Synopsis
When the farmer's away, all the animals play, and sing, and dance. Eventually, though, someone has to step in and run things, a responsibility that ends up going to Otis, a carefree cow.
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Cast
- Kevin JamesOtis the Cow (voice)
- Courteney CoxDaisy the Cow (voice)
- Sam ElliottBen the Cow (voice)
- Danny GloverMiles the Mule (voice)
- Wanda SykesBessy the Cow (voice)
- Andie MacDowellEtta the Hen (voice)
- David KoechnerDag the Coyote (voice)
- Jeffrey GarciaPip the Mouse (voice)
- Cam ClarkeFreddy the Ferret (voice)
- Rob PaulsenPeck the Rooster / Gopher / Pizza Twin #1(voice)
Recommendations
- 75
Chicago Tribune
It's a better-than-average animated feature. - 70
L.A. Weekly
Even an advanced case of critter fatigue shouldn't stop you from rushing out to see this delightfully cheeky animated tale. - 70
Variety
Zippy enough to delight youngsters and clever enough to engage their parents. - 63
USA Today
It's 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. - 58
Entertainment Weekly
It feels like Barnyard swipes too much of its plot from "The Lion King." - 58
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
It's bright, colorful and udder-ly unmemorable. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
While youngsters might enjoy the movie, more discerning tweens, teens and adults will not be as easily amused. - 30
Austin Chronicle
It's a fine message, but, in the case of the film itself, a little originality would have gone even further.
