional plot, anatomical oddities, and uneven humor as substantial weaknesses.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The farm animals sing, dance, socialize, and govern themselves whenever the farmer is away.
Otis begins as a pleasure-seeking cow but is forced to manage the farm and protect its community.
The film emphasizes dimensional 3d animal characters and a colorful, accessible farm environment.
Its farm-animal antics are designed for children while the screenplay also uses mildly edgy and verbally driven comedy.
Films like Barnyard, and why
The Lion King
shared talking-animal comedy, family adventure, colorful computer animation, and coming-of-age leadership themes
Chicken Run
shared farm-animal setting, playful ensemble humor, family-friendly animation, and responsibility-centered story
The Secret Life of Pets
shared anthropomorphic animal characters, broad comedy, youthful protagonist, and upbeat family entertainment
Movie Details
- Director
- Steve Oedekerk
- Release Date
- 2006-08-04
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1231)
Cast
- Kevin James
- Courteney Cox
- Sam Elliott
- Danny Glover
- Wanda Sykes
- Andie MacDowell
- David Koechner
- Jeffrey Garcia
- Cam Clarke
- Rob Paulsen
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Barnyard about?
- A carefree cow must grow into an unlikely leader when the animal-run farm faces danger and responsibility can no longer be avoided.
- What is Barnyard like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Barnyard as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Barnyard violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Barnyard as mild.
- What did critics think of Barnyard?
- Critics generally found the film visually polished and intermittently funny, but regarded its conventional plot, anatomical oddities, and uneven humor as substantial weaknesses.
- Which films are like Barnyard?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lion King, Chicken Run, and The Secret Life of Pets.
- How long is Barnyard?
- Barnyard runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Barnyard?
- In United States, Barnyard is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
